Advanced Project Management

Project Management is a professional discipline that involves the planning, organization, and integration of resources in order to meet quality standards, timeline expectations, and budget constraints. Project Management has long been recognized as a vital discipline in engineering and science, and in recent years many new industries have adopted its methods and practices to enhance their operations. 

The Advanced Project Management program is designed to provide participants with the essential skills and knowledge to be successful project managers in any industry and add value to both small and large-scale projects. 

The Short Certificate in Advanced Project Management Program is now available online. Take the advantage of the freedom and complete it from anywhere in the world. Flexible scheduling makes it a perfect fit for busy lives.

Learn valuable, highly-practical, and transferable skills. The six courses may be completed uninterrupted over 14 weeks (in two terms).

• using your project.
• with your learning style
• on your schedule
• for your career
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For more information contact Yasmin Virji at yvirji@langara.ca

Program Overview

Project management is one of the fastest growing disciplines in all sectors of business. Formal project management processes increase project efficiency by improving productivity, avoiding waste and reducing risk. Certified project managers are always in demand, all over the world, in all types of industries. 

With a specific focus on developing practical project management skills, the Project Management program at Langara College offers the opportunity to apply proven methods to projects within each participant’s field of experience. The program is also designed for experienced project managers to improve their practical skills and prepare for the CAPM^® certification exam.

The Project Management program includes the Short Certificate in Advanced Project Management.  

Project Management courses are conducted by certified Project Management Professionals who have extensive experience managing projects of various scales in many different industries. 

The Short Certificate in Advanced Project Management has been accredited for 25 special industry course (SIC) credits for education and training by the Gold Seal Accreditation Board. Individual courses can also be taken for SIC credits. To learn more about the Gold Seal Certification Program visit the CCA web site at goldsealcertification.com/certification-process 

Who is this program suitable for?

This program is suitable for anyone who would like to learn to manage projects better. You do not have to be in a project management job, although many of our students are working as project managers, supervisors, or project coordinators. It helps to have experience working on projects in some capacity so that you can put the learning into context, but it does not matter which industry you work in.

Past students have come from a wide range of backgrounds. They have included people without any experience managing projects, to people with more than 30 years’ experience managing large, multi-year projects. Some students have little formal education, while others already have advanced degrees and their PMP^® credential.

What does the program cover?

The purpose of our program is to provide you with practical skills covering all aspects of professional project management.

There are six individual courses in the Short Certificate in Advanced Project Management, excluding the PMP® Exam Prep course. 

Students do not need to apply for admission to the Short Certificate in Advanced Project Management for entry, and there is no admission or exam fee. Students register directly into each of the courses, and all of the courses are compulsory for Certificate completion.

The six courses may be completed uninterrupted over 14 weeks (in two terms), or over several terms up to a maximum of two years. Courses are designed to be taken in sequence, but they also can be taken individually in each term. The integration project comes last in the sequence in order to provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate that you have mastered all the skills taught during the program. 

You must also have a basic level of computer literacy, and you must have sufficient proficiency in English to communicate effectively and to demonstrate to the instructors what you have learned.