IT Project Management Certificates of Completion

You've got what it takes to make a difference. Your IT Project Management Certificate of Completion will help you show the world what you can do. Bellevue University, a leader in adult education, offers the IT Project Management Certificate of Completion at the graduate level. The certificate courses were developed to enhance the knowledge of current project management professionals and those who aspire to take on project management responsibilities.

Upon successful completion of the Certificate courses, you will be eligible for Professional Development Units (PDUs) or Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). These PDUs and CEUs are important if you want to take the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam or stay active with your PMP® certification. After completing the courses, you will also receive an IT Project Management Certificate of Completion from Bellevue University, which is independent of PMI.

Course Offerings

Graduate Level Certificate of Completion:

Required Course

• CIS 633 Information Technology Project Management

  This course addresses the complex and unique issues related to effectively managing projects in an Information Technology context. Emphasis is placed on the nine knowledge areas specified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Team-based and discovery-based learning methods are stressed. Development projects reflect actual problems provided by industry. A formal software project management plan detailing the process groups of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing will be developed.

Plus any 2 of the following courses:

• CIS 644 Managing Project Risks

  This course is designed to teach students effective tools and techniques for measuring and assessing risks, mitigating risks, and managing risks throughout the entire project life cycle. Upon completion, students will have a better understanding of practices used to assess, manage, and mitigate risk. Emphasis is placed on conducing risk assessments with the project team and managing risks associated with project changes (i.e. schedule change, scope change). This course is compliant with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Prerequisite: CIS 633

• CIS 663 Project Communications Management and Leadership

  This course explores both communication and leadership techniques in order to equip project managers with the skills they need to deal effectively with issues relating to resources, stakeholders, global teams, and changing technology. The skills learned in this course enable students to set clear stakeholder expectations, create a team atmosphere even with distributed resources, and adopt a successful leadership style for different situations. Using hands-on case study exercises, students will learn to manage conflicts, create a positive team atmosphere, run efficient meetings, and manage projects successfully. Concepts of communications management, staff acquisition, team development, performance reporting, and leadership are discussed. Prerequisite: CIS 633

• CIS 665 Defining and Managing Requirements and Project Success

  This course focuses on defining, facilitating, documentation gathering and management of IT project requirements. Students will learn techniques for gaining cooperation from managers, customers, and stakeholders throughout the requirements process. The hands on approach will include the use of templates and methods geared for effective requirements collection and documentation. Students will learn also learn how to manage changing requirements. In addition, students will review the most common reasons for project failure in order to assure project success. Each week students will focus on a specific category of problems and learn ways to address issues by outlining plans for preventing failure and developing contingency plans. Prerequisite: CIS 633

Registration and Information

For additional information on the IT Project Management certificate of completion programs, see the Frequently Asked Questions page or download the Real IT Project Management for the Real World brochure.

If you plan to enter Bellevue University as a degree-seeking student and want to apply this program/course toward that degree, you will need to complete our full application for admission and submit an application fee. You will be required to order official transcripts from all previously attended colleges. Click here to apply to Bellevue University.

If you are not degree-seeking or are currently a Bellevue University student, you can complete our online registration form. For more information about getting your degree at Bellevue University, call: 1-800-756-7920.