Overview
Are you ready to answer the call for savvy project managers who can effectively lead projects and drive success? SAIT is a business education and training leader, known for preparing students with the skills to adapt to evolving industry needs — we can help you meet your unique career goals with project management training.
Our Project Management certificate program supports new and experienced project managers, providing essential, relevant and current project management knowledge and skills to hit the ground running. Reflecting Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition, our 107-hour program will help you develop or hone sought-after skills to effectively address key areas of project management, including project initiation, planning, execution and closing a project.
You’ll explore:
- the 12 Principles of Project Management
- project delivery approaches from Waterfall to Agile
- how to deliver value through effective leadership and communication
- how to develop the key components of a reliable project plan
- agile methodologies, tools and mindsets
- project analysis and performance monitoring
- qualitative and quantitative ways to control project risk and support effective decision-making.
You’ll learn to manage various projects through real-world case studies, practical exercises and engaging collaboration. In each course, you'll gain hands-on experience with effective tools, methods and customizable templates that you can apply to your projects right away. Learning from experienced industry professionals, you’ll gain in-depth practical knowledge to handle changing project requirements and navigate the complexities of project management in different organizational environments. Register for courses in the learning format that best suits your learning preference and schedule: online asynchronous, virtual or in-person classroom.
This program is ideal if you:
- are preparing for project management roles or enhancing skills to align with PMI’s standards and best practices
- work in a role requiring effective management of projects, budgets, timelines and stakeholder expectations
- want to earn a SAIT Certificate of Completion credential and a shareable SAIT micro-credential digital badge for each course in the program
- are pursuing PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® or Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification
- already have a PMI designation and want to take project management training for professional development units (PDUs).
"PMI", "PMBOK", "CAPM", "PMP" are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Funding Opportunities
Learn more about how to pay for or reduce your education/training costs with available awards, bursaries, loan options and grants, including the Canada Alberta Job Grant.
There are no specific admission requirements (academic and/or work experience). Any industry-related experience you already have will be beneficial.
Delivery formats: For your convenience, we deliver courses in this program in scheduled online asynchronous, virtual or in-person classroom formats. It may be possible to take all required courses in one format, subject to availability. Learn more about our delivery formats.
Micro-credentials: Each course in this program is eligible for a SAITMicro digital badge, a great way to communicate your accomplishments and skills through your social networks. Learn more about SAITMicro.
Program completion: This program can be completed in as little as three to six months part-time (subject to course availability) and up to three years. A non-credit SAIT Certificate of Completion and transcript will be electronically issued to you upon successful completion. Learn more about SAIT credentials.
Courses in this program may be used toward educational prerequisites for attaining PMI certifications or toward professional development units (PDUs) to maintain certifications. Additional education, exams and/or work experience requirements may apply.
Want to ensure your success on PMI’s challenging PMP® Exam? Consider our PMI-accredited 35-hour PROJ-120 PMP Exam Prep course.
You can register for one or more courses at a time and in any order. We recommend registering as soon as possible (7–14 days in advance of the course start date). Payment is required by Visa or Mastercard upon registration.
To self-serve register online:
- Set up your Continuing Education student account.
- Follow instructions on How to register and pay for a course.
Declaring your certificate:
Once you’ve registered, we’ll automatically attach the certificate course requirements to your Continuing Education student account in the My Certificates and Designations tab where you can track your progression to completion.