What is Project Management?

Project management is the process in which organizational skills are used to ensure that a project is completed successfully, starting from a definite beginning and working towards a defined end. All organizations, whether it is an established business or a corner café, take on certain projects at some time or another, so having someone on your staff who understands the basic principles of Project Management, is to every employer’s benefit.

Over the years, Product Management has evolved from a term merely describing the oversight of a specific project to a broader approach focusing on operations in general and managing an organization as a whole. Project Managers therefore need good people-skills, as their role is to delegate duties and coordinate the successful completion of a specific project. Other attributes that are crucial is the ability to work under pressure, having a creative mind, being adaptable and most important of all, demonstrating excellent skills in organization. As Project Managers oversee all aspects of a task, they need to plan everything in great detail, keeping factors such as budgets, available resources, individual abilities, timeframes, schedules and end-goals in mind at all times. The function of a Project Manager could be compared to that of a human brain: all the body parts perform unique functions – without which one cannot survive – but the brain has to control these functions to ensure that there is order and proper coordination. In other words, not only does it send out all the messages to the right places, but it then also needs to make sure that each body part does what it is supposed to do, at the right time, in the right way.

Why should I study Project Management?

Since the basic principles of Project Management is something that is useful in every job imaginable, a qualification in this field would open countless doors to students who want to enter the corporate world. Project Management courses are aimed at improving your managerial skills, which entail aspects such as time-management, identifying needs, planning schedules, analyzing risks, etc. It would therefore not only teach you to project outcomes and plan strategies accordingly, but also develop your organizational and communication skills.

The best way to start your career in Project Management is with the College SA Certificate: Project Management Basic. If you already have this qualification, you can further your career with the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional.

Please note: If, for whatever reason, you are unable to complete the entire Professional programme, you can stop half-way and still receive a College SA Certificate: Project Management Basic. This is only if you have successfully completed the entire Basic component.

Typical career opportunities for someone who has done a course in Project Management Studies specialising in Project Management:

Project Administrator
Project Controls Manager
Production Manager
Project Management Process Specialist

Course Structure

In order to complete the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional, students must complete all of the following Subjects:

Certificate Level Subjects

College SA Orientation Pack

Project Management Basic

1. Project management context

2. Project management framework

3. Project management processes

Project Management Professional

1. Project Initiation

2. Scope Planning

3. Time Planning

4. Cost and Human Resource Planning

5. Quality and Communications Planning

6. Risk Planning

7. Procurement Planning

8. Project Team Acquisition and Development

9. Project Work Management

10. Project and Scope Monitoring and Control

11. Change Monitoring and Control

12. Performance Monitoring and Control

13. Project Closure

14. Professional and Social Responsibilities

15. Case Study

For a DETAILED COURSE STRUCTURE, please click here.

Is Project Management the right qualification for you?

Do this quick and easy questionnaire to find out if the College SA Certificate: Project Management is the right course for you. Answer either YES or NO.

1. Would you like a job in Project Management?

2. Would you like to increase your knowledge and understanding of Project Management?

3. Does your current job require you to make sure that projects/tasks run smoothly?

4. Does your dream (ideal job) require you to make sure that projects/tasks run smoothly?

5. Do you wish to obtain a qualification that will be a useful tool in advancing your career in Project Management?

6. Are you aiming at a Managerial position, but you don’t have the skills and qualifications you need to be a Manager?

7. Have you recently been promoted and do you need help to cope with your new Managerial responsibilities?

8. Do you recognize that there is a critical shortage of well-trained Project Managers in business today?

9. Would you like to enroll for a course that will provide you with a comprehensive advanced foundation to Project Management?

10. Do you think that an award in Project Management will increase your chances of receiving a promotion at work?

11. Do you have work experience in Project Management, but no formal awards?

12. Do you need an award, but you just don’t have the time to study?

13. Would you like to study with a College that will support you every step of the way?

If you answered YES to more than five of these questions, then the College SA Certificate: Project Management is the RIGHT course for you. We recommend that you register for this course right away!

Call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to take the next step.

If you did not answer YES to more than five of the questions, then perhaps you should consider one of our other courses or fill in the form at the bottom of this page and we will contact you. Alternatively, call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to speak to one of our friendly Student Registrars and they can help you determine which is the right course for you.

Other courses you may be interested in

National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management
College SA Certificate in Events Co-ordination
College SA Certificate: Tourism Management
College SA Certificate in Project Management: Basic
ICB National Certificate: Junior Office Administrator
ICB Higher Certificate: Senior office Administrator
ICB Diploma: Certified Office Manager

Call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to find out how you can register for one of these courses.

Kit Items

At College SA we want you to make the best of the course you decide to study. We will therefore also provide you with a kit in accordance to your elective. The purpose of a kit is to serve as a Starter Kit to get you started on your studies and to assist you with the practical side of the course and your future endeavours.

Please note: All Kit Items are subject to availability. If the item displayed is not available, College SA pledges to replace it with a Kit Item of similar or greater value.

For a DETAILED Project Management Professional, please click here.

Assessment and Award

When you enrol for this course, you’ll receive the relevant textbooks as well as CentBlaster CD in a DVD case as a Kit item for the practical side of your studies. You have to successfully complete and submit assignments in order to pass this course. Once you have successfully completed the assignments prescribed by College SA and handed in your Portfolio of Evidence, you will be awarded a College SA Certificate in Project Management Professional.

Interested? Want to find out more?

If you would like to find out more about the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional fill in this short form and then one of our friendly Student Registrars will respond to your questions and provide you with all the information you need.

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