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About This Program
IT project management courses are essential training for the high-tech business world. The IT project management graduate certificate from American Public University (APU) provides in-depth, graduate-level knowledge of IT management, effective strategic planning, risk assessment, and business systems analysis.
It is ideal for developing more advanced project management and is a first step in gaining necessary knowledge toward seeking IT project management certification online. With this online graduate certificate, you’ll study how to integrate teams, harness key resources, identify project scope, and adapt to change. You’ll also learn real-word skills such as how to manage budgets and expectations, and see a project to fruition with qualitative results.
Gain the knowledge you’ll need to handle the simultaneous challenges of complex real-world IT projects, shrinking budgets, and short deadlines to manage projects that come in on time and under budget.
NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications, but may be helpful in preparing to earn such certifications.
What You Will Do
- Understand IT project management elements, including project stakeholders, domains, phases, processes, integration, and lifecycle, including the phases, methodologies, and processes of the ebusiness project lifecycle
- Enhance your knowledge of potential complexities and pitfalls in initiating and closing projects and assess methods of risk mitigation
- Grow your understanding of the unique challenges in managing IT project scope, time, and cost, as well as the principles, practices, and models for organizing, allocating, and managing project resources
- Study project cost management models, methods, principles, practices, and challenges, including earned value management (EVM) principles
- Learn how to apply the qualitative and quantitative approaches of risk analysis to risk assessment and management, and the various tools, techniques, principles, and practices of quality control and quality assurance(QA/QC) programs
Program at a Glance
$386.75** | $409.50***
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2756
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4090
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4089
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5344
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5406
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5411
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
All APU master's degree and graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
For this program, you must provide an official transcript of your previously completed bachelor's or master's degree and have ONE of the following:
- Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field (ex: computer science, information systems, database development, etc.)
- 2 years of work experience in the specific sub-field for this degree
- Completion of one of our undergraduate IT certificates
- Completion of 6 credits in IT-related courses
- Completion of an IT-related minor or concentration during your undergraduate program
- Certifications in at least one of the below:
- CompTIA Security+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA Network+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA A+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA Project+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA CySA+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CISSP® certification (valid up until the expiration date)
- SSCP®
- EC-Council Ethical Hacking
- Cisco CCNA® Security
- A valid and current Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute
CompTIA Security+®, CompTIA Network+®, CompTIA A+®, CompTIA Project+®, and CompTIA CySA+® are all registered trademarks of the Computer Technology Industry Association, Inc.
CISSP® and SSCP® are registered trademarks of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc.
CCNA® is a registered trademark of Cisco Technology, Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- If the IT-specific requirements are not noted in the official bachelor's or master's transcript, you must provide official copies of your undergraduate transcripts that show the appropriate coursework.
- The verification of the 2-years work experience needs to be sent to the university via formal resume/CV.
- Preadmission courses must have been completed within the last 7 years and at the undergraduate level must be graded C or better; B or better at the graduate level.
Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
An APU admissions coach will contact you via email or phone to assist you with the enrollment process, review your documentation, and to notify you when you have been admitted into the program and may register for courses.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course
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