The Project Management Certificate aims at equipping individuals and professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage projects of various nature and scale. The program content is aligned with the requirements established by the Project Management Institute (PMI) which will help you to fulfil some of the eligibility requirements of becoming a certified Project Manager for your organization.

The Project Management Certificate Program begins with the fundamentals of project management through a beginner-level, "Project Management Essentials" course. Intended for those with no formal training in Project Management. The course guides learners through an understanding of how to apply the most essential concepts of project management fundamentals. The program then leads learners to complete eight more in-depth intermediate-level courses, focused on various topics throughout. All listed courses are mandatory to give participants a fulsome project management education.

The Project Management certification has been adapted specifically to meet the needs of First Nations with the use of custom case studies and other educational techniques. The case study project is used throughout the course, making the key concepts relatable, resulting in easier on-the-job application.

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In Partnership With

The Project Management Professional Certificate is delivered in partnership with Procept Associates Ltd, a Registered Education Provider accredited by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) as meeting their standards for quality. After completing this course, participants are eligible to write the Certified Project Coordinator (CPC) exam from PMAC.

The Certificate is Comprised of Seven Professional Badges

About this Certificate

  • 91 hours of course content

  • Hybrid courses with online modules and remote learning - 7 badges total!

  • $787.50 per badge (GST Included)

The Project Management Certificate Responds to the TRC Call to Action #92

Business and Education

This certificate provides education and training on corporate policy and core operational activities involving Indigenous peoples in order to gain long-term sustainable benefits from economic development projects.

Learning Outcomes

Learners will gain the practical skills to:

  • Formalize your knowledge of management and leadership.

  • Explain time value of money and use financial statements.

  • Discover how to value a project or company.

  • Analyze business decisions.

Skills & Competencies

  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Adaptability
  • Empathy
  • Ability to manage projects under pressure
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Scope management
  • Leadership and motivation
  • Schedule control
  • Cost control

Instructors

Procept Associates Ltd.

Peter Monkhouse

Procept Facilitator

Over the past 16 years, Mr. Monkhouse has taught almost 3,000 students in Project Management in a variety of formats including classroom, online, and intensive formats. Students in his classes come from a wide variety of industries, including financial, healthcare, government, non-profit services, and entertainment. Mr. Monkhouse's vast industry experience allows him to use examples to bring project management to life for all his students.

Darya Duma

Procept Facilitator

Darya Duma, PEng, PMP is a Senior Consultant with Procept. Practice areas include PM governance, design and development of PM frameworks, project scheduling and risk management, and course design and delivery. Darya has been active with the PMI REP Advisory Board and is the Vice‐chair of the Canadian Mirror Committee to ISO/TC258 Project, programme, portfolio management. Darya is a practicing Project Manager with over 15 years’ experience in developing national and international standards for CSA and ISO, managing elevator installations for a mechanical contractor and various client assignments with Procept. She also actively contributed to the development of the ISO standard 21505 on the governance of projects, programmes and portfolios.

Kevin Aguanno

Procept Facilitator

With over 25 years of managing complex systems integration and software development projects, Kevin Aguanno is known in the industry for his innovative approaches to solving common project management problems. He focuses on three project management specialty areas: agile project management, troubled project recovery, and project methodology consulting. As a well-known keynote speaker, trainer, and executive coach in agile management methods, Aguanno has taught thousands of people how to better manage high-change projects by using techniques from Scrum, Extreme Programming, Feature-Driven Development, OpenUP, Disciplined Agile Delivery, Agile PM and other agile methods. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and private corporate events where he delights audiences with practical advice peppered with fascinating stories from his own experiences in the trenches practicing agile project management. Aguanno holds a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master's in Project Management from the School of Business and Public Management at George Washington University.

Ori Schibi

Procept Facilitator

Ori Schibi has 27 years’ experience providing practical new ways of managing projects and programs and effectively dealing with challenges around organizational change, strategy, business analysis and PMOs. His experience includes driving process efficiencies, software implementations, project recoveries, project management skills assessments and complex programs that stabilize business, create growth and value and lead sustainable change. He has long and solid agile experience – including assessing organization’s readiness for agile projects, helping organizations select the right lifecycle approach, aligning agile projects with corporate governance structures, coaching team members, leading agile transitions and adaptations and driving value through leading agile projects. As an instructor, Ori brings his wealth of experience to class and his delivery style includes real-life, practical examples – that are easy to relate to and to understand; an appropriate sense of humour, and a unique ability to connect with his class participants to maximize the value of their learning. He is also accredited by PMI to teach its PMP Exam Prep course.

FAQ

  • Does this certificate have prerequisites?

    Yes. In order to register for the Project Management Certificate you must successfully complete the Project Management Essentials course. The remaining five badges of the Project Management Professional Certificate can be taken in any order.

  • What do I do if I have already completed a Project Management Essentials or PMI course from another organization and want to continue learning through the Professional Certificate?

    Please submit a pdf of your PME or PMI badges or certificates to icec@firstnationsuniversity.ca for review and approval.

  • How is successful completion of the course determined? Are there quizzes or tests?

    Attendance is mandatory. Successful completion of the course involves 80% participation and 20% post-course assessment.

  • Who do I contact if I need help?

    You may contact icec@firstnationsuniversity.ca for assistance with any questions you may have. We are here to help!

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