Certified Project Management Diploma

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€ 2000 per participant
Earn 42 CPD Points points for this course.
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Students Have 24 Weeks to Complete the Course

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The Certified Project Management Diploma program is tailored for professionals seeking a comprehensive framework of best practices and techniques to enhance their core project management skills, while also setting them on the path to professional accreditation.

42 Hours of Education

24 Weeks to Complete the Course

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Course Outline

The Certified Project Management Diploma program is tailored for professionals seeking a comprehensive framework of best practices and techniques to enhance their core project management skills, while also setting them on the path to professional accreditation.

Achieving IPMA Level D® certification allows you to join a global network of over 300,000 project management professionals.

The program employs a mix of practical project case studies, exercises, lectures, and group discussions to equip you with the essential skills needed to manage projects of any scale from start to finish, ensuring you develop job-ready expertise.

Students will receive access to the course within 48 Hours of Booking

Who Should Apply?

Professionals from diverse backgrounds and organizations gain valuable skills and methodologies through the Certified Project Management Diploma program. Our alumni are involved in projects across various industries, including IT, construction, public service, business, pharmaceuticals, finance, marketing, telecommunications, and more.

This course is ideal for:

  • Current or aspiring Project Managers
  • Project Team Members
  • Team Leaders and Supervisors
  • Any professional who actively contributes to projects

The typical candidate is someone who already holds a recognized third-level qualification and is looking to further their credentials with a respected project management certification.

Entry Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification at Level 6 from a recognised institution is required. However, if you do not hold a higher education qualification but have relevant professional work experience, you may be invited to an interview (either in person or by phone) with the Course Director to assess your suitability.

All applications will be reviewed and you will be required to submit a CV for eligibility verification

Course Assessment & Outcomes

The course assessment consists of a final examination and two written assignments: a competence self-assessment and a project workbook. Once you complete the course, no additional exams or fees are required.

Course Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive the following credentials:

  • PMA Level D® International Professional Certification
  • Certified Diploma in Project Management
  • Special Purpose Award in Project Management by TU-Dublin
Module 1: Introduction
  • What to expect
  • Course Assessment & Process
  • Certification
  • Project management concepts & terms
  • Project lifecycles, processes & influences
Module 2: Evolution of Strategic Project Management
  • Definitions: Project, Programme & Portfolio Management
  • Converting strategy into action
  • Understanding the environments in which projects operate
  • Organisational structures, roles and maturity levels
Module 3: Project Scope Management
  • Collecting project requirements
  • Defining project scope
  • Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
  • Validating Project Scope
Module 4: Project Schedule Management
  • Defining and sequencing project activities
  • Estimating project activity durations and effort
  • Developing a project schedule
  • Controlling the Project Schedule
  • Performing critical path analysis
  • Developing a Gantt chart
  • Loading and Levelling Project Resources
Module 5: Project Stakeholder Management
  • Stakeholder Management Principle
  • Identifying and classifying project stakeholders
  • Planning, managing, and monitoring stakeholder engagement
  • Building Trust and accommodating changes
  • Building the stakeholder register
  • Leadership, political, social and business skills to address stakeholders’ concerns, issues, and expectations
Module 6: Project Cost Management
  • Planning cost management
  • Estimating project costs
  • Building and tracking a project budget
  • Contingency reserves
  • Earned Value (EV) performance management
  • Investment Appraisal
Module 7: Project Quality Management
  • Quality concepts and definitions applied to projects
  • Developing a project quality plan
  • Managing and controlling project quality
  • Identifying project vs product cost of quality
  • Implementing a quality management system
Module 8: Project Resource Management
  • Planning project resources
  • Estimating project activity resources
  • Acquiring resources for project activities
  • Developing project team
  • Managing project team
  • Controlling project resources
Module 9: Communications Ethics and Negotiations
  • Planning, managing, and monitoring project communications
  • Communication channels
  • Preparing and leading a project kick-off meeting
  • Professional responsibility and ethics applied to projects
  • Identifying our own communication and negotiation style
  • Overview of classic negotiation techniques and outcomes
Module 10: Project Procurement Management
  • Planning project procurement management
  • Conducting procurements in project
  • Controlling project procurements
  • Procurement vs Purchasing
Module 11: Project Risk Management
  • Identifying project risks, opportunities, and threats
  • Performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
  • Planning and implementing risk responses
  • Monitoring risks
  • Developing a Risk Assessment Matrix
  • Assessing and calculating risk probability and impact
Module 12: Project Integration Management
  • Performing a feasibility study
  • Developing the project charter
  • Developing the project management plan
  • Directing and managing the project work
  • Managing project knowledge
  • Performing integrated change control
  • Closing the project, or the project phase
Module 13: Agile and Lean Management
  • Identifying Lean and Agile values and principles
  • Defining the Agile mindset
  • Differentiating Agile Vs Lean
  • Implementing agile practices to projects
  • Scrum: Definitions and Framework
Programme Review
  • Overview of course content
  • Identify best strategies to succeed on the final exam

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