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- What is project management all about?
- How can SEEK Learning's project management courses give me a career advantage?
- Do I need to have prior project management experience to become certified?
- What's the difference between project management certification training and project management software training?
- What are the career prospects for project managers?
- What industries can project managers work in? Is it all IT and construction?
- Can I study part-time or by distance education?
- What does each project management course include?
- How long is each project management course?
- What resources do I need?
- Will I get certified immediately after my project management course?
- What do my fees cover?
- Are there any payment options available?
- When can I start?
- How do I enrol?
What is project management all about?
At heart, project management is about getting important things done.
"Project management" is done everywhere, every day - informally. Buying a new car is a kind of "project" requiring management. It's a process with a beginning and end - which can end in success or failure.
The same thing occurs in organisations that initiate projects - except the investments get a lot larger. This is where skilled project managers become essential.
The formal discipline of project management exists to ensure that organisations of all kinds can deliver their projects successfully - again and again.
Project managers are in demand globally because their unique skills enable organisations to take on large, complex, expensive projects - led by project delivery experts.
How can SEEK Learning's project management courses give me a career advantage?
In three important ways:
- By enabling you to attain globally recognised and respected certification
- By teaching you the soft and hard skills project managers use every day
- By preparing you to deal with real-life scenarios
Gain globally recognised and respected certification
SEEK Learning's project management courses prepare you for certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading industry body for project managers.
PMI certification is recognised and respected the world over - and can open doors here and abroad.
In fact, once projects reach a certain size and complexity, many employers consider PMI certification a pre-requisite to even apply for the project manager's role.
Learn essential soft and hard skills
Project managers must master a range of essential soft and hard skills to deliver successful project outcomes.
SEEK Learning's project management courses teach you soft skills like:
- Managing project teams
- Managing stakeholders
- Controlling project risks
- Estimating costs
Our courses also prepare you to use hard skills like:
- Using Microsoft Project
- Drafting a project charter
- Creating a project schedule
- And more
Learn to deal with real-life scenarios
Through our project management courses, you'll learn to recognise and manage the kinds of scenarios project managers encounter every day.
You'll learn to manage challenges like avoiding "scope creep," keeping stakeholders on-side and performing resource levelling to ensure your team members are being utilised properly.
Do I need to have prior project management experience to become certified?
No. You can attain PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification with no prior project management experience.
CAPM certification is the ideal preparation to take on project coordinator or project scheduler roles, common stepping-stones to full-fledged project management.
Even with no prior experience, you can also attain Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification proving your expertise with Microsoft Project.
What's the difference between project management certification training and project management software training?
Project management certification training provides the full range of hard and soft skills you'll require to be a successful project manager.
Project management software training - for example, training in Microsoft Project - provides in-depth understanding of the essential "tools of the trade".
Generally longer and more in-depth than software training, project management certification training is the best way to learn the concepts and techniques that make project management such a vital skill to employers.
Of course, understanding industry-standard software applications like Microsoft Project is also essential.
That's why SEEK Learning offers tailored project management training packages, including both certification and software training. To learn more about these packages, contact a SEEK Learning consultant.
What are the career prospects for project managers?
Opportunities for project managers are diverse, multifaceted and global.
An enormous range of industries employ professional project managers. Jobs in project management range from entry-level roles like project coordinators; to specialists like business analysts; to leadership roles like project and program managers.
You can view the full range of project management roles advertised on SEEK.
What industries can project managers work in? Is it all IT and construction?
While project management roles do tend to be most numerous in the IT and construction fields, an ever-increasing range of industries and areas require professional project management expertise.
Here's a partial list of fields that routinely need to deliver large, complex projects:
- Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- HR and organisational change
- Government agencies
- Marketing and advertising
- Mining
Can I study part-time or by distance education?
Yes. Our project management certification training is delivered 100% online - so you can study whenever & wherever suits you.
Both the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) courses offer live in-person support 24x7 - meaning you have access to more help and support than even classroom courses can offer!
For project management software training, we offer both online and classroom options.
Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to learn more about our options.
What does each project management course include?
All our project management certification training courses include white papers, interactive simulations, mentored tasks and exercises to provide a comprehensive learning experience.
A test prep service is also included for the majority of our courses. This service provides you with the opportunity to test your knowledge in a simulated, certification-testing environment.
You will also gain instant access to Books 24x7, an online resource containing thousands of the latest and best technical publications. User guides and product
How long is each project management course?
Our project management certification training courses are all self-paced so you have the flexibility of when and where you wish to complete your course.
For example, our Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) course can be completed in four months, but you can complete it even earlier by increasing the time you dedicate to your studies. Conversely, you can take longer to complete the course if you're pressed for time.
Our Microsoft Project software training courses are delivered in-class over two days.
What resources do I need?
You'll need a PC running Microsoft Windows (or a Mac with Windows support). Internet access is essential as the mentoring and test prep services can only be accessed online.
Will I get certified immediately after my project management course?
SEEK Learning provides certification training to prepare you for the actual project management certification exam(s). We are not involved in the actual examination process, nor do we provide the certification itself.
What do my fees cover?
Your fees include courseware, white papers, interactive simulations, user guides and product documentation, access to Books24x7, a test prep service, 24x7 mentoring (whenever available), and technical and learning support.
Are there any payment options available?
SEEK Learning accepts all major credit cards, bank transfers and cheques. We can also provide you with a 12-month interest-free payment plan through our finance partner.
When can I start?
Anytime! Our online courses can be started whenever you're ready.
Our classroom-based software training courses run frequently in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to learn more.
How do I enrol?
We've made the enrolment process as easy as possible. All you have to do is contact a SEEK Learning consultant and indicate which project management course you're interested in.
Contact a SEEK Learning consultant if you have any other enquiries.
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