Project Management Foundations
Why choose Project Management Foundations?
- You’re ready to develop the skills needed to manage projects efficiently, from planning to execution, ensuring success every step of the way.
- You want to learn how to drive continuous improvement and apply quality management techniques to meet customer expectations and improve business processes.
- Gain hands-on experience with quality management tools and techniques to improve business processes and meet customer expectations.
- Understand the key principles of continuous improvement and apply them to both manufacturing and service environments to enhance organizational performance.
Program Locations
Online
Delivery:
Online (anytime, anywhere) or Hybrid/Blended
Part-Time
8-Week Classes or Varying Class Schedule
Length of Program: 1 semester or less
Credits: 6
Start Dates: Fall or Spring
Start at any time or campus by taking general education courses.
Keep Going to Earn a Technical Diploma: Project Management
Keep Going to Earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS): Leadership Development
What You'll Learn
Outcomes
- Understand the fundamental principles of project management and quality control.
- Effectively develop project charters, schedules, budgets, and risk management strategies.
- Apply quality management tools and techniques to maintain continuous improvement in a variety of business settings.
- Lead quality improvement projects and ensure that organizational processes meet customer expectations.
Employability Skills
- Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
- Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
- Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
- Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
- Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility
Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.
Estimated Entire Certificate Cost
Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.
- Tuition & Fees: $969.82
- Books: $199.99
- Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
- Total Estimated Cost: $1,169.81
Financial Aid Eligibility
This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.
Cost of Attendance
Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending.
Instructors
Careers
Fast-Track
High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.
Take the Next Step
“The instructors are great. They are encouraging and always want to see their students succeed—they’re proud when they see students achieving their goals.”
JODILYNN FEIT
GRADUATE
Choose Your Path
Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.
