About the Project Management Program
Intended Audience
The program is designed for professionals looking to have a better understanding of project management and to prepare students for the PMP®, CAPM®, and ACP® exams. Students come from diverse professional backgrounds including, but not limited to finance, IT, biotechnology, multimedia, gaming, and healthcare.
Curriculum
The curriculum provides in-depth training in the essential elements of initiating and completing a successful project, including scheduling, estimating, risk management, and developing interpersonal skills to manage teams in the most effective and efficient manner. It also includes theory and practice in using Microsoft Project as an essential project management software resource.
Learn the tools necessary to develop skill sets, which will set you apart. Place your projects in the forefront of, and enhance your own individual value within, your workplace.
Students may complete a full certificate or simply take individual courses to learn more and further personal growth.
About the Classes
Project Planning & Management Overview is the prerequisite for all other classes for the PMP® and CAPM® certificates.
Course materials are provided in each class along with the syllabus. There are however some additional required texts. Please see individual course descriptions online for required texts.
All texts may be purchased online through the PMI Bookstore or Amazon. Required textbooks are not sold at the SF State Bookstore.
Note: Two classes fulfill the 35-hour formal project management training requirement to sit for the PMP® Exam, or the 23-hour project management training requirement to sit for the CAPM® Exam, and the 21-hour training requirement for the ACP® Exam.
Location & Frequency of Classes
All classes are held at the SF State Downtown Campus at 835 Market St., 6th floor, in San Francisco. Most courses are offered three times a year, during the spring, summer, and fall semesters.
How to Begin Taking Classes
1) No application process to begin
2) Obtain SF State ID and password
3) Register for classes based on individual goals
4) Apply for Certificate of Completion after all classes are completed
For SF State ID and registration questions, please contact Enrollment Services at 415.405.7700 [press 5] to speak with a staff person.
Please Register Early!
To ensure you receive course materials at the first class meeting, please enroll at least THREE weeks before the start date.
Lab Time
Students enrolled in courses receive 15 hours of free Open Lab time per hands-on class. Additional use of the lab beyond the 15 hours is subject to availability of computers. All of the software that is used in the certificate program is installed in the Open Lab. See Lab Hours.
Policies
Please see Extended Learning Information & Policies, Drops & Refunds, and Calendar & Deadlines.
Intern Opportunities at SF State Extended Learning
Learn how to become a lab intern and earn course points that can be applied towards tuition in Extended Learning courses.
Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL)
This program is part of California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), which provides employment training for adults and dislocated workers. Learn more about the Eligible Training Provider List.
Job Resources
Be sure to get on our email lists for potential contacts, whether you are seeking employment or seeking the ideal candidate for your team.
Please contact Cathy Flight to post job openings in your company or to be added to our email job list. Please indicate in the Subject Line of your email whether you would like us to Post a Job, or, be added to our Email Job List. If you wish to be added to the email list, please include a digital résumé.
"In whatever way people prepare to become certified Project Managers, the benefits are immeasurable to both the employee and the employer. Employees are rewarded with increased salaries, job promotions, and in general, better job prospects. Employers who use PMPs are assured that they have hired Project Managers who have a core competency in Project Management and the requisite experience to perform as a project manager.
Studies have shown that projects managed by people who are not certified Project Managers have only a 25% chance of success, whereas projects run by those who are knowledgeable in Project Management tools and techniques - as are people with the PMP certification - have a 75% success rate."
- Michelle LaBrosse,
CEO and founder of Cheetah Learning & Cheetah Planning
