Certificate in Program Management - UW Professional

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Guide Complex, Vital Business Initiatives to Success

Next start date:

October 1, 2022

Program managers play a mission-critical role in their organizations and provide essential strategic direction that directly impacts business outcomes. Great PMs have the communication and leadership skills needed to work with diverse stakeholders to blend disparate projects into an effective, unified program plan. These abilities are in high demand at large tech firms and in other major industries.

In this two-course certificate program, you’ll study material that directly aligns with the Program Management Professional (PgMP)® certification exam. You’ll develop a deep understanding of this key business role as you discover how to orchestrate all stages of a program — development, launch, life cycle, support and closure. Learn from experienced program managers and your peers as you improve your career trajectory.

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Professionals with a background in program management, project management or a related role.

See Requirements

To apply, you must have one of the following sets of requirements:

Including time in class, you should expect to spend about 7 to 9 hours each week on coursework.

English Proficiency

If English is not your native language, you should have at least intermediate English skills to enroll. To learn more, see English Language Proficiency Requirements – Noncredit Programs.

International students are welcome to apply to an online offering of this program, which doesn’t require a visa. To enroll in a classroom offering, you must have a visa that permits study in the United States. This program does not enable students to obtain or maintain F-1 visa status. For more information, see Admission Requirements for International Students.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS Access to a computer with a recent operating system and web browser Microsoft Office 365 (available to students free of charge through the UW Microsoft Student Advantage program) High-speed internet connection Headset and webcam (recommended)

Earning the Certificate

You earn the certificate by adhering to the program's attendance policy and successfully completing all required courses. For more information, see Earning the Certificate.

UW Professional & Continuing Education has been reviewed and approved as a program management training provider by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. PMI® has approved these courses to issue professional development units (PDUs), which count toward the education requirements for the Program Management Professional (PgMP)® certification.

(PMI, PgMP and Program Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

You’ll create actual deliverables, including a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis, program proposal, program charter and program objectives.

Career Stats 91% Alumni working in field Top Employers Boeing, Microsoft, CBRE, Oodle, T-Mobile, Cisco 18% Projected job growth for managers in Washington state (2018-2028) $124,340 Average salary for managers in Washington state Sources: Emsi Burning Glass; O*NET OnLine

Alumni working in field

Boeing, Microsoft, CBRE, Oodle, T-Mobile, Cisco

Projected job growth for managers in Washington state (2018-2028)

Average salary for managers in Washington state

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Complete the courses listed below to earn the certificate. You may be able to take individual courses without enrolling in the certificate program; check the course pages for details.

Quarter 1

Program Development & Launch

Quarter 2

Program Life Cycle, Support & Closure

Certificate in Program Management

Approved by the UW Foster School of Business.

View this program's advisory board.

Each of our programs uses an advisory board to review content, guide design and recommend updates to ensure the program remains current as the field of study evolves. By tapping the minds of the top thinkers, doers and leaders in the field, we offer a transformational learning experience. The following individuals serve as the advisory board for this program.

Joshua I. Adler, Senior Program Manager (PMO), ECENTA America

Durga Amarnath, Principal Program Manager, Fabric Inc.

Tarun Bhatia, Engineering Manager, Medtronic

Spencer Bowen, Team Builder, Alliance Real Estate Solutions

Anibal (Andy) Garcia, Director KC-46 Services, Boeing

Ryan Green, Principal Program Manager (UW), ProjectCorps

Gregory Heilman, Program Manager, The Walt Disney Company

Andrée LaRivière PMP, Senior Manager, Program Management at Comcast Technology Solutions

Christina May, Program Manager, International & Academic Programs, UW Continuum College

Radu Mocanita, Software Development Manager, Amazon

Rostislav Shabalin, Principal TPM, Amazon

Rose Sorensen, Principal Program Management Consultant, NTT Data Services

Sohail Zafar, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft

Jamila Conley, VP Business Transformation, F5 Inc.

Join an upcoming information session to learn more about the program, curriculum and instructors.

Mon, Aug 8 at 12 p.m. – Online

“The UW program gave me a lot of connections, which is very useful. It’s given me a powerful voice in the industry.”

Combine the convenience of online learning with the immediacy of real-time interaction. You’ll stream courses online and interact with your instructors and fellow students via chat, web conferencing or phone, all in real time. Learn More »

Enjoy a blend of in-person classes and online study. You attend online class sessions in real time and interact with your instructors and fellow students via web conferencing, chat or phone. You’ll learn with the same group of students throughout the program, getting ample opportunity to connect with each other and your instructors.

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