If you learn to guide projects well, you'll know how to guide your career well.

Managing teams through complex projects is no easy task. You need to know how to use resources wisely and strategize properly to meet desired outcomes. Besides the conflict management that can arise in leadership roles, you need to have a firm foundation in business knowledge, ethics, effective communication, and more. University of the Cumberlands' online project management certification will help you do just that.

At Cumberlands, our graduate-level online project management certification program is designed to accommodate a wide variety of people with backgrounds in business and industry who aspire to work in management-specific roles. This Kentucky-based certificate in project management online program provides you with the knowledge, experience, and tactics you'll need to guide your project management career into the future.  

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Programs & Requirements

Programs & Requirements

Project Management Certificate

Stand out from the crowd by earning a project management certificate. This program is a 12-credit hour graduate-level online certificate program designed to equip you with the necessary skills, practical knowledge, professional tools, and innovative techniques that you can leverage in your current role – or achieve the career advancement you seek in today’s project-based world. 

The coursework is industry-driven and teaches the most up-to-date project management methodology, proven strategies and, hands-on tools that meet the professional development needs of modern project managers. The project management certificate program shares courses with the Masters of Science in Project Management, which is an Authorized Training Partner (#4320) through Project Management Institute, Inc. and accredited by The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).

Successful completion of the program provides the educational hours needed to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification exams available through Project Management Institute, Inc. Graduates of the program will also be eligible for admission to the Master of Science in Project Management degree program upon completing a master’s application and submitting all required documentation.

University of the Cumberlands is proud to partner with the Project Management Institute as a PMI-approved training provider. PMI is the world's leading project management organization with over 600,000 global members. In addition to partnering to provide PMI-authorized training content, PMI offers a variety of online resources, training tools, events and provides for professionals from around the world to connect.

A badge denoting Cumberlands as an official training partner of the Project Management Institute.
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Program Mission

The mission of the project management certification program at Cumberlands is to provide career-building online programs for project managers in a way that allows business professionals to reach their goals. Through this program, you will:

Gain innovative techniques to drive project outcomes
Gain experience working in a team setting
Acquire the ability to incorporate ethical reasoning skills into the profession
Be able to incorporate ethical behavior in the project management practice
Effectively plan, manage, execute and monitor projects
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Project Management Careers & Outcomes

*All statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Project Management Specialist: $95,370

Project Management Specialist: $95,370

Project management specialists coordinate the budget, schedule, staffing, and other details of a project.

Cost Estimator: $71,200

Cost Estimator: $71,200

Cost estimators collect and analyze data in order to assess the time, money, materials, and labor required to make a product or provide a service.

Operations Research Analyst: $85,720

Operations Research Analyst: $85,720

Operations research analysts use mathematics and logic to help solve complex issues.

Market Research Analyst: $68,230

Market Research Analyst: $68,230

Market research analysts study consumer preferences, business conditions, and other factors to assess potential sales of a product or service.

Management Analyst: $95,290

Management Analyst: $95,290

Management analysts recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency.

Administrative Services and Facilities Manager: $101,870

Administrative Services and Facilities Manager: $101,870

Administrative services and facilities managers plan, direct, and coordinate activities that help an organization run efficiently.

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Common Questions

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Faculty Experts

Learn more about the professors you will interact with in the Department of Project Management

Dr. Geremy Harper

Dr. Geremy Harper

Adjunct Professor
Business Administration

Dr. Geremy Harper

Contact Information

geremy.harper [at] ucumberlands.edu
Remote
Dr. Hannah Bolinsky

Dr. Hannah Bolinsky

Adjunct Professor
Business Administration

Dr. Hannah Bolinsky

Contact Information

hannah.bolinsky [at] ucumberlands.edu
Remote
Dr. Steve Horan

Dr. Steve Horan

Adjunct Professor
Business Administration

Dr. Steve Horan

Contact Information

steve.horan [at] ucumberlands.edu
Remote

Program Accreditation

The Hutton School of Business at University of the Cumberlands has received specialized accreditations for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please refer to our IACBE member status page

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