The Caltech Project Management Certificate Program

Build your foundational skills as a project management professional and earn a valuable certificate from Caltech.  The course content can be applied widely, teaching you the skills for large and small projects, product design and development, construction projects, technology projects, software development, and any other high-stakes initiative with critical performance, time, and budget targets.

The rigor of the Caltech program and the rich industry experience of our expert educators make this course unparalleled. We specialize in engineering-intensive arenas, such as electronics, aerospace and defense, medical devices and products, biopharma, chemical, energy/power, transportation, industrials, agriculture, civil engineering, and finance. Equally, alumni of this program can be found across academia, government agencies, national labs, research centers, and NASA.

Caltech is a Premier Authorized Training Partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). This program provides 80 PDUs towards the Project Management Professional (PMP®) and similar certificates, either for initial application or sustainment.

Approach

Our approach will provide you with knowledge and skills that you can apply immediately.

• The program content is based on A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide).
• Our courses are developed and led by Project Management Professional (PMP^®) subject experts with extensive industry experience.
• We emphasize is practical skills and tools supported by relevant case examples.
• Highly interactive and hands-on, our courses promote maximum interaction among project management professionals from a variety of industries.
• Each course is taught on Caltech's campus in Pasadena, California.

Courses

Project Initiation, Costing, and Selection

This course will show you how to develop the essential elements for starting a project—the business case and the project charter. You will learn how to use selection criteria and models to evaluate project economic returns and the project portfolio. Learn more

Project Organization and Leadership

In this course, you will examine the principles of effective program leadership and motivation. Our content focuses on practical methods for decision-making, conflict management, communications, and team development. Learn more

Detailed Project Planning

This course provides the foundation for successful project planning, including scoping, estimating, budgeting, and scheduling. With an emphasis on practical knowledge, our content includes common planning mistakes and pitfalls, as well as practical workarounds. Learn more

Project Monitoring and Control

This course covers the basics of tracking technical efforts against cost, schedule, and performance targets. Our emphasis is on reporting progress, identifying performance problems before they become severe, and determining how to recover when a project starts to go off course. Learn more

Risk and Opportunity Management

A well-structured and cost-effective risk management program is an essential ingredient of a successful project. In this course, you will learn proven methods and tools for recognizing, assessing, and responding to project risks. Our educators present real-life examples in classroom simulations and interactive exercises. Learn more

Who should attend

• Project professionals aspiring for PMP^® certification
• Managers and emerging leaders
• Consultants and business analysts
• Project teams and individual contributors
• Technologists, IT, and security professionals
• Engineering and technical professionals
• Individual learners needing a deep dive on a core topic, such as planning or project controls

Schedule

Classes are held Saturdays, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, either on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, California or via Zoom, depending on the offering (see below).

Fee:$1190 for each course, or $5950 for all five courses. Payment is due (or credit card charged) on the Friday prior to first day of the course. As of March 6, 2023, the fees will be reduced to $1050 for each course (or $5250 for all five courses) for all new registrations.

Hours and Credits: Participants will earn 16 Professional Development Units (PDUs) or 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for each two-day course attended. The PDUs may be applied by PMI Project Management Professionals (PMP^®) towards their maintenance of certification under the PMI Continuing Certification Requirements Program.

Instructors

Jerry Brown, PMP;
Pam Wiedenbeck, PMP;
Peter Sairafian, PMP; Marshall Gibson, PMP

PMP, PMI and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.