🎯 What You'll Be Able To Do

• Apply core project management fundamentals: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing a project
• Use Agile and Scrum methodologies to manage iterative projects
• Build project charters, schedules, and budgets
• Manage stakeholder communication and risk throughout a project's lifecycle
• Use tools including Asana, Trello, and Google Workspace for real project tracking

💼 Career Opportunities With This Course

• Project Management Specialists — $62K–$168K (BLS)
• Management Analysts — $61K–$172K (BLS)
• Administrative Services and Facilities Managers — $67K–$208K (BLS)

Project Management Specialist roles are projected to grow 7% from 2025–2035, much faster than the average for all occupations. (BLS)

✓ Why This Fits Your Life

You're balancing work, family, and the goals you've been putting off. NU PACE is built for that.

• 100% Online, Self-paced — learn around your job and family
• 12-month access from the day you enroll
• No application, no prerequisites, no textbooks to buy

📚 Course Sequence

This course contains the following sequence of learning units/modules:

• Unit/Module 1: Foundations of Project Management
• Unit/Module 2: Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
• Unit/Module 3: Project Planning: Putting it All Together
• Unit/Module 4: Project Execution: Running the Project
• Unit/Module 5: Agile Project Management
• Unit/Module 6: Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World
• Unit/Module 7: Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

⏱ How Long It Takes

• Finish in as little as 12 week(s) at 20 hrs/wk
• Or 24 week(s) at 10 hrs/wk
• Total Course hours: 240 Hrs

🏆 What You'll Earn

• Certificate of Completion from National University PACE (awarded when all requirements have been met)
• 24 CEUs — PACE Continuing Education Units

🧩 Stack Your Learning Toward a Degree

This Course is eligible for credit for prior learning (CPL), allowing completed coursework to apply toward select undergraduate or graduate degree programs at National University.

• Earn credit towards a Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Science in Project Management, a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing/Construction, or a Master of Science in Information Technology/Technology Management through the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology.

For more information and next steps, contact PACE@nu.edu.

📋 Requirements to Enroll

No application needed. All learners are eligible to enroll. There are no admission requirements. We recommend learners have a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills.

📅 Access Timing

Learners will:

• Get access to their certificate courses approximately 1 hour from the date of enrollment.
• Have access to their certificate courses for up to 12 months from the date of enrollment.

💵 Refund Policy

We want all of our students to have a positive and rewarding learning experience. If a student is not completely satisfied, we offer a refund policy.

To be eligible, submit a written request with a valid reason within 9 calendar days of registering. The student must not have attempted more than 25% of the course.

Email PACE@nu.edu with your full name, student ID, and course name. Approved refunds are issued within 60 days.