Center for Continuing and Professional Education

Certificate in Project Management

Certificate in Project Management program


Ideal for Individuals looking to quickly develop foundational knowledge in project management or those preparing for the PMP Exam.
Program Format Project management courses are offered on campus as well as online. In-person classes typically meet on Saturdays at our downtown Washington, D.C. campus. All online courses are asynchronous so that students do not need to meet online at a specific time each week. A two week intensive is also offered on-campus.
Program Length Six courses over one semester. Students have up to two years to complete the program.
Program Cost Tuition varies by course. Total program tuition including all six courses is $6,570.00. Most course materials are included.
Start Date Project Management courses are open enrollment and offered throughout the year. Students must begin with Project Management Fundamentals as the first course. Please see course schedule for the next start date.

Certificate Requirements

To receive the Certificate in Project Management from Georgetown University, students must successfully complete four (4) required courses and two (2) elective courses for a total of 8.00 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which is equivalent to 80.0 contact hours. All six courses must be completed within a two-year period.

  Course Name Course Type CEUs
1 Project Management Fundamentals Required 2.40
2 The Project Manager's Toolkit Required 1.60
3 Elective 1 Elective 0.80
4 Leading Project Teams Required 0.80
5 Elective 2 Elective 0.80
6 Managing Projects in the Real World Required 1.60
Total 4 Required Courses + 2 Elective Courses   8.00

How to Enroll

This certificate is an open enrollment program and no application is required to register. Course registration is complete when payment is processed and you receive a confirmation email.

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Required:

Agile Project Management Fundamentals
Applications of Project Management
Leading Project Teams
Predictive Project Management Fundamentals
Project Risk Management
Strategy & Project Execution
Team Communications & Negotiations

Professional Internship:

Professional Internships


Course Schedule

Course Name Semester and Section
Required  Fall 2025
Predictive Project Management Fundamentals Not currently scheduled
Section 101
Online
Sep 15 to Sep 28, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 102
Online
Oct 20 to Nov 2, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 201
Live Online
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Oct 13 to Oct 14, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Required Fall 2025
Agile Project Management Fundamentals Not currently scheduled
Section 101
Online
Sep 29 to Oct 12, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 102
Online
Nov 3 to Nov 16, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 201
Live Online
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Oct 15 to Oct 16, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Required Fall 2025
Strategy & Project Execution Not currently scheduled
Section 101
Online
Oct 13 to Oct 26, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 102
Online
Nov 17 to Nov 30, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 201
Live Online
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Oct 17 to Oct 20, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Required Fall 2025
Leading Project Teams Not currently scheduled
Section 101
Live Online
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nov 8, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Section 102
Online
Dec 1 to Dec 7, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 201
Live Online
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Oct 21, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Required Fall 2025
Team Communications & Negotiations Not currently scheduled
Section 101
Live Online
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Nov 1, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Section 102
Online
Dec 8 to Dec 14, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 201
Live Online
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Oct 22, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Required Fall 2025
Project Risk Management Not currently scheduled
Section 101
Online
Nov 17 to Nov 23, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 201
Live Online
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Oct 23, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Required Fall 2025
Applications of Project Management Not currently scheduled
Section 101
Online
Dec 1 to Dec 14, 2025

Status:
Open
Section 201
Live Online
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Oct 24 to Oct 25, 2025
640 Mass Ave.

Status:
Open
Professional Internship  Fall 2025
Professional Internships Not currently scheduled