Certificate in Project Coordination

Learn the skills and knowledge to build your career in Project Coordination.

Description

Our Certificate in Project Coordination is a significant step in your career, developing the skills, techniques and confidence to work effectively in a project or programme environment.

To achieve this certificate, you need to attend all of the following courses for a total of 7.5 contact days. Starting with Project Coordination Skills, you may complete the other five courses in any order. Please select dates that suit you, either in a block or spread out over a few months but please ensure that you will complete the workshops and test within 12 months of enrolling.

The courses are:

  • Project Management Skills and Knowledge (2 days) 
  • People Skills in Project Management (1 day)
  • Microsoft Project (1.5 days) 
  • Project Planning and Control (1 day)
  • Project Coordination Skills (1 day)
  • Managing Multiple Priorities (1 day)

You will complete an online multiple-choice assessment after attending all of the courses. It is an open-book assessment. It will test your knowledge of what you have learned. 80% or higher is required to pass the examination.

 

About the Exam

 The assessment tests the knowledge, tools and concepts learned throughout the courses.

  • Multiple choice
  • Online
  • Open book
  • 80 questions
  • 64 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) - 80%

You must pass this assessment within one month of attending your last workshop.

 

Course Feedback

"Amazing programme and so glad I was recommended it by a friend - the content covered was just what I needed to thrive in my new role".

"Can't recommend this programme enough to anyone wanting to enter a project coordination role or learn new skills to apply in their current role".

Outcomes

During this certificate of study, you will learn:

  • An overview of the project management process
  • Practical project management skills and tools for navigating, planning and executing projects
  • How to compile a project plan and eng
  • age the sponsor for approval
  • How to identify deliverables, define the subproject deliverables and break down the project into subprojects
  • Planning and scheduling techniques include producing a detailed schedule and determining the critical path
  • Time management tools and techniques
  • Interpersonal techniques and communication tools
  • The importance of influencing and emotional intelligence
  • The importance of developing a solid and diverse project team
  • How to create effective communications plans and run effective meetings
  • How to resolve project team conflict and the collaborative decision making and supporting tools to achieve this
  • The functionality of Microsoft Project software to develop, manage and report project schedules.
  • Details the roles and responsibilities of the Project Coordinator 
  • The role of the Project Coordinator as scheduler and cost controller
  • The importance of tracking risk and quality through maintaining registers
  • Reviews registers, report and minute-taking formats
  • The importance of closing a project and writing a close-out report

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to join the Certificate in Project Coordination. However, prior awareness of the project management environment is beneficial. 

The Certificate programme must be completed within 12 months of enrolling.

NB: If you have attended any of the courses that comprise the Certificate in Project Administration within the last 12 months immediately prior, this will be cross-credited to your Certificate in Project Coordination. 

Price

$5160 excl GST

To enrol please click on the registration link below and submit your registration form. We will contact you to arrange which dates suit you and register you on these courses. We can then invoice your organisation.

Upcoming dates in Wellington
Project Coordination Skills & Knowledge 1 day 23 Jan 7 Feb  6 Mar
Project Management Skills & Knowledge  2 days 26 Mar 5 Apr  5 Jun
Managing Multiple Priorities 1 day 7 Feb  14 Apr  
Project Planning & Control Skills & Knowledge  1 day 28 Mar     
People Skills & Knowledge  1 day  25 Mar  17 Apr  
MS Project 1.5 days 10 Feb 3 Mar 28 Apr
         

Who Should Attend

The Certificate in Project Coordination is ideal for those new to project management and those with some experience looking to upskill themselves.

Topics Covered

The Certificate in Project Coordination covers a broad range of topics:

  • Project Management skills
  • Engaging and communicating with individuals and organisations in a project context
  • Time and priority management
  • Planning and controlling projects effectively
  • Coordination skills and techniques
  • Using project management scheduling software

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