Project management training primes you for success! At HCC, you can take all the classes needed to prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam. Whether you're a project manager or aspiring to be one, whether you're currently doing project tracking or may be doing it in the future, our project training and PMP certification prep will help you succeed. If you're a business manager, you can arrange project management courses and training for your staff members. Project Management classes take place in Howard County at our beautiful Gateway location at 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive in Columbia, Maryland. In the Baltimore Washington corridor, Howard Community College is your top choice for project management training. Classes appear below. For more information, call 410-772-4973 or Email us, and register today!

Project Management Courses

Entire PMP SERIES
The following series of courses prepares you for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam. The PMP series consists of seven courses: Managing the Project's Scope and Integration, Managing the Project's Time, Managing the Project's Budget/Cost and Communications, Managing the Project's Team/Human Resources, Managing the Project's Risk/ Ethics, Managing the Project's Contract/Procurement Managing the Project's Quality/Review You may register for courses individually or take the entire series at a discounted price. 42 hours. (No Refunds) Prerequisite: Five or more years of Project Management experience. 4.2 CEUs. $2,700 (includes $1,700 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Scope
Learn about a project manager's role in managing the project scope, including how to define the meaning of the term scope management; how project scope works with the four phases of the project life cycle; how to develop a project charter; how to understand the importance of the WBS in defining the scope; how the project schedule ties into the project scope; how to baseline the project scope; how to define the scope with the customer; and how to develop and use scope reports. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Time
Learn the project manager's role in managing and controlling the project schedule and use of schedule tools; how to apply the "critical path" method; how to use PERT methodology; how to estimate accurate activity durations; how to apply scheduling terminology; how to apply the project schedule life cycle; use network diagram and Gantt charts; set up project constraints; use the WBS to develop your schedule. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Budget
Learn the project manager's role in managing the project budget; how to do cost estimating and forecasting; how to do cost budgeting, cost applications, and earned value analysis. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Team
Learn the project manager's role in managing the team members; how to manage the behavioral issues in a team; how to identify the characteristics of an effective team; how to identify the different types of teams; how to motivate the team to be its best; how to give feedback to team members; how to set up a successful team; how to use group decision making and the pros and cons of using it; and how to use problem-solving models for team management. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Risk
Learn the project manager's role in managing and controlling the project risk and use of risk tools; how to apply risk management definitions; how to identify and manage risk; how to develop a risk plan; how to evaluate the probability of risk happening; how to attach money and time value to risk. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Contract
Learn the project manager's role in managing the project contract, such as the procurement planning process; contract cycle; the "make it" or "buy it" decision; the solicitation process; choosing a contract type (cost plus, firm fixed price, fixed price incentive, time and materials); and principles of contract reporting. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Quality
Learn why quality is important on any project; about history of quality; cost of quality; measurement procedures; how to develop corrective actions; and procedures to verify project effectiveness. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

Entire PMP SERIES
The following series of courses prepares you for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam. The PMP series consists of seven courses: Managing the Project's Scope and Integration, Managing the Project's Time, Managing the Project's Budget/Cost and Communications, Managing the Project's Team/Human Resources, Managing the Project's Risk/ Ethics, Managing the Project's Contract/Procurement Managing the Project's Quality/Review You may register for courses individually or take the entire series at a discounted price. 42 hours. (No Refunds) Prerequisite: Five or more years of Project Management experience. 4.2 CEUs. $2,700 (includes $1,700 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Scope
Learn about a project manager's role in managing the project scope, including how to define the meaning of the term scope management; how project scope works with the four phases of the project life cycle; how to develop a project charter; how to understand the importance of the WBS in defining the scope; how the project schedule ties into the project scope; how to baseline the project scope; how to define the scope with the customer; and how to develop and use scope reports. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Time
Learn the project manager's role in managing and controlling the project schedule and use of schedule tools; how to apply the "critical path" method; how to use PERT methodology; how to estimate accurate activity durations; how to apply scheduling terminology; how to apply the project schedule life cycle; use network diagram and Gantt charts; set up project constraints; use the WBS to develop your schedule. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Budget
Learn the project manager's role in managing the project budget; how to do cost estimating and forecasting; how to do cost budgeting, cost applications, and earned value analysis. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Team
Learn the project manager's role in managing the team members; how to manage the behavioral issues in a team; how to identify the characteristics of an effective team; how to identify the different types of teams; how to motivate the team to be its best; how to give feedback to team members; how to set up a successful team; how to use group decision making and the pros and cons of using it; and how to use problem-solving models for team management. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Risk
Learn the project manager's role in managing and controlling the project risk and use of risk tools; how to apply risk management definitions; how to identify and manage risk; how to develop a risk plan; how to evaluate the probability of risk happening; how to attach money and time value to risk. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Contract
Learn the project manager's role in managing the project contract, such as the procurement planning process; contract cycle; the "make it" or "buy it" decision; the solicitation process; choosing a contract type (cost plus, firm fixed price, fixed price incentive, time and materials); and principles of contract reporting. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Managing the Project's Quality
Learn why quality is important on any project; about history of quality; cost of quality; measurement procedures; how to develop corrective actions; and procedures to verify project effectiveness. 6 hours. .6 CEUs. $450 (includes $250 materials fee*)

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Training for Companies

Seeking project management skills enhancement for your staff? You can arrange PMP training from us in a variety of ways:

• Send employees to our classes at a group rate (We can set aside a section exclusively for your employees.)
• Have us bring classes to you (any day, any time)
• Arrange courses customized for your company, at your site or ours

Want more information? Call 410-772-4973 or email us!