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Do you need a project management degree?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. There are lots of online courses that make it easy to take a short certification program. Is this true?

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How to Start a Project Management Career

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Many colleges offer a course of study in project management, but you can also study business management, engineering and other disciplines. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. You never know who might be involved in the hiring process. Enlist advocates.

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Free and Low Cost Project Management Resources

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I find their search engine quite difficult to navigate but if you spend the time hunting you can normally find the document you want. You can’t say you’ve ‘earned’ the certificate if you have only audited the courses, but you will come away from it knowing loads about project management.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. There are lots of online courses that make it easy to take a short certification program. Is this true?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a not-for-profit membership association, project management certification and standards organization. The Project Management Institute it’s also the organization that grants the PMP certification, which is the gold-standard among project managers, and recognized all over the world.

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How to Become a Project Manager in 2022: 3 Ways to Get A Job (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There are lots of undergraduate degrees and postgraduate certificates and degrees with a project management concentration. Don’t discount an apprenticeship – it’s a solid way to gain experience at a large organization and get a certification at the same time. Certifications to boost your chances of securing a role.

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Agile Certification: Your Guide to the Large Array of Agile Qualifications

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Which Agile Certification program should you follow? Classifying the Agile Certification Providers. To make this guide easier to read, I have divided the providers of Agile qualifications into three categories: Agile Certification Your Guide to the Bewildering Array of Agile Qualifications. Scrum Alliance.