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Project and Program Management
Certificate Program

Project and Program Management

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certificate Description

As practiced by PMI®-certified Silicon Valley leaders

  • Establish business needs.
  • Define products.
  • Estimate costs and schedules.
  • Manage risk.

Aspiring and seasoned project and program managers learn from industry leaders who are guiding teams in Silicon Valley’s largest companies, most innovative startups, and trend-setting organizations.

Our instructors, certified by the Project Management Institute®, bring their deep professional experience into the classroom. They teach the latest principles, practices, processes, and tools to quickly originate project plans, going beyond the PMI Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) to solve real work challenges. Students learn current industry practices including agile and lean project leadership methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, and the Adaptive Project Framework.

Project and Program Management certificate program objectives

  • Plan and execute successful projects
  • Analyze stakeholders' needs and requirements
  • Enlist and lead successful teams
  • Assess and manage project risks
  • Use both traditional waterfall and lean-agile project models
  • Make informed and profitable project business decisions
  • Qualify for the internationally recognized Master Project Manager® credential

Successfully completing one course fulfills the PMI®️ education requirement to apply for either the CAPM®️ (Certified Associate in Project Management) or PMP®️ (Project Management Professional) exams.


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Program Overview

Estimated Cost: $5,130–$6,250 + est. course materials: $500 (You pay only for courses you enroll in.) | International Tuition Cost
Program Requirements: 7 courses (15 quarter units). Take 4 required courses (10.5 quarter units) and 2–3 elective courses (minimum 4.5 quarter units).
Minimum Hours of Instruction: 150 hours of instruction.
Estimated Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 9–12 months.
Modality: You can complete this program fully online, in person, or choose a mix of course formats.
Special Programs: This program is approved for workforce and international students.
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Courses


1. Required Course(s):

Quarter Units: 3.0
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01-07-2025 to 03-11-2025
$900.00
PPMT.X406.(42)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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02-03-2025 to 03-31-2025
$900.00
PPMT.X415.(40)
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04-03-2025 to 06-05-2025
$900.00
PPMT.X415.(41)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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Cost
Instructor
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01-11-2025 to 01-18-2025
$775.00
PPMT.X400.(68)
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01-30-2025 to 03-07-2025
$775.00
PPMT.X400.(869)
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2. Electives: Leadership and Management

Quarter Units: 2.0
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02-01-2025 to 02-22-2025
$785.00
CTDM.X401.(12)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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03-01-2025 to 03-29-2025
$750.00
PPMT.X403.(26)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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04-25-2025 to 05-23-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X411.(9)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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02-18-2025 to 03-18-2025
$750.00
SEQA.X406.(12)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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01-31-2025 to 03-14-2025
$750.00
PPMT.X412.(816)
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3. Electives: Tools and Techniques

Quarter Units: 1.5
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Cost
Instructor
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02-01-2025 to 02-22-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X418.(8)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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04-05-2025 to 05-31-2025
$880.00
BUSM.X400.(13)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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05-12-2025 to 05-19-2025
$750.00
PPMT.X416.(20)
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Quarter Units: 2.0
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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01-16-2025 to 02-13-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X413.(8)
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4. Electives: Agile Project Management

Quarter Units: 1.5
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02-14-2025 to 03-14-2025
$750.00
PPMT.X420.(9)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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01-08-2025 to 02-05-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X408.(22)
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06-02-2025 to 06-30-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X408.(23)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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02-27-2025 to 03-27-2025
$720.00
PPMT.X407.(15)
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Quarter Units: 1.5
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Cost
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01-10-2025 to 02-07-2025
$750.00
PPMT.X422.(5)
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5. Capstone Course:

Quarter Units: 3.0
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Cost
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01-22-2025 to 03-26-2025
$900.00
PPMT.X417.(39)
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04-08-2025 to 06-10-2025
$900.00
PPMT.X417.(40)
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6. Completion Review:

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7: Also of Interest: Provided in partnership with Ziplines. Does not apply towards the Project & Program Management Certificate.

Quarter Units: 8.0 CEUs
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Meet Our Instructors

Alan Tsuda
Founder & Global Team Consultant
Alka S Jarvis
SEQ Chair | Global SQ Process/Performance Excellence Officer
Bhawna Dua
MBA, MSEE | Strategic Portfolio and Program Manager
David Bakhtnia
Certified Technical and Professional Consultant
Eric C Heilmann
Senior Consultant, Technical Program Management, Dell Technologies
Frank M Mangini
Instructor | Program Advisor
Hong Nguyen-Phuong
Independent Consultant
Karim N Sajwani
Executive Director Clinical Operations at Telios Pharma
Mohammed Fennich
Business Technology Management, SalesForce.com
Moshe Gotesman
Principal, Mosgot Consulting
Richard B Rondeau
Agile Coach/Program Manager Safeway
Sanjay Bhatia
Director of Program Management
Sutanu Ghosh
Staff II Program Manager at VMware
Timothy Bombosch
Chair | Project Manager, Technical University of Munich North America

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Requisite Knowledge

Please review the course descriptions to ensure that you have taken necessary prerequisites or meet the requirements through job experience or previous education.

Advisory Board

Tim Bombosch, Program Co-Chair

Certificate Program Chair

TIM BOMBOSCH, Ph.D., program manager, Technical University of Munich North America, has over 15 years of experience as a project manager, business analyst, and change management consultant. His work includes experience in higher education, digital publishing, enterprise software, content management, and utilities. He is a certified project manager (PMP), scrum master (CSM), and change management professional (CCMP). An honored instructor, he has developed and taught project management courses for more than 10 years. He received his doctorate in German Studies from Stanford University. He has served as chair of the Project and Program Management program since October 2023.

Certificate Program Advisory Committee

DAVID BAKHTNIA, BSEE, MSEM, CSM, CSPO, CSP, SPC 4.5 (SAFe®)​
Agile Coach & TPM Consultant
Instructor, UCSC Extension

TIM BOMBOSCH, Ph.D.
Instructor & Program Chair, UCSC Extension
Program Manager, Technical University of Munich North America

WILLIAM BROOKS, M.A., MPM, CIPM
Co-founder of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension PPMT certificate program and a former instructor in the program. 

MOHAMMED FENNICH
, Ph.D
Senior Management Consultant, SalesForce.com
Co-founding Manager, Kaditek
Instructor, UCSC Extension

HAMID NOURI, MBA
Managing Principal and Executive Advisor AgiLeanIT-NAI
Founder of Nouri Associates, Inc. and Agileanit 

MARY ANN HIGGS, BA
Former HR Chief of Staff, Cisco Systems, former Business Operations Manager at Cisco Systems

RAVI KALLURI, MS, MBA, PMP
Principal Program Manager, Aerohive Networks
Certified SAFe Program Consultant 
Former Instructor, UCSC Extension

FRANK M. MANGINI, M.S.E.E., M.B.A., PMP®, PMI-ACP®, CSP
Instructor and Former Chair, UCSC Extension

HONG NGUYEN-PHUONG, BSEE, MSCS, PMP®, PSM I, PSPO I, SASM, SA
Director of Engineering, Kryptono
Consultant, Silicon Valley Alliances
Co-founder, Net-Tags
Instructor, UCSC Extension

RICH RONDEAU, MS, PMP, ITIL CSM, SAFe® 4
Project Manager, Vindicia
Vonzos Entrepreneur in Residence
Instructor, UCSC Extension

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Grade Requirements

Please note that only letter grades of C or higher may be applied to a certificate, and in some programs, students may have more stringent requirements. Students in most employer- and government-sponsored payment programs, such as workforce development, as well as international students on F-1 visas, need to maintain a B average to meet their requirements. Personal Financial Planning students have additional grade requirements for individual courses to attain a certificate.

See Grading and Credits Policy for further information.