Project and Program Management
Certificate Program

Project and Program Management

The pace of productivity

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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: Starting at $5,130. (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.
Special Programs:
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Courses

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Course Quarter Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
1. Required Course(s):
Project Integration and Risk Management 3.0 Winter Flexible Spring Flexible Summer Flexible
Project Leadership and Communication 3.0 Fall Flexible Winter Flexible Spring Flexible Summer Flexible
Role of the Project Manager 1.5 Fall Flexible Winter Flexible Spring Flexible Summer Flexible
2. Electives: Leadership and Management
Clinical Project Management 2.0
Creating the Successful Team 1.5 Winter Flexible Spring Flexible Summer Flexible
Managing International Projects 1.5 Fall Flexible Spring Flexible
Managing Software Projects 1.5 Fall Flexible Spring Flexible
Managing the Development of New Products 1.5
Outsourcing and Contract Management 1.5 +
3. Electives: Tools and Techniques
Decision-Making Tools and Techniques 1.5 Winter Flexible
Principles of Business Analysis 3.0 Fall Flexible Spring Flexible
Project Scheduling Essentials 1.5 Fall Flexible Spring Flexible
Quality Management for Enterprises, Products, and Programs 2.0 Summer Flexible
Schedule Optimization Techniques for Managers 1.5 Winter Flexible
4. Electives: Agile Project Management
Achieving Organizational Agility using the Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe© 1.5 Winter Flexible
Agile Product Life-Cycle Management (APLM) 1.5 Fall Flexible Spring Flexible
Agile Project Management Using Scrum 1.5 Winter Flexible Spring Flexible Summer Flexible
Extreme-Agile Project Management 1.5
Foundations of Disciplined Agile for Project Managers 1.5 Fall Flexible
Lean-Agile Project Management: Achieving Business Value 1.5 Winter Flexible Summer Flexible
Principle Based Leadership for Project Managers 1.5 Winter Flexible
5. Capstone Course:
Applied Project Management 3.0 Fall Flexible Winter Flexible Spring Flexible Summer Flexible
6. Completion Review:
Project and Program Management Certificate Completion Fee None

Meet Our Instructors

Alan Tsuda

Alan Tsuda

Founder & Global Team Consultant
Alka S Jarvis

Alka S Jarvis

SEQ Chair | Global SQ Process/Performance Excellence Officer
Bhawna Dua

Bhawna Dua

MBA, MSEE | Strategic Portfolio and Program Manager
David Bakhtnia

David Bakhtnia

Certified Technical and Professional Consultant
Eric C Heilmann

Eric C Heilmann

Senior Consultant, Technical Program Management, Dell Technologies
Frank M Mangini

Frank M Mangini

Instructor | Program Advisor
Hong Nguyen-Phuong

Hong Nguyen-Phuong

Independent Consultant
Karim N Sajwani

Karim N Sajwani

Executive Director Clinical Operations at Telios Pharma
Mohammed Fennich

Mohammed Fennich

Business Technology Management, SalesForce.com
Moshe Gotesman

Moshe Gotesman

Agile Senior Program Manager | Agile Coach | Consultant
Richard B Rondeau

Richard B Rondeau

Agile Coach/Program Manager Safeway
Sanjay Bhatia

Sanjay Bhatia

Director of Program Management
Sutanu Ghosh

Sutanu Ghosh

Staff II Program Manager at VMware
Timothy Bombosch

Timothy Bombosch

Chair | Project Manager, Technical University of Munich North America

What students are saying

"From assignments, class exercises, and group discussions to the project work and quizzes—it all helped me build strong foundations and solidify concepts."
— Neville Mistry     International Student Program Manager
Neville Mistry
Program: Project and Program Management
Course: Extreme-Agile Project Management

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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 co-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
UCSC, Silicon Valley Extension PPMT Instructor

TIM BOMBOSCH, Ph.D.
Instructor & Chair, Project and Program Management Program, 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
, PHD
Senior Management Consultant, SalesForce.com
Co-founding Manager, Kaditek
UCSC Extension Instructor

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 
UCSC Extension Instructor, Project and Program Management

FRANK M. MANGINI, M.S.E.E., M.B.A., PMP®, PMI-ACP®, CSP
UCSC Extension Instructor, Project and Program Management

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

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

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Note: Establishing candidacy does not trigger the beginning of the four-year window. It begins the first day of the first course in your chosen certificate program. The Certificate Completion Review process does not have to occur within the four-year timeframe.

Exceptions to the four-year requirement
  • If you Established candidacy prior to Jan. 1, 2024, you will have five years to complete a program.
  • Students participating in a special program, such as workforce, international, or our curriculum partner programs, such as the Legal Studies courses (CLS by Barbri) and sales and business courses (Ziplines Education) have shorter completion requirements.

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