Course Details Summary:

What is Project Management?

Project management is the process in which organisational skills are used to ensure that a project is completed successfully, starting from a definite beginning and working towards a defined end. All organisations, whether it is an established business or a corner café, take on certain projects at some time or another, so having someone on your staff who understands the basic principles of Project Management, is to every employer’s benefit.

Over the years, Product Management has evolved from a term merely describing the oversight of a specific project to a broader approach focusing on operations in general and managing an organisation as a whole. Project Managers therefore need good people-skills, as their role is to delegate duties and coordinate the successful completion of a specific project. Other attributes that are crucial is the ability to work under pressure, having a creative mind, being adaptable and most important of all, demonstrating excellent skills in organisation. As Project Managers oversee all aspects of a task, they need to plan everything in great detail, keeping factors such as budgets, available resources, individual abilities, timeframes, schedules and end-goals in mind at all times. The function of a Project Manager could be compared to that of a human brain: all the body parts perform unique functions – without which one cannot survive – but the brain has to control these functions to ensure that there is order and proper coordination. In other words, not only does it send out all the messages to the right places, but it then also needs to make sure that each body part does what it is supposed to do, at the right time, in the right way.

Why should I study Project Management?

Since the basic principles of Project Management is something that is useful in every job imaginable, a qualification in this field would open countless doors to students who want to enter the corporate world. Project Management courses are aimed at improving your managerial skills, which entail aspects such as time-management, identifying needs, planning schedules, analysing risks, etc. It would therefore not only teach you to project outcomes and plan strategies accordingly, but also develop your organisational and communication skills.

The best way to start your career in Project Management is with the College SA Certificate: Project Management Basic. If you already have this qualification, you can further your career with the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional.

Please note: If, for whatever reason, you are unable to complete the entire Professional programme, you can stop half-way and still receive a College SA Certificate: Project Management Basic. This is only if you have successfully completed the entire Basic component

Is Project Management the RIGHT qualification for you?

Do this quick and easy questionnaire to find out if the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional is the right qualification for you. Answer either YES or NO.

• Would you like a job in Project Management?
• Would you like to increase your knowledge and understanding of Project Management?
• Does your current job require you to make sure that projects/tasks run smoothly?
• Does your dream (ideal job) require you to make sure that projects/tasks run smoothly?
• Do you wish to obtain a qualification that will be a useful tool in advancing your career in Project Management?
• Are you aiming at a Managerial position, but you don’t have the skills and qualifications you need to be a Manager?
• Have you recently been promoted and do you need help to cope with your new Managerial responsibilities?
• Do you recognise that there is a critical shortage of well-trained Project Managers in business today?
• Would you like to enrol for a course that will provide you with a comprehensive advanced foundation to Project Management?
• Do you think that an award in Project Management will increase your chances of receiving a promotion at work?
• Do you have work experience in Project Management, but no formal awards?
• Do you need an award, but you just don’t have the time to study?
• Would you like to study with a College that will support you every step of the way?

If you answered YES to more than five of these questions, then the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional is the right qualification for you. We recommend that you register for this course right away! Call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to take the next step.

If you did not answer YES to more than five of the questions, then perhaps you should consider one of our other courses or fill in the Form at the bottom of this page and we will contact you. Alternatively, call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to speak to one of our friendly Student Registrars and they can help you determine which is the right course for you.

Other Courses You May Be Interested In

• College SA Certificate: Project Management Basic
• College SA Certificate: MS Project Basic
• College SA Certificate: MS Project Advanced
• College SA Certificate: Small Business Management
• College SA Certificate: Events Management
• College SA Certificate: Tourism Management

Call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to find out how you can register for one of these courses.

Course Structure Summary

In order to complete the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional, students must complete all of the following Subjects:


Orientation Subject

• Tactics for Winning

Certificate Level Subjects

• Project Management Basic

a)    Project management context
b)    Project management framework
c)    Project management processes

• Project Management Professional

a)    Project Initiation
b)    Scope Planning
c)    Time Planning
d)    Cost and Human Resource Planning
e)    Quality and Communications Planning
f)    Risk Planning
g)    Procurement Planning
h)    Project Team Acquisition and Development
i)    Project Work Management
j)    Project and Scope Monitoring and Control
k)    Change Monitoring and Control
l)    Performance Monitoring and Control
m)    Project Closure
n)    Professional and Social Responsibilities
o)    Case Study


* Each and every student starts with our Tactics for Winning orientation programme. Tactics for Winning is specifically aimed at helping you, an adult, to get your life and your mind back to being a student. Once you have completed Tactics for Winning, you are ready to continue with the rest of your modules.

Assessment and Award

Once you have successfully completed the necessary assignments prescribed by College SA, you will be awarded with a College SA Certificate in Project Management – Professional.

After each successfully completed subject, students can contact the College to receive a Subject Completion Certificate.

College SA and Project Management South Africa (PMSA)

College SA has been awarded a Silver Registered Education and Training Provider status with Project Management South Africa. This means that Project Management South Africa has found College SA’s Project Management Courses to be compliant with the stated criteria within the following categories:

• Programme Content
• Programme Purpose
• Instructional Methodology
• Programme Attendance
• Programme Feedback & Evaluation
• Instructor Qualifications
• Instructional Environment
• Operational Ethics

Project Management South Africa was formed in 1997 as a National Association to represent project management professionals across all sectors in South Africa. Since 1997 the PMSA membership has increased from 400 to over 1300 members, who are drawn from a diverse cross section of industries.

PMSA is the representative Professional Body for Project Management in South Africa that enables development and recognition of World Class Project Practitioners. To find out more about Project Management South Africa please go to: http://www.pmisa.co.za .

Course Structure – Detailed Overview

Programme Outcomes


Certificate Level Subjects

• Project Management Basic

a)    Project Management Context
•    Projects
•    Project Management concepts
b)    Project Management Framework
•    Project Stakeholders
•    Organisational and socio-economic influences
•    Key project management skills
c)    Project Management Processes
•    Project phases and life cycles
•    Processes and process groups
•    Project management knowledge areas

• Project Management Professional

a)    Project Initiation
•    Needs and demands identification;
•    Project charter development;
•    Preliminary project scope statement.

b)    Scope Planning
•    Project management plan development;
•    Project scope planning; Scope definition;
•    Work breakdown structure.

c)    Time Planning
•    Activity definition;
•    Activity sequencing;
•    Activity resource estimating;
•    Activity duration estimating;
•    Schedule development.

d)    Cost and Human Resource Planning
•    Cost estimating;
•    Cost budgeting;
•    Human resource planning.

e)    Quality and Communications Planning
•    Quality Planning;
•    Communications planning.

f)    Risk Planning
•    Risk management planning;
•    Risk identification;
•    Qualitative risk analysis,
•    Quantitative risk analysis;
•    Risk response planning.

g)    Procurement Planning
•    Purchase and acquisition planning;
•    Plan contracting.

h)    Project Team Acquisition and Development
•    Project team acquisition;
•    Project team development;
•    Information distribution.

i)    Project Work Management
•    Quality assurance;
•    Seller response requisition;
•    Seller selection;
•    Directing and managing project execution.

j)    Project and Scope Monitoring and Control
•    Project work monitoring and control;
•    Quality control; Scope verification;
•    Scope control.

k)    Change Monitoring and Control
•    Integrated change control;
•    Schedule monitoring and control;
•    Cost monitoring and control;
•    Risk monitoring and control.

l)    Performance Monitoring and Control
•    Project team management;
•    Performance reporting;
•    Stakeholder management;
•    Contract administration.

m)    Project Closure
•    Administrative project closure;
•    Contract closure.

n)    Professional and Social Responsibilities
•    Responsibilities to the project and organisation.

o)    Case Study

Handy Checklist

For your convenience, we are including a handy checklist so that you can be sure that you have all the information that you need. Don’t forget, if you have absolutely any questions, please contact the College on 0800 21 23 22 to speak to one of friendly Student Registrars.

Course Fees – get this from your Student Registrar.

Study Material – ALL the books and Study Material that you need to pass this Course (the Prescribed material) are included in your College Course Fees.

What items do I get with this course?

• Tactics for Winning;
• Project Management Basic Study Guide;
• Project Management Basic Textbook;
• Project Management Professional Study Guide;
• Project Management CertBlaster CD in a DVD case.

The CertBlaster is a CD containing lots of tests and quizzes that you can practice your knowledge on. In addition, the CertBlaster CD contains the exercises that you need to complete in order to do the Activities in your Study Guide.

Interested? Want to find out MORE?

If you would like to find out more about the College SA Certificate: Project Management Professional, fill in this short Form and then one of our friendly Student Registrars will respond to your questions and will provide you with all the information you need.

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