CPD Short Course: Project Management: Leading, Creating, Implementing and Improving (3 CPD Points) NQF L7
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Short Course: Project Management: Leading, Creating, Implementing and Improving is exactly the same course as Module M1 of the Advanced Diploma in Project Management (AdvDipPM), which qualification is accredited at NQF Level 7. Classes are inter-active online.
After completion of this short course, students will receive credit for Module M1 if they qualify for admission to the AdvDipPM. There would then be two modules remaining to earn the full academic qualification.
The 3 CPD credits can be claimed by accessing the ECSA website.
The short course is fully aligned with PMI’s (Project Management Institute) PMBoK (Project Management Body of Knowledge). Successful candidates who have sufficient practical experience will be equipped to sit for the PMI’s PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
CPD Credits:
3
ECSA Validation Number:
SAIEE-3006-RV3
Mode:
Technology-Enhanced Distance Learning; interactive online.
Starting Date:
Every Quarter
Class Participation:
Live online (Global)
Course Duration:
12 Weeks on a part-time (online) basis
R21,500,00
Course Content
The content of this short course deals largely with project management principles and strategy as applied in practice, and illustrated in the various areas of the “Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBOK) of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the “Competency Baseline” (ICB) of the International Project Management Association.
It prepares candidates for PMI’s PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
Technology-Enhanced Distance Learning
All short courses are completed individually through technology-enhanced distance learning (although student collaboration is encouraged) within a relatively flexible timeframe.
Course Fee
The fee is R 21, 200.00, which includes your online study material. Persons based outside South Africa can pay in US Dollars, Euros or GB Pounds. Payment of fees must be effected before access to the course.
Language Requirements
English
Course Availability
Short courses are available internationally. A new cycle starts every quarter.
Assessment and Awarding of Certificates
Final assessment takes the form of a practical examination assignment. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the short course. The certificate states that the student has successfully completed the CPD Short Course: ‘Project Management: Leading, Creating, Implementing and Improving’. Should you achieve a distinction, this will be indicated on your certificate.
Academic Calendar
Short courses are available internationally. A new cycle of short courses starts every quarter (January, April, July, and October) of the year.
Module M1: Project Management: Leading, Creating, Implementing and Improving
Quarter 1 2025 Quarter 2 2025 Quarter 3 2025 Quarter 4 2025 1st Lecture 20 Jan 14 Apr 21 Jul 13 Oct 2nd Lecture 03 Feb 29 Apr 04 Aug 27 Oct 3rd Lecture 17 Feb 12 May 18 Aug 10 Nov 4th Lecture 03 Mar 26 May 08 Sept 24 Nov 5th Lecture 17 Mar 17 Jun 29 Sept 08 Dec Classes are inter-active online streamed globally on the internet.
Lectures:
5 online lecture dates per Module, 09h00 to 12h00.
Who is this course designed for?
Working professionals who wish to master the essentials of management and apply PM principles and strategy in a work context.
Study Material & Support
Study materials include a textbook, live online lectures, lecture videos, a tutorial letter, and a detailed step-by-step study guide, which guides the student through the syllabus and the practical assignments.
Your principal lecturers
Professor Pieter Steyn Pr Eng, BSc Eng, MBA, DCom
Dr Roche Steyn AdvDipPM (Cranefield), BLC, LLB, HonsBA (Psych), LLM, LLD
Ernst Swanepoel Pr Eng, BSc Eng (Hons), MComPM (Cranefield)
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