Updated to Reflect the New PMBOK 8® Edition.
Take the next step in your project management journey with FIU’s Principles of Project Management Certificate Program. Our program equips you with the latest practical knowledge, valuable skills and tools to successfully lead projects.
You’ll learn directly from experienced PMP®-certified professionals who will share real-world insights, proven strategies and the latest AI-powered tools helping you advance your career with confidence.
Your Pathway to CAPM® and PMP® Certification
Prepare for the industry's most respected project management credentials.
- CAPM® Candidates: Build the knowledge and confidence needed to prepare for the CAPM® certification exam.
- PMP® Candidates: Continue seamlessly into FIU's PMP® Exam Bootcamp immediately following this program to complete the 35 hours of project management education required to apply for the PMP® exam.
What Sets This Program Apart?
- Turn Knowledge into Action: Real-World Project Planning
Go beyond the textbook and gain practical experience by creating and presenting project plans that mirror real business challenges. Walk away with tools and techniques you can apply immediately in the workplace. - Harness the Power of AI: Fuel Productivity and Creativity
Explore innovative AI tools including Gamma and Fliki to enhance project planning, communication and presentation development. Gain hands-on experience with key technologies that are transforming the future of project management.
What You'll Gain
- A strong foundation of project management principles, methodologies and best practices utilizing PMI PMBOK® (8th Edition).
- Preparation and strategies for the industry-recognized CAPM® and PMP® certification exams.
- Practical tools, templates, case studies and real-world examples you can use immediately.
- The confidence to successfully manage projects, lead teams and deliver results.
Who Should Attend?
This program is designed for professionals who are:
- Exploring project management as a new career opportunity
- Contributing as members of project teams and seeking to expand their impact
- Managing projects or leading teams for the first time
- Looking for formal project management training and professional development
- Planning to pursue the CAPM® or PMP® certifications to advance their careers
About the Exams, Eligibility and Requirements
Your program fee includes:
- Live Lectures
- FIU-proprietary Templates and Educational Materials
- FIU Instructional Resources
- FIU Certificate of Completion
General Information/Custom Programs: FIU Business Executive Education can create custom training programs specific to the needs of your organization. Please connect with us by submitting the inquiry form below or contact us 305.348.4217 or fiuExecEd@fiu.edu.
Gain the practical knowledge, tools, and confidence to succeed in the dynamic field of project management.
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Schedule & Registration
Jan. 23. to Mar. 13, 2027
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon
Virtual, Live via Zoom / Instructor-Led
Training Hours: 23
| Session | Day/Time | Topic Session and Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | Saturday, | Project Management Introduction: Projects, programs and portfolios. |
2 | Saturday, | Project Integration Management: Integrating project planning activities. Project charter, project management plan. Managing project changes. Executing and closing the project. |
3 | Saturday, | Project Scope Management: Gathering project requirements, creating the scope statement, establishing the scope baseline. Scheduling management plan. Difference between milestones and activities, building the project schedule network diagram, finding the critical path and float. |
4 | Saturday, | Plan and Manage Budgetary Resources: Plan and manage quality of deliverables. Cost management plan, estimating cost; cost baseline, earned value, forecasting; quality philosophies and standards; controlling quality; quality metrics, audits and inspections, quality control measurements. |
5 | Saturday, | Plan and Manage Resources and Communications: Resources management plan, team charter, project team and physical assignments. Develop and manage project teams. Communication management, plan, work performance information. Fundamental tools and techniques to manage project communications. |
6 | Saturday, | Assess and Manage Risk | Plan and Manage Procurement: Risk identification, qualifying and quantifying risk. Probability-Impact assessment, risk response strategies. Procurement management, types of contracts, procurement documents. Claims administration. Controlling and closing contracts. |
7 | Saturday, | Engaging Stakeholders |Social responsibility | Stakeholder identification: Stakeholder engagement management plan; social responsibility; PMI code of ethics. |
8 | Saturday, | Creating a personal strategy to pass the PMI exams. Exam handbooks and content outlines. Course revision and wrap-up. |
PMP® Exam Candidates: Complete Your Certification Pathway. Don't stop after completing this program. Enroll in the 12-hour PMP® Exam Bootcamp to attain the 35-hour PMP exam requirement. Please see schedule below.
Principles + PMP Bootcamp (PMP Candidates Only)
| Date | Day | Topic |
|---|---|---|
October 24 | Saturday, | Your Personalized Plan to Pass the PMP Exam on the First Try. |
October 28 | Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Project Schedule Management |
October 31 | Saturday, | Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Strategies |
November 4 | Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Project Risk Management |
Topics
- Introduction/ Initiation to Project Management
- Planning Principles
- Quality Management
- Project Network, Organization, & Control
- Fundamental Project Management Skills, Concepts, and Techniques
- Creation of Project Charters, Scope Statements, Breakdown Structures, Schedules, and Budgets
- Risk Management
- Close-out Projects & Summary
- Exam Preparation Tools
Program Faculty & Experts
Licette Lendeborg
PMP, PMI-ACP, ITIL, SAFe, PSM I, Scrum at Scale Practitioner, Agile Certified, CPTD
Financial Assistance & Discounts
FIU Executive and Professional Education certificate programs are noncredit and do not lead to an academic degree. As such, they generally do not qualify for traditional federal student financial aid (FAFSA). However, participants may explore Sallie Mae student loans, FIU discounts, employer-sponsored benefits, and external scholarships or workforce development assistance.
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Contact Information
Executive Education
11200 SW 8th Street, CBC 200
Miami, Fl 33199
Office: 305.348.4217
Email: fiuExecEd@fiu.edu
All Programs for Individuals
FIU Executive Education programs for individuals are delivered virtually by an instructor on evenings and weekends. The short programs, in such areas as human resources, project management, Lean Six Sigma, finance and more, can also be taken fully online at your own pace.