Project Management Associate Overview (6725)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate (CIP 0511100501)
Program Website
https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-stem/default.aspx
Program Description
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides rigorous content aligned with academic standards and technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers. These careers include project managers and professional positions that incorporate IT project management strategies in their business activities within the Information Technology career cluster. The program provides technical skill proficiency, and competency-based applied learning that contributes to students' academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the information Technology career cluster.
The content includes a balance of business and technology components and allows the student to gain additional skills in the area of project management.
Admission Requirements
- Have a standard high school diploma or GED; and
- Complete an Application for Admission, located at www.pbsc.edu/Admissions.
- For additional information regarding admission requirements refer to the Admissions section of this catalog.
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
For more details about graduation requirements please refer to the Graduation section of this catalog.
Program Length
Program length: 5 months.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth, Loxahatchee Groves, Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade and Boca Raton campuses.
For More Information
Patricia Alvarez, Program Specialist, alvarezp@pbsc.edu, 561-868-4105
Claudia Garcia, Program Specialist, garciac@pbsc.edu, 561-868-3548
Employment Opportunities
This program prepares students for employment as project managers and professionals incorporating IT project management strategies in their business activities in IT environments.
Career Path Notes
Courses from this program are embedded into Palm Beach State's Associate of Science program in IT Project Management and the College Credit Certificate in Technology Project Manager.
Courses from this program will transfer into Palm Beach State's Bachelor of Applied Science programs in Information Management of Supervision and Management. For more information, visit: www.pbsc.edu/academics/bachelors.php.
In addition, courses from this program may transfer to other colleges and universities that allow students to transfer into a four-year program. For more information, contact the college or university to which you wish to transfer.
Career Center
www.pbsc.edu/CareerCenter
For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
Required Courses (Credits: 12)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1513 | Electronic Spreadsheets (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CIS2513 | Information Technology Project Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2214 | Software Applications for Projects (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 12)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1513 | Electronic Spreadsheets (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CIS2513 | Information Technology Project Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2214 | Software Applications for Projects (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 12