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Project Management Courses
What courses are available in the Project Management series? Are there multi-course discounts?
Purdue offers three online courses:
- Project Management Essentials
- Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Preparation
- Agile Certificate Online Course
These are an excellent fit for professionals who want to expand their skills or for those who want to enter the project management field or are interested in pursuing PMI certification.
If you enroll in all three courses, you will receive a 10% discount on the total fee for the courses. See our payment page for more information.
Certification Exam
Do I need to take a separate certification exam after I complete any of the courses?
A certificate of achievement from Purdue University is awarded to learners who successfully complete any of project management courses: Project Management Essentials, Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Preparation or the Agile Certificate Online Course.
PMP Exam Prep is a strong first step on the path toward PMP certification. Our Agile course helps learners prepare for the PMI Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP)® and PMP® certification exams.
For more information about the Project Management Institute (PMI), including specific requirements for taking the PMP or PMI-ACP exam, please visit the PMI website.
CEUs, PDUs and Contact Hours
What are CEUs and how do I get them for the Project Management courses?
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are a standardized way of quantifying time spent in professional development and continuing education courses. Typically, one CEU represents ten hours of participation in an accredited program. CEUs are a way for professionals to show that they have added new skills that are keeping them updated in their field.
The Project Management Essentials and PMP Exam Preparation online courses are each certified for 3.5 CEUs (continuing education units) from Purdue University. The Agile Certificate Online Course is certified for 2.1 CEUs.
After you successfully complete a course, you will have the option of filling out a form for the CEUs, and Purdue will record them in a cumulative CEU database. Some professions require that individuals earn a certain number of CEUs each year to maintain a license or to support professional development.
What are PDUs and contact hours?
Course Quizzes in Brightspace
I don’t think I got full credit for a fill-in-the-blank question in one of the quizzes. What should I do?
Can I retake quizzes?
Why can’t I see the correct answers to the quiz questions after I’m done with a quiz?
Learning Activities
What are the various learning activities in the online Project Management Essentials course?
- Reading the textbook, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).
- Watching award-winning lecture videos that cover key topics in the course material (available 24/7 throughout the eight-week course).
- Completing workbooks for each module that facilitate your learning and provide you with a personalized reference for future professional use.
- Completing four assignments to develop a better understanding of the key concepts in this course.
- Participating in asynchronous online discussions (this is a required part of the course, but it is not necessary to be online at the same time as the other learners).
- Taking online self-tests and quizzes (self-tests may be repeated and do not count toward your final grade). Quizzes are required and may be taken up to three times.
- Participating in optional one-on-one coaching via email or through a phone appointment with your instructor.
What are the learning activities in the Agile Certificate Online Course?
- Watching lecture videos
- Participating in casual conversations (discussion boards)
- Completing five assignments, including an Agile suitability analysis, risk assessment and sprint burndown chart
- Taking online self-tests and quizzes
- Reading the textbooks Agile Practice Guide from the Project Management Institute and Agile Project Management: 2 Books in 1 by Sam Ryan
Lecture Videos
Can I download the lecture videos?
How can I view closed captions?
Online Lean Six Sigma Courses
Does Purdue offer any online Lean Six Sigma courses?
Yes, we offer a variety of LSS courses for professionals with varying exposure to the discipline. Please visit Purdue Lean Six Sigma for more information. For detailed course outcome information, please visit the dedicated course pages:
Failure to Pass and Re-Enrollment Option
Why did I receive a notice that I did not pass the course?
What steps do I take to re-enroll?
Tech Support
If the above FAQ answers do not address a specific question about accessing the course materials in Brightspace, please send an email to Purdue University Online at: projectmanagement@purdue.edu. After hours, please check with Purdue IT.
The Purdue IT Service Desk is available by phone and by email 24 hours a day, 7 days a week*.
*The Service Desk is closed during University holidays.
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Additional Support
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