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Certificate in Project Management
Certificate in Project Management

Certificate in Project Management

  • ID:SIT640082
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
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60
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100
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20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • School Leavers
  • Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have attained NCEA Level 2:
  • 60 credits at Level 2 or above, plus 20 credits from any level, and Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy requirements
  • Literacy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of specified assessment standards – available through a range of subjects and English for Academic Purposes unit standards 22750 and 22751 (minimum total of 10 credits), or package of three literacy unit standards (26622, 26624, 26625 – all three required), and
  • Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required)
  • Mature Applicants
  • Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. 

English requirements:

  • Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 percent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved English Proficiency Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below:
  • IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
  • TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE)
  • TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
  • Cambridge English Examination –B2 First or B2First for schools with a score of 162.  No less than 154 in each skill.
  • OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
  • NZCEL - a) Expiring Level   b) Current: Level 3 (Academic) b) Level 3 (Applied)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
  • Language Cert - B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
  • Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than pass in any band

Course Information

Get started on the path to professional project management by learning the core skills and techniques. This unit standards based Level 4 Certificate will give you the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the management of projects and work with others in a project team. 

The course includes the following content:

  • Project management
  • Project scope control
  • Time management
  • Cost management
  • Quality assurance
  • Human resources
  • Contracts and procurement
  • Data analysis
  • Interpersonal communication

People awarded this qualification will have demonstrated that they have contributed to the management of projects, including the management of a straightforward project or a section of a larger project and working with others in a project team. 

Workshops to be held at our Auckland Campus.

This course is offered via Blended Delivery, which means students study both online and through evening classes at our Auckland campus.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Eight of the ten unit standards that make up the New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) qualification are expiring at the end of 2020. This means that 2020 will be the final year of delivery for these unit standards. Part-time students should be aware of this when selecting papers to study.

The expiring unit standards are: US25212, 25213, 25214, 25215, 25216, 25217, 25218 and 25219.

NZQA has not yet provided any information on the replacement unit standards. We will make that information available to you on this page for planning your 2021 study when we receive the same from NZQA.

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  • US1986 Apply calculations, data analysis, and statistical interpretation in a business context (5 credits)
  • US11101 Collaborate within a group/team which has an objective (5 credits)
  • US25212 Apply scope controls to a project (5 credits)
  • US25213 Apply time management techniques to a project (5 credits)
  • US25214 Apply cost management techniques to a project (5 credits)
  • US25215 Apply quality management techniques to a project (5 credits)
  • US25216 Apply human resource management approaches to a project (5 credits)
  • US25217 Apply risk management techniques to a project (5 credits)
  • US25218 Apply contract and procurement techniques to a project (5 credits)
  • US25219 Manage projects (16 credits)
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates of this qualification will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to be employed in a variety of business entities in project support roles. Graduates will also be able to contribute to community groups in volunteer project roles.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical insurance - NZD $600 per year

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