Program Overview
Introduction to Contract Management Program
The Contract Management program at Villanova University College of Professional Studies is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the contract management lifecycle, including commercial and government contracts. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage complex contracts with confidence.
Program Requirements
To complete the Contract Management Certificate, students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete two of the three required courses below and one elective, or
- Complete four of the six required micro-course equivalences below and two elective micro-courses equivalences.
- Required courses can be taken in any order to achieve 150 clock hours.
Required Courses
The following courses are required for the Contract Management Certificate:
- CTM 1000: Fundamentals of Contract Management: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1010: Fundamentals of Contract Management: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1020: Fundamentals of Contract Management: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- CTM 1100: Commercial Contract Management: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1110: Commercial Contract Management: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1120: Commercial Contract Management: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- CTM 1200: Government Contract Management: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1210: Government Contract Management: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1220: Government Contract Management: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
Elective Courses
The following courses are available as electives for the Contract Management Certificate:
- CTM 1100: Commercial Contract Management: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1110: Commercial Contract Management: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1120: Commercial Contract Management: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- CTM 1200: Government Contract Management: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1210: Government Contract Management: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1220: Government Contract Management: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- CTM 1300: Advanced Contract Management: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1310: Advanced Contract Management: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1320: Advanced Contract Management: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- CTM 1500: Contracting Excellence: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1510: Contracting Excellence: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- CTM 1520: Contracting Excellence: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- LDNC 1100: Strategic Leadership: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1110: Strategic Leadership: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1120: Strategic Leadership: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- LDNC 1200: Building & Leading Highly Effective Teams: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1210: Building & Leading Highly Effective Teams: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1220: Building & Leading Highly Effective Teams: Principles & Practice (75 clock hours)
- LDNC 1300: Finance and Accounting for the Non Financial Manager: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1310: Finance and Accounting for the Non Financial Manager: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1320: Finance and Accounting for the Non Financial Manager: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- LDNC 1500: Change Management: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1510: Change Management: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- LDNC 1520: Change Management: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
- PMP 1100: Project Management Fundamentals: Principles (37.5 clock hours)
- PMP 1110: Project Management Fundamentals: Practice (37.5 clock hours)
- PMP 1120: Project Management Fundamentals: Principles and Practice (75 clock hours)
Course Descriptions
CTM 1000: Fundamentals of Contract Management: Principles
This course is the first part of a two-course sequence designed as an introduction to key concepts and principles for contract management professionals. Students will learn the fundamental principles of contract management.
CTM 1010: Fundamentals of Contract Management: Practice
This course is the second part of a two-course sequence designed as an introduction to key concepts and principles for contract management professionals. Students will apply concepts learned in CTM 1000.
CTM 1020: Fundamentals of Contract Management: Principles and Practice
This course is a comprehensive introduction to key concepts and principles for contract management professionals, covering both principles and practice.
CTM 1100: Commercial Contract Management: Principles
This course examines the theory and practice of commercial management in a business enterprise, including the legal framework for commercial acquisition contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code.
CTM 1110: Commercial Contract Management: Practice
This course applies the concepts learned in CTM 1100, examining the theory and practice of commercial management in a business enterprise.
CTM 1120: Commercial Contract Management: Principles and Practice
This course is a comprehensive examination of the theory and practice of commercial management in a business enterprise, covering both principles and practice.
CTM 1200: Government Contract Management: Principles
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of the federal acquisition management process, including the pre- and post-award contracting process.
CTM 1210: Government Contract Management: Practice
This course applies the concepts learned in CTM 1200, introducing students to the theory and practice of the federal acquisition management process.
CTM 1220: Government Contract Management: Principles and Practice
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of the federal acquisition management process, covering both principles and practice.
CTM 1300: Advanced Contract Management: Principles
This course covers advanced contracting topics, including the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK), and is designed for students who have completed one of the required courses.
CTM 1310: Advanced Contract Management: Practice
This course applies the concepts learned in CTM 1300, covering advanced contracting topics and the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK).
CTM 1320: Advanced Contract Management: Principles and Practice
This course is a comprehensive examination of advanced contracting topics, including the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK), covering both principles and practice.
CTM 1500: Contracting Excellence: Principles
This course is designed for students to explore advanced topics for contract management excellence.
CTM 1510: Contracting Excellence: Practice
This course applies the concepts learned in CTM 1500, exploring advanced topics for contract management excellence.
CTM 1520: Contracting Excellence: Principles and Practice
This course is a comprehensive examination of advanced topics for contract management excellence, covering both principles and practice.
Tuition Fees
The tuition fees for the Contract Management program are as follows:
- CTM 1000: $800 (Military Price: $680)
- CTM 1010: $1,295 (Military Price: $1,100.75)
- CTM 1020: $2,095 (Military Price: $1,780.75)
- CTM 1100: $800 (Military Price: $680)
- CTM 1110: $1,295 (Military Price: $1,100.75)
- CTM 1120: $2,095 (Military Price: $1,780.75)
- CTM 1200: $800 (Military Price: $680)
- CTM 1210: $1,295 (Military Price: $1,100.75)
- CTM 1220: $2,095 (Military Price: $1,780.75)
- CTM 1300: $800 (Military Price: $680)
- CTM 1310: $1,295 (Military Price: $1,100.75)
- CTM 1320: $2,095 (Military Price: $1,780.75)
- CTM 1500: $800 (Military Price: $680)
- CTM 1510: $1,295 (Military Price: $1,100.75)
- CTM 1520: $2,095 (Military Price: $1,780.75)
Total Clock Hours
The total clock hours required to complete the Contract Management Certificate are 225 clock hours.