Program Overview

Project Management Ontario College Graduate Certificate program

Program description

The complexity of industry’s labour and entrepreneurial needs requires managers who can work with in a variety of settings and in cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams. This program fills that need by providing project management training to candidates who require project management skills to ensure new ventures have potential for successful delivery. The program covers technical, leadership, business, and strategic management subjects with an emphasis on understanding and managing change as applied to project management.

Intake information

• Start date: Summer 2026
• Campus: Barrie, Barrie Downtown

Tuition and fees

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• You can afford this! Explore OSAP as well as awards, scholarships and bursaries to help you pay your way to graduation.

Admission requirements

• Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, degree or equivalent
• Applicants who do not possess the above academic requirement may be considered upon submission of a resume and reference letters which demonstrate relevant work experience.

Additional information

• Students may be required to purchase or to install computer hardware or software outside of standard program tuition/ancillary fees. These requirements will be provided as part of the course specific documentation upon enrollment.
• Based on the program of study and semester organization, students who have successfully completed semester 1, may wish to write the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification Examination.
• Based on the program of study and semester organization, students who have successfully completed semester 2, may wish to write the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Examination.
• CAPM and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Career opportunities

• This program will be attractive to persons who occupy or aspire to fulfill Supervisor, Manager, Program/Project Manager, Team Lead, Scheduler, Estimator, other supervisory or middle management positions in a variety of disciplines including business, health sciences, service industries, and technical.

Course overview

• 12 Program Courses

Program-specific courses

• Semester 1 courses:
  • PRJM 1000 – Fundamentals of Project Management
  • PRJM 1001 – Introduction to Agile Project Management
  • PRJM 1003 – Leadership in Project Environments
  • PRJM 1010 – Communication for Project Managers
  • PRJM 1012 – Planning for Project Success
  • PRJM 1013 – Business Value and Delivery

Course delivery method(s)

• GC Flex: This program is delivered via GC Flex, giving you choice and flexibility. Using technology-enabled, purpose-designed learning spaces, professors deliver lectures and labs in the classroom and simultaneously online. You can participate on campus or online during class or review course materials online later.

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• Big Data Analytics
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Program outline

• Duration: 1 Year
• Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
• Program Delivery: Full-time + Part-time
• Program delivery method(s): GC Flex

Program code

• PRJM

Program information

• The program covers technical, leadership, business, and strategic management subjects with an emphasis on understanding and managing change as applied to project management.
• The program is delivered via GC Flex, giving you choice and flexibility.
• The program includes 12 program courses.
• The program is designed to provide project management training to candidates who require project management skills to ensure new ventures have potential for successful delivery.