Program Overview

Project Management Support, Certificate of Proficiency

The Project Management Support certificate is designed to serve students seeking job transitions, skills upgrades, and continuing industry education. The primary goal of the certificate is to prepare students to use various software applications in the work environment as a support tool to enhance day-to-day business operations. Graduates will find entry-level jobs as project management coordinators, project management assistants, events or conference coordinators.

Project Management Support Certificate graduates will:

• use Microsoft Project software to produce Gantt charts, Network Diagrams, and reports
• use Microsoft Office software to produce attractive, modern, and useful documents and spreadsheets
• use office equipment to carry out typical office procedures
• identify good customer service skills and work well with internal and external customers
• demonstrate communication, critical thinking, cultural humility, information literacy, and teamwork skills
• meet Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, and Written Communication general education distribution area outcomes

Program Requirements

The courses listed below are a suggested sequence; as long as prerequisites are met, courses may be taken in a different order.

Recommended Course Sequence

• Quarter One
  • BTE 111 Word I 5 credits
  • BTE 120 Business Computer Management 3 credits
  • ENGL 93 Introduction to Essay Writing I 5 credits (or any Written Communication course)
• Quarter Two
  • BTE 135 Outlook 4 credits
  • BTE 125 Web-Based Technologies 5 credits
  • BTE 191 Customer Service/Help Desk 3 credits
  • MATH 87 Quantitative Literacy 5 credits (or any Quantitative Reasoning course)
• Quarter Three
  • BTE 112 Excel I 5 credits
  • BTE 114 Database Management 5 credits
  • BTE 281 Project Management With Microsoft Project 5 credits
  • PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)

General Education Requirements - 15 Credits

• ENGL 93 Introduction to Essay Writing I 5 credits (or any Written Communication course)
• MATH 87 Quantitative Literacy 5 credits (or any Quantitative Reasoning course)
• PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)

Diversity and Social Justice Requirement

Within the degree requirements, students must complete a 3-5 credit course that meets the college’s Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement. DSJ courses are designated in the college schedule and are designed to meet other general education or technical requirements simultaneous to meeting the DSJ requirement.

Total Program Credits: 50

Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.