QQI Project Management Course

We recommend this live virtual course for anyone who wants to gain practical project management skills while achieving a respected certification.

Whether you’re completely new to project management, or seeking to refresh or develop your skills, our QQI Project Management Course is an excellent choice.

If you are only looking for practical skills without certification, you can complete the first 3 days of this course. You can read more about this in the “Skills Only Version” section below.

Benefits

Practical Skills for any Environment

This is a very practical project management course, focused on giving you the skills you need to run projects successfully.

The skills you gain are transferrable, meaning that they can be applied in any industry.

Respected QQI Certification

By attending this training and completing its assessment work successfully, you’ll gain a recognised QQI certification in project management.

A Solid Structure for Your Projects

We apply the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI)® framework to the teachings of this course. This framework is a well-known and respected approach to managing your projects. It’s a robust system you can trust.

Advice from Project Management Experts

Our project management trainers have a wealth of hands-on project management expertise to share with you during this course.

Confidence to Manage Projects

Through the practical work of this course and the solid framework you’ll become familiar with, you will begin building the confidence you need to work actively on your next project.

Objectives

Our goal is that following this course, you will:

• Possess a comprehensive project management skill-set.
• Be aware of each stage in a project management life-cycle
• Know how to work with many project management tools and techniques
• Understand how to effectively manage a project team
• Be ready to undertake the work required for your QQI assessment

Content Overview

Here is a high-level look at what we cover during this training:

Module 1: Introduction to this Course and Certification

Module 2: Project Initiation and Stakeholder Management

Module 3: Planning the Project

• Scope Management
• Project Scheduling
• Project Cost Management
• Project Quality Management
• Project Risk Management
• Project Procurement Management
• Project Change Management

Module 4: Managing Project Teams

Module 5: Executing, Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Module 6: Closing the Project

Good to Know

Although we have given a high-level overview of the course content here, you can read a detailed outline, along with more information about the QQI certification in our PDF brochure. Get in touch by phone (Freephone 1800 910 810) or email (ask-us@professionaldevelopment.ie) to request your copy of our brochure

There is a shorter, 3-day version of this course available for anyone who wants to attend.

We provide you with a clear assessment brief and access to relevant course materials to support your assessment work.

Who is this course designed for?

We tend to say that this is a really useful course for anyone who is interested in project management.

Although some background knowledge of project management is always helpful, it’s not necessary. This course is a great immersive introduction for beginners.

Many experienced project managers attend this training to get a fresh perspective on how they are running projects and to find ways to improve their skills.

Skills Only Version

If you would like to attend this course, but aren’t interested in getting certified, we do offer a “skills only” version named “Project Management Fundamentals”.

This takes place alongside Days 1 – 3 of the QQI Project Management course. You’ll cover most of the content listed above, aside from the managing project teams module.

How to Get Certified

For those working towards the QQI Certification, there are 4 steps:

Step 1: Training

Attend our 4-day QQI Project Management Course. During this time, your trainer will go through the detailed assessment brief we provide you with and give you tips on how to approach your assessment work.

Step 2: Assessment Work & Further Learning

In the 8 weeks following training, you’ll complete your assessment work. Further self-led learning and study combines nicely with the assessment work.

Step 3: Submission of Work & Grading

Once you submit your work, it must go through a grading process, which includes several quality checks to ensure you get the fairest grade possible.

Step 4: Provisional Grade & Certification

Depending on what date you submit your assessment, you will usually receive your provisional grade within a month and your physical certification within 3 months.