Edmonds Community College trains project managers; open house June 2

Edmonds Community College holds a Discover Project Management open house 6:30-9 p.m., Thurs., June 2 in Woodway Hall 202, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. It is free and open to the public.

Learn how to earn a certificate in Project Management and become a Project Management Professional (PMP) or a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

Meet Edmonds Community College faculty, alumni, and current students in the project management program. Project managers from local companies will be on hand to talk about career opportunities. Coffee and refreshments are available.

Students of project management learn and develop valuable skills such as planning and managing projects, creating schedules, identifying project tasks dealing with conflicts and setbacks, resource allocation, and building and working with teams.

Project Management certification complements careers in accounting, business management, construction management, culinary arts, event planning, economics, engineering, and international business.

Core classes for the certificate include Human Relations in Organizations; Microsoft Project; Principles of Management; Project Management I: Project Scope/Requirements; and Project Management II: Scheduling/Controlling Projects. Day, evening, and online classes available.

Summer quarter classes include:

• Human Relations in Organizations, MGMT 100, offered day and online
• Microsoft Project, MGMT 165, online
• Principles of Management, MGMT 214, online
• Project Management I, MGMT 270, hybrid course (evening and online)

Fall quarter classes include:

• Human Relations in Organizations, MGMT 100, offered day, evening, and online
• Microsoft Project, MGMT 165, online
• Principles of Management, MGMT 214, day and online
• Project Management I, MGMT 270, day and hybrid course (evening and online)
• Project Management II, MGMT 271, hybrid course (evening and online)

For more information about the Project Management certificate, call 425.640.1604 or go to Project Management web page.

Summer and fall quarter registration at Edmonds Community College begins May 23. Summer quarter starts July 5 and runs through Aug. 25. Fall quarter starts Sept. 19 and runs through Dec. 8. See Class Schedule for more information.