Project Management for Information Technology

Project Management skills are in constant demand regardless of industry.  These skills allow you to organize your work, plan, track where you have been and look for trends. Keeping your efforts on schedule, on budget and most importantly within the satisfaction of your customers and stakeholders can be both challenging and rewarding work.

The Project Management for Information Technology Certificate Program at NAIT helps you to better understand team dynamics and its impact on projects.  You will be introduced to project management tools and techniques that will assist your personal and professional development in order to bring continuous improvement to your projects and organization.

NAIT is an Authorized Training Partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI).This program aligns with the methodologies and practices described in the latest version of “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBoK®) from PMI. This specialized program will focus on the specifics of managing information technology (IT) projects.  

Case studies will relate specifically to IT projects and the instructors will have extensive IT project management backgrounds.

Whether you are just starting your journey or have been leading projects yourself, these courses will help prepare you for the world of Information Technology Project Management.

Quick Facts

• Credential: Certificate of Achievement
• Campus: Main Campus
• Delivery Modes and Times: Varies by Class. See section details for delivery mode and detailed schedule.

What You Will Learn

Project management is the temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. Through this program, you will learn how to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close out the work of a team to achieve specific outcomes.

Among the wide range of skills and knowledge you will gain, you can expect to learn:

- essential processes, terminology and elements of project management

- strategies and sophisticated techniques used in project management

- the elements of the project life cycle

- how to develop a project charter

- how to use various project management tools

- risk and quality management

- team-building and leadership skills

The program runs September to May and courses must be taken in sequential order. These interactive courses are 15 hours long and you will be encouraged to participate in discussions and group activities. There will be final assignments for all course modules.

After you've completed your program, you can get to work! Once you've met the hourly requirements working in project management, you can apply for your PMP designation exam with the Project Management Institute. 

For the best chance at success, you should prepare for your exam by taking our Project Management Professional Exam Preparation course. In this course, you'll review the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) with your expert instructor and work through practice questions to ensure you're more than prepared for the designation exam.

Certified Learning

NAIT is an Authorized Training Partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI). To become certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP®), you will need to pass the PMP exam and accumulate the required hours of project management experience. A PMP® certification is the most respected and highly sought-after credential in project management. Learn more about the PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

This program is Blue Seal approved. The Blue Seal program was established by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board to encourage and recognize business training. If you are a certified Alberta Journeyperson in a designated trade or occupation, earning a Blue Seal proves that you meet Alberta's high industry standards and have the skills to succeed in business.

If you have a valid Alberta Journeyperson, Occupational, Qualification or Proficiency Certificate, you can enhance your current certification with a Blue Seal. You can also earn a Blue Seal if you have the equivalent to an Alberta trade or occupational certificate.

To apply for your Blue Seal, submit a completed Blue Seal application, proof of completion (such as official transcripts) and the non-refundable $50 fee to any Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) office. Applications can be found on the Tradesecrets website.

Testimonials

I would recommend the PMIT program to anyone that works in IT. When I started this program, I had just accepted a new role as a Business Analyst. I enrolled in the PMIT certificate hoping to gain leadership skills and to learn more about project management methodology. The PMIT courses definitely gave me what I wanted and more. The instructors are engaging, the course content is relevant and current, and the group work and assignments are challenging. This program has given me the skills, knowledge, and confidence I needed to excel in my current role and will assist me as my career evolves.

- Kelly

The class has been wonderful for my knowledge and confidence, I use many of the skills I learned daily.

The training has given me the confidence boost to excel at my career and provided a knowledge base to rely on. Since I completed the program, I have been managing more and more projects with success. It was a well-rounded program that would benefit anyone in the technology sector who is interested in moving into project management. The material was relevant to the technology sector and the use cases were tangible. I would recommend this program to anyone interested in further pursuing their project management aspirations.

- Gwyn Davies

The PMIT Program has been useful in my current role. We work with and function as PMs for Technology Projects. Having completed this course gave me the insights to deliver projects successfully.

- Mark Seurattan

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