New Zealand Certificate in Project Management

New Zealand Certificate in Project Management

New Zealand Certificate in Project Management

New Zealand Certificate in Project Management

Get started on the path to professional project management by learning the core skills and techniques. This unit standards based Level 4 Certificate will give you the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the management of projects and work with others in a project team.

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Key Details
Queenstown
Qualification:
Certificate
Level:
4
Credits:
60
Duration:

17 weeks full-time

Up to two years part-time

Blended Delivery

Study Modes:
Blended Delivery
Dates:
To be advised – Please Enquire
Fees:
This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme
NO tuition fees
Direct material costs $320.00
International Fees can be found here

This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme

  • NO tuition fees
  • Direct material costs $550.00

International Fees can be found here

 

Get started on the path to professional project management by learning the core skills and techniques. This unit standards based Level 4 Certificate will give you the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the management of projects and work with others in a project team.

The course includes the following content:

  • Project management
  • Project scope control
  • Time management
  • Cost management
  • Quality assurance
  • Human resources
  • Contracts and procurement
  • Data analysis
  • Interpersonal communication

People awarded this qualification will have demonstrated that they have contributed to the management of projects, including the management of a straightforward project or a section of a larger project and working with others in a project team. 

Workshops to be held at our Queenstown Campus.

This course is offered via Blended Delivery, which means students study both online and through evening classes at our Queenstown campus.

CPM401 Introduction to Project Management(15 credits)

The paper will enable students to develop an understanding of the basic principles of project management and an overview of the methodologies, tools and techniques used to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and close a project. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of project management to work effectively in a project environment with abilities and knowledge required to oversee and manage projects.

CPM402 Project Planning (15 credits)
This paper provides students with knowledge and skills necessary to plan a project using applied tools and techniques and established project management teories and methodologies. Through effective project planning, students will be equipped to have a deeper understanding to plan the overall requirements of project and execution to deliver agreed business case outcomes.
CPM403 Project Execution, Monitoring and Control (15 credits)
Students will develop knowledge and skills neede to execute, monitor, control projects using established project management theory and methodology. This paper will help students understand the importance of monitoring and controlling project work across all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation through to closing.
CPM404 Project Closure (15 credits)
Students will develop knowledge and skills needed to close projects using established project management theory and methodology. This paper will help students understand the importance effective closure of project work across to ensure project objectives are delivered and evaluated.

CPM402 Project Planning (15 credits)

This paper provides students with knowledge and skills necessary to plan a project using applied tools and techniques and established project management theories and methodologies. Through effective project planning, students will be equipped to have a deeper understanding to plan the overall requirements of project and execution to deliver agreed business case outcomes.

CPM403 Project Execution, Monitoring and Control (15 credits)

Students will develop knowledge and skills needed to execute, monitor, control projects using established project management theory and methodology. This paper will help students understand the importance of monitoring and controlling project work across all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation through to closing.

CPM404 Project Closure (15 credits)

Students will develop knowledge and skills needed to close projects using established project management theory and methodology. This paper will help students understand the importance effective closure of project work across to ensure project objectives are delivered and evaluated.

Graduates of this qualification will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to be employed in a variety of business entities in project support roles. Graduates will also be able to contribute to community groups in volunteer project roles.

School Leavers
Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have attained NCEA Level 2:

  • 60 credits at Level 2 or above, plus 20 credits from any level, and Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy requirements
  • Literacy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of specified assessment standards – available through a range of subjects and English for Academic Purposes unit standards 22750 and 22751 (minimum total of 10 credits), or package of three literacy unit standards (26622, 26624, 26625 – all three required), and
  • Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required)

Mature Applicants
Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at Level 2 or above in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate.  Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.

English Language Requirements

Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following:

NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or

an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or

Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL); or

Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in  either New Zealand, Australia­, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or

Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or

Successful completion of a Bachelor ‘s Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be  from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or

Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment

Certificate at Level 4

  • IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
  • TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE)
  • TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
  • Cambridge English Examination –B2 First or B2First for schools with a score of 162.  No less than 154 in each skill.
  • OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
  • NZCEL - a) Expiring Level   b) Current:
  • Level 3 (Academic) b) Level 3 (Applied)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
  • Language Cert - B2 Communicator International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
  • Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than pass in any band

All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and internet access. Students are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive an Important Information Booklet that includes information that you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.

Facilitator Assistance:  During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only).  All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study.  Students who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme.  Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.

Progress reports are sent out 6-8 weeks after the end of each intake.

We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.

To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:

  • A minimum of 60 credits in accordance with the programme schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4).
  • The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) full-time over six months or part-time over 2 years.

Please note: students failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfeit zero fees entitlement.

This course is offered via Blended Delivery, which means students study both online and through evening classes at our Queenstown campus.

Onsite classes:

Tuesday 6pm - 8:30pm

The assessments for this course typically include open book essays and written reports on how to apply project management concepts and theory in the work place and in practical situations across various management disciplines. Reports are required to be supported by work evidence. There are no external exams for this course.

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