Get started on the path to professional project management by learning the core skills and techniques. The New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) will give you the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the management of projects and work with others in a project team.
17 weeks full-time
Up to two years part-time
Intakes are 17 weeks long
2023 Intake 1: 23 January to 19 May - Applications Close 9 January 2023
2023 Intake 2: 20 March to 14 July - Applications Close 6 March 2023
2023 Intake 3: 12 June to 6 October - Applications Close 29 May 2023
2023 Intake 4: 31 July to 24 November - Applications Close 17 July 2023
This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme
International Students
Get started on the path to professional project management by learning the core skills and techniques. This 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.
You will learn:
People awarded this qualification will have demonstrated that they will be able to support the management of a project(s) under broad guidance, in accordance with nga kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi) and in a multi-cultural environment.
Please note that required textbooks are used extensively for the paper and must be purchased.
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 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.
SUGGESTED STUDY PATH
Part-time study
Full-time study
Additional information
Graduates of this qualification may be employed in project roles in a variety of business entities. They may also 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:
Mature ApplicantsApplicants 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
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 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.
Please use the following checklist to ensure that all relevant information and documentation has been included. Remember, your application will be assessed based on the information that you provide. Processing of your application will be delayed if we need to come back to you for missing information.
What is the Zero Fees Scheme?
The Zero Fees Scheme means we do not charge tuition fees, however there is a Student Direct Material Cost that you need to pay. The administration fee is for processing your application and the Student Direct Material Cost gives you secure access to Blackboard® our online learning environment and to student support services throughout your study with us.
Who qualifies for the Zero Fees Scheme?
Instructions to help you with your application:
If you are a new student …
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What happens next?
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) and be awarded this qualification, the student must successfully achieve:
Please note: students failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfeit Zero Fees entitlement.
Successful completion of this programme will enable you to progress to higher levels of tertiary training including:
The assessments for this course typically include open book essays and written reports applying project management concepts and theory in the work place and in practical situations across various management disciplines. There are no external exams for this course.