Project Management | Kirkwood Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingTime ManagementCoordinationReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementEngineering and Technology

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingFluency of IdeasNear Vision

Tasks

Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.

Technology

Project management softwareWord processing softwareDocument management softwareDevelopment environment softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

Application serversDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser printersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersSmartphonesTablet computersUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesWeb servers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium15-1299.09	Information Technology Project Managers	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Project execution plans — manage day-to-day adherence to budget, schedule, and scope with limited oversight on mid-size IT projects.
Project milestones and deliverables — track progress against baselines and produce regular status reports for stakeholders.
Project personnel activities — coordinate task assignments and monitor team workload across concurrent IT workstreams.
Customer requirements — assess current needs through direct interviews and documented surveys, then translate findings into project scope adjustments.
Project plan modifications — draft, review, and submit change requests following established change-control procedures.
IT project meetings — schedule, facilitate, and document outcomes including action items and decision records.
Project risks and issues — identify, analyze, and recommend mitigation strategies using standard risk-management frameworks.
Deliverable quality reviews — conduct structured reviews against acceptance criteria before submission to clients or stakeholders.
Project management software tools — configure project plans, dashboards, and resource allocations for routine IT projects.
Cross-functional team communications — coordinate information flow between developers, infrastructure teams, and business units on active technology deployments.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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