Microsoft Project
Program Details
Type: Self-Paced
Cost: $450
Duration: 6 hours
Location: Online
Planning and Managing Projects with Microsoft Project
The Microsoft Project Certificate is a two-course program that provides a structured pathway for learning Microsoft Project, from foundational project setup to advanced scheduling and performance analysis. Learners begin by building projects from scratch, creating and modifying task lists, assigning resources, and tracking progress. The program then advances to more complex project management techniques, including resource and cost management, baseline creation, critical path analysis, and coordination of multiple projects.
Through step-by-step instruction and hands-on practice using Microsoft Project 2019, participants develop practical skills for organizing schedules, managing workloads, analyzing project performance, and communicating results through reports and visualizations. By the end of the program, learners can use Microsoft Project confidently to plan, monitor, and optimize projects of varying complexity.
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Required Course For Certificate
Courses may be taken individually and in any order unless otherwise noted. If pursuing the certificate, all courses in the certificate program must be completed with a C/pass or better. The courses are offered on-demand, allowing learners to register at any time and begin their training immediately.
Why take this program?
After successful completion of this program, you will be able to:
- Define and apply core project management and Microsoft Project terminology while navigating the software interface, views, and tools effectively.
- Build, structure, and schedule project plans by creating tasks, milestones, calendars, and task relationships using appropriate scheduling methods.
- Assign, manage, and optimize resources—including work, material, and cost resources—using resource leveling, filters, and workload analysis.
- Establish baselines and analyze project performance using critical path analysis, progress tracking, variance analysis, and earned value techniques.
- Manage complex projects and communicate results effectively by working with subprojects and master projects, formatting Gantt charts, generating reports, and importing/exporting data with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Program Benefits
The program provides learners with hands‑on, practical expertise in one of the most widely used project management tools, enabling them to plan, schedule, track, and analyze projects with confidence. Participants gain the ability to manage tasks, resources, costs, and timelines, interpret project performance data, and communicate progress through professional reports and visualizations.
By progressing from foundational setup to advanced scheduling and analysis techniques, the program helps learners improve project efficiency, manage complexity, and support data‑driven decision‑making—skills that are immediately applicable across industries and project‑based roles.
Types of positions in project management:
- Project Manager, PMP
- Program Manager, PgMP
- Scrum Master
- Risk and Quality Assurance Manager
- Procurement Manager
- IT Project Manager
Career Insight for Project Managers:
The project manager is responsible for overall project planning, execution, monitoring and successful delivery. With an average annual salary of $80,383, they manage the project team, define project objectives, create project plans, allocate resources, track progress, manage risks and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
Source: Indeed, 2026
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Give us a call at (541) 737-1500 or send us an email at cpe@oregonstate.edu. We’d love to hear from you!
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