
Project Management
Transform Your Career: Gain the practical skills to lead projects and succeed in any industry.
About the Project Management Program
UC San Diego Extended Studies provides comprehensive project management education, grounded in PMBOK® standards and taught by industry experts. Our flexible courses empower working professionals to gain in-demand skills and immediately apply them to drive career growth.
Choose Your Enrollment Path
To begin your project management education with UC San Diego Extended Studies, you'll find pathways designed to accommodate various learning preferences. We offer two pathways: a self-directed program for maximum flexibility or a structured package plan that keeps you on track while saving money.
1. Self-Directed Option – Maximum Flexibility
- Enroll in individual courses and pay as you go.
- Complete the program in as little as 6 months or up to 5 years.
- Scroll down to the Courses section, select a course, and add to cart to begin.
2. Package Plan – Save Money & Stay on Track
- Pay upfront or choose an interest-free payment plan (Payment Plan Form).
- Includes all required courses plus elective units.
- Receive personalized academic advising, hands-on scheduling and enrollment support, and save over $500 on tuition.
- $125 certificate fee waived, and tuition remains fixed throughout the program.
Choose Your Enrollment Path
Package Plan Options | Project Management Package | Project Management + LSS Green Belt | Project Management + LSS Green & Black Belt | Self-Directed Option |
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Cost | $4,400 | $5,800 | $8,600 | Pay per course |
Duration | 6 to 9 months | 9 months | 12 months | 6 months – 5 years |
Includes | All required courses + elective units | All required courses + LSS Green Belt | All required courses + LSS Green & Black Belt | Enroll in individual courses at your own pace |
Discount & Benefits | Save $500 + $125 certificate fee waived | Save $500 + $125 certificate fee waived | Save $500 + $125 certificate fee waived | Flexible schedule, pay as you go |
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Get Started Today
✅ Step 1: Choose your enrollment option—Self-Directed or Package Plan.
✅ Step 2: Scroll down to view courses or sign up for the Package Plan.
✅ Step 3: Enroll and start your journey toward project management success.
📌 Payment Plan Available: Interest-free option (Payment Plan Form).
📌 Have Questions? Contact us for assistance in choosing the right path for you!
📌 Tuition Remains Fixed: Lock in your rate for the duration of the program.
🚀 Ready to enroll? Get started today!
Quarter Start Dates
Spring 2025: March 24, 2025 - June 13, 2025
Summer 2025: June 19, 2025 - September 13, 2025
Fall 2025: September 22, 2025 - December 13, 2025
Project Management
Foundational Course - Select One
Required Courses
Completion of foundational course prior to participation in BUSA-40715 and BUSA-40970 is required.
Choose Any Elective Courses Below to Reach a Minimum of 4 Units
Process Improvement Elective Options
Earn an additional credential in Lean Six Sigma and satisfy the elective requirement for the PM program.
Free Workshops and Sessions
Veterans Education Benefits
You may use any of the following VA Education Benefits at UC San Diego Extended Studies: Visit: Veteran Benefits office or contact unex-veterans@ucsd.edu for help with applying your benefits to this program.
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act
UC San Diego Extended Studies is an approved training provider for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Displaced or disadvantaged workers may be eligible for federal assistance. UC San Diego Extension cannot approve students for this funding or counsel you on your eligibility. To find out what funding is available and to determine your eligibility, please contact one of the following: San Diego Workforce Partnership - workforce.org/career-centers EDD - www.edd.ca.gov Once you are approved, please email unex-workforce@ucsd.edu to finalize your paperwork.
International Programs
Through a collaboration between Project Management and the International Program, you can combine this certificate with a one-quarter certificate for a total of three quarters. This allows you to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) to gain hands-on experience in a U.S. company.
For more information on applying, visit the International Programs or contact ipinfo@ucsd.edu. If you have questions about visa requirements, please reach out to the International Program.
FAQs
To request an course add or drop, please contact Student Services at 858-534-3400 or email unex-reg@ucsd.edu.
- In your My Extension account, click on “My Courses.”
- On the right side of the page under “My Certificates,” click on the name of the certificate.
- On the right side of the page under “Tools,” click on “Request Certificate Audit.”
- Complete and submit the form that appears.
courses run 10-11 weeks. For exact course dates of upcoming sections, visit the course page on our website.
If you are a veteran who served in our armed forces, you may be eligible to use your veteran education benefits to cover some or all of your program tuition. Please review our Veterans Education Benefits page for details.
Are you a member of the San Diego Chapter of the Project Management Institute? If so, you are eligible for a 20% tuition discount on select Project Management courses. To request your discount, please complete this required request form at https://forms.gle/CEAjJFENq6NNZja37
We offer a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (in-class, hybrid and online), and Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt (in-class and online) course. There is a difference among these courses—in length, time commitment, fees, projects/course requirements; the Green and Black Belt have different learning objective and address different levels of Lean and Six Sigma. For example, the Green Belt is roughly half the time commitment of the Black Belt, but both can be completed in one quarter.
LSS participants will also receive an additional credential in addition to the Project Management certificate by completing either the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt courses. LSS coursework will to satisfy the elective unit requirements for the Project Management certificate.
- Representing mastery of an established body of knowledge as is necessary to succeed in a field of professional practice
- Material presented by multiple instructors, representing multiple viewpoints and a breadth of issues and practices
- Curriculum reflecting timely changes in the field of study; complementing prior or simultaneous degree study in the field
- Meeting a minimum of 120 classroom instruction hours (the Project Management certificate provides 180 classroom instruction hours)
- An award of a gold seal “full-size” certificate document upon successful completion
UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies—like all other UC San Diego schools, colleges and departments—is accredited by WASC through the University. All courses and certificate programs offered by UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies have been developed and administered in accordance with Extension policy and the regulations of the Academic Senate of the University of California.
For information about the PMP Certification, only proctored through PMI, please visit their website: http://www.pmi.org/certification/project-management-professional-pmp.aspx
Advisory Board
Greta Blash, , PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMP-PBA
Sanjiv Erat, PhD
Ray Frohnhoefer, MBA, PMP, CC
Barbara Gunning, , MBA, PMP
Matt Hayden
Enas Ibrahim
Asitha Seneviratne, , Ph.D, P.E., PMP, PSP
Debbie Williams
Samantha Yung
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