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Google Project Management Professional Certificate: $49/month — Google Project Management Professional Certificate access in the United States and Canada; $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including the Google Project Management Professional CertificateProject Management Principles and Practices Specialization: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including the Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization
Offering / credential
Google Project Management Professional Certificate: Professional Certificate · Google Project Management Professional CertificateProject Management Principles and Practices Specialization: Specialization · Shareable Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization certificate from the University of California, Irvine
Starting point
Google Project Management Professional Certificate: Beginner level · No degree or prior project management experience required; Beginner-level orientationProject Management Principles and Practices Specialization: Beginner level · No prior experience required; Beginner-level orientation
Workload
Google Project Management Professional Certificate: 6 months at 10 hours a weekProject Management Principles and Practices Specialization: 4 weeks at 10 hours a week

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Google Project Management Professional Certificate: $49/month — Google Project Management Professional Certificate access in the United States and Canada; $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including the Google Project Management Professional CertificateAdelaideX: Introduction to Project Management: $149 total — Premium certificate track for Introduction to Project Management, including unlimited access, graded assessments, and a certificate
Offering / credential
Google Project Management Professional Certificate: Professional Certificate · Google Project Management Professional CertificateAdelaideX: Introduction to Project Management: Course · AdelaideX school-verified course certificate
Starting point
Google Project Management Professional Certificate: Beginner level · No degree or prior project management experience required; Beginner-level orientationAdelaideX: Introduction to Project Management: Beginner level · No prior experience required
Workload
Google Project Management Professional Certificate: 6 months at 10 hours a weekAdelaideX: Introduction to Project Management: 6 weeks at 2-3 hours per week

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Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Beginner

Google professional certificate covering project management practices, documentation, agile concepts, and stakeholder communication.

Key facts

PlatformCoursera
LevelBeginner
Duration6 months at 10 hours a week
PriceProgram subscription: $49/month — Google Project Management Professional Certificate access in the United States and Canada
CertificateCertificate available
Languageen
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AdelaideX: Introduction to Project Management

Beginner

Adelaide University introductory course covering project planning, scope, scheduling, costing, risk, communication, and delivery.

Key facts

PlatformedX
LevelBeginner
Duration6 weeks at 2-3 hours per week
PriceOne-time: $149 total — Premium certificate track for Introduction to Project Management, including unlimited access, graded assessments, and a certificate
CertificateCertificate available
Languageen
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Coursera

Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization

Beginner

Specialization introducing planning, scheduling, budgeting, and managing project risks.

Key facts

PlatformCoursera
LevelBeginner
Duration4 weeks at 10 hours a week
PricePlatform subscription: $59/month — Coursera Plus catalog access, including the Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization
CertificateCertificate available
Languageen
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