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Most projects do not fail because of poor technology or staff; they fail because of poor management practices. With the disciplined project management approach, you will have a knowledge base of proven methods to ensure that your projects are on time, on budget, and meet the customer?s needs. Our project management education program allows you to start your journey to a career and professional certification as a project manager at an appropriate entry point based on your prior project experience. The RECOMMENDED (but not required) sequence of courses toward PMI PMP® or CAPM® professional certifications (to be completed in order below) is: 
 
BEGINNER: BMGT 1021 Introduction to Managing Projects for the Entry-level, focusing on the basics of initiating and planning;
INTERMEDIATE: BMGT 1009 Applied Project Management for Intermediates, focusing on practicing content and rounding out your foundational knowledge toward exam preparation; and
ADVANCED: BMGT 1040 PMP/CAPM Exam Prep refresher for Advanced professionals about to sit for a current certification exam.
 

For certification pursuit, choosing an entry point commensurate with your experience and goals is the most successful and cost effective approach to achieving professional certification in project management, based on the current Project Management Institute?s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and accompanying Practice Guides. If hands-on technical training in a scheduling software tool is also desired, we can recommend low cost options for various life cycle methodologies for you.
 
Other supplementary courses focus on related supporting areas of project management, such as Agile or Healthcare methodologies. Required books are purchased separately for most courses. Instructors supply only additional study materials through Blackboard, ACC?s online courseware environment. Some courses can be completed online through Blackboard. For details, visit austincc.edu/projectmanagement.