Join our accelerated bootcamp to start your journey towards becoming a successful project manager. Learn the five phases of project management, project management tools, and strategies, as well as gain an understanding of different project methodologies such as Waterfall, Critical Path, and Agile.
Learn the strategies, methods, and terminology commonly used in project management. Develop a practical understanding of the five stages of project management, focusing on the Initiation and Planning phases, and gain insight into the skills and responsibilities of a successful Project Manager.
Learn advanced project management techniques, including execution, monitoring, and closing phases. Learn to manage budgets, resources, and risks. Discover Agile Project Management and popular frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP.
Project management is the art and science of managing people and resources to attain a given goal. In an increasingly complex digital world filled with increasingly complex projects, more than just a notebook and a few scheduling blanks are needed to manage effectively. There are several methodologies currently in use for managing projects, ranging from the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge to techniques such as Waterfall, the Critical Path Method, and Critical Chain Project Management. There is an entire industry of highly specialized professionals who focus on understanding and implementing these methodologies.
There are several major certifications that project managers can hold, the best-known being PMP, awarded following the Project Management Professional exam. There is also the more entry-level CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) certification that is generally taken as a first step towards the PMP and more senior work in the field. Besides PMP and CAPM certification, project managers can become certified in specialized fields like risk management, portfolio management, and Agile.
Project management is an increasingly complex field, and skilled project managers are always in-demand across all industries, including Connecticut’s top three industries of insurance, real estate, and manufacturing. More than being a good organizer with some common sense is necessary to manage today’s large-scale projects, hence the need for trained specialists in the field. In addition to training, though, today’s project managers require PMP (or at least CAPM) certification to access the higher-paying roles in the field.
Product managers in Connecticut earn approximately $90,000 per year. In more specialized fields, software project managers earn average salaries of approximately $100,000, construction project managers earn $77,000, and IT project managers earn $90,000. In New York City, where many people from Connecticut work, the average salary for project managers is $85,000, for software project managers it is $84,000, for construction project managers it is $93,000, and for IT project managers it is about $104,000.
People interested in a career in project management in Connecticut can find live in-person classes in the subject at New Horizons in Hartford or ONLC Training Centers, with locations in Hartford and Stamford. New Horizons offers a 3-day course in the essentials of project management, along with classes in Microsoft’s project management software, Project. At ONLC, course offerings include beginner and intermediate classes in Project, along with a 5-day preparatory class for the PMP Certification Examination aimed at experienced product managers seeking to add that important credential to their resume.
At New Horizons, instruction takes place in a classroom with live teachers. At ONLC, instruction takes place in their computer labs with remote teachers.
Given the proximity of New York City to much of Connecticut, some Connecticuters may wish to attend classes in New York, where options for project management training abound.
Instead of in-person instruction, many people wishing to deepen their project management skills opt for live online classes. One of the lessons from the pandemic year of 2020 is that it is possible to work and study without needing to leave home. The advantages in terms of convenience should be evident, although there are many other plusses as well, and, although the teacher is not in the room with the students, they can still ask questions in real-time, and the teacher can view students' screens when necessary.
Noble Desktop, the creator of this tool, offers project management classes at all levels, beginning with a Project Management Level 1 class that introduces students to the basic concepts of this interesting and rewarding field. They also feature a CAPM Certification Bootcamp, as well as a PMP Certification Bootcamp that, in four days, prepares seasoned project managers for the PMP exam. Note that these courses are offered through Noble’s affiliate, NYIM Training.
NYIM Training's project management classes include a Project Management Bootcamp. Students may also want to consider project management courses offered by NYC Career Centers.
Connecticut residents who would rather attend a live class may attend Noble Desktop classes at Noble’s Midtown Manhattan location.
Are you looking to improve your staff’s project management skills? Noble Desktop offers a variety of options for corporate onsite project management training, including sending expert teachers to your location to work live with your management team. Noble can also arrange for classes across Zoom or another teleconferencing platform. Finally, they have a voucher program that enables your staff to select from Noble’s regularly scheduled classes (discounts available for volume purchases). Please contact Noble with any questions you may have.