Description
The Advanced Certificate in Project Management is a one-year learning programme that enables the learner to plan, establish, implement and manage fairly complex to complex projects.
Strong drivers for advanced project management training and development include the need to provide a comprehensive set of competencies that will enable the learner to achieve these objectives. In addition to large-scale projects, all businesses have the need to implement ongoing development in the form of smaller projects.
This programme responds to this need by providing students with a range of relevant theoretical and practical project management and administrative skills that will increase opportunities for their successful contribution towards our national developmental goals.
This programme is directed primarily at persons with prior project management knowledge, qualifications and work experience, and who would like to expand their project management competencies in any sector of the economy. It will be of benefit to individuals who intend to broaden their project management skills and who understand that a range of additional project management skills form an integral part of any successful and responsive work environment.
Accreditation and Schedule
This is a part-time higher education programme accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). It is also registered at SAQA.
Duration:
- Minimum – 1 year of study (part-time)
- Maximum – 3 years of study (part-time)
Career Options
Learners could pursue a career as a:
- Project Manager
- Project Management Specialist / Consultant
- Business Manager
- Supervisor with in-house project management responsibilities
- Project Management Consultant
- Project Management Facilitator
Certification
Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a certificate depicting: – Advanced Certificate in Project Management and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at the annual graduation ceremony, couriered to the nearest branch or posted to you, provided that your account is in order.
It is the learner’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the programme requirements before a qualification can be issued.
Learner Material
Study material is largely supplied in digital format only. Printed copies can be ordered at the prescribed tariffs. Prescribed textbooks are excluded and must be procured by the student. (Terms and Conditions apply)
The College has a small number of prescribed textbooks. Should you experience undue problems to acquire your textbooks, you may enquire at the College.
Lyceum College has prescribed textbooks in the Library that can be issued for a limited period on a first come first serve basis. Should you experience undue problems to acquire your textbooks, you may enquire at the College.
Progression/Articulation
An Advanced Certificate at NQF Level 6 may progress to an Advanced Diploma or Degree at NQF Level 7.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) processes and Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) are articulation mechanisms. The institution reserves the right to conduct a formal assessment for purposes of CAT. An evaluation will be conducted to recognise prior learning. This evaluation may or may not be based on a form of formal assessment and can include a portfolio of evidence submission. These mechanisms are in line with the HEQSF as envisaged in the NQF Act 67 of 2008 and the CHE “Policies on the Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit Accumulation and Transfer, and Assessment in Higher Education” published by the CHE in August 2016.
The final approval for applications in respects of CAT and RPL is subject to academic vetting in terms of applicable legislation and institutional policies.
Enquire at your nearest Lyceum Branch Office for more information regarding the awarding of subject credits (Credit Accumulation and Transfer – CAT) towards Lyceum Qualifications.
Admission Requirements
The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate OR equivalent. For full details on admission requirements, contact Lyceum College.