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Project management is consistently one of the top skills employers look for across industries.

The University of Arizona Continuing and Professional Education Project Management Certificate Program is a fully online professional development program that teaches you in-demand project management skills in just 10 weeks.

Who Should Take the University of Arizona Project Management Certificate Program?

This noncredit program is open to all. You do not need prior project management experience. This program is ideal for:

• Early-career project managers who want to improve their project management skills
• Business-focused professionals looking to develop new skills, including Agile project management
• Individuals who have been asked to manage a project or projects in their department
• Entrepreneurs and business owners looking to better manage their processes and increase efficiencies

What You Will Learn

• Project management basics, including the stages of project management and different project management approaches (including waterfall, agile and hybrid)
• How to plan, scope and create a project plan
• Key principles of Agile for software, including Kanban and Scrum basics and creating an Agile project plan
• Hands-on experience using Jira, Microsoft Project, Google Sheets and other tools to build a project plan
• Budgeting, managing costs, progress tracking, stakeholder management, communication and much more

Earn an In-Demand Jira Certification

You will be able to earn the following industry-recognized certification that demonstrates your practical knowledge and skills: Jira Software Essentials Associate Certification. 

Career Support

Get the support you need to meet your career goals, including:

• Resume and cover letter review
• LinkedIn profile optimization
• Small-group workshops on topics such as negotiating tips, how to effectively communicate your skills, and Q&As with hiring managers/recruiters
• Access to career coaching

Class Schedule and Format

Class Dates: Classes start monthly

Format: The convenient online format allows you to learn from any location: in Arizona, across the country or around the world.

The ten-week class includes weekly on-demand online learning content such as videos and reading, plus assignments to reinforce your learning and provide you with practical hands-on experience. All activities can be completed online, on your own schedule, each week.

You can also attend optional (but recommended) mentor-led live online sessions once a week.

You should expect to spend 8-10 hours per week working independently (learning, working on assignments), plus an additional 1-2 hours per week attending the optional weekly mentor-led live sessions.

What Is Included in the Project Management Certificate Program

• Approximately 90 hours of learning (meets Project Management Institute requirements for project management training)
• Technology certification: Jira Software Essentials Associate Certification
• Digital badge and digital certificate of completion upon successful completion of course

Paying for Your Certificate Program

Payment plan options are available for qualifying participants. Payment plan options may include additional fees.

Discounts are also available for veterans and for University of Arizona alumni and staff members.

With the expanding legalization of recreational and medical cannabis nationwide has come an increased need for well-trained people to work in the highly-regulated, complex cannabis industry.

The legal cannabis industry already supports over 428,000 full-time jobs nationwide, and the industry is growing significantly faster than other industries. Arizona alone exceeded $1 billion in total annual cannabis sales in 2022.

The need for credible cannabis information extends beyond the cannabis industry itself - to health professionals, legal professionals, law enforcement, and many other professions affected by cannabis legalization.

About the University of Arizona Cannabis Certificate Program

The University of Arizona Continuing & Professional Education non-credit Cannabis Certificate program is designed to meet the current and future cannabis industry workforce needs and position participants for professional success in this thriving industry.

Instructors are experts in the cannabis industry, including cannabis entrepreneurs, board-certified physicians, pharmacologists, attorneys and public policy specialists.

Participants can choose to earn a Certificate in the Business of Cannabis, Cannabis Healthcare and Medicine or Cannabis Compliance and Risk Management.

• The Business of Cannabis: For anyone considering a career in cannabis or hemp, specialist knowledge is the key to unlocking the industry’s most exciting opportunities. The cannabis landscape is complex, ever changing and unique. This certificate will provide you with a clear understanding of the cannabis industry, how it got there, and where it’s going.
• Cannabis Healthcare and Medicine: Cannabis medicine is a rapidly growing sector of the healthcare industry, yet trusted and credible information is hard to come by. For healthcare professionals seeking a career in cannabis medicine, or looking to add cannabis expertise to their existing practice, this course offers expert, in-depth instruction on the medical properties of cannabis.
• Cannabis Compliance and Risk Management: This program will prepare you to become an in-demand compliance professional within this fast-evolving cannabis industry. You will gain an understanding of the risks related to operating a commercial cannabis business and learn how to mitigate them with a proven Cannabis Risk Management Framework. You will also be prepared to take the Certified Commercial Cannabis Professional (CCCP) exam through the Association of Certified Commercial Cannabis Experts (ACCCE). A one-year ACCCE membership is also included.

Each Certificate includes three eight-week courses and can be completed in about six months.

Who Should Earn a Cannabis Certificate?

The Cannabis Certificates are designed for professionals in a variety of occupations.

• The Business of Cannabis: entrepreneurs, business professionals, operators and manufacturers
• Healthcare and Medicine: healthcare providers, allied health professionals, retail professionals, or manufacturers
• Compliance and Risk Management: entrepreneurs, business professionals, operators, manufacturers, legal professionals and others who are interested in the legal, compliance and risk management aspects of the industry

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Course Schedule and Format

Each non-credit Certificate starts with a Cannabis 101 course, introducing the history, culture and industry of cannabis. After completing Cannabis 101, participants complete two additional specialized courses to earn their non-credit Cannabis Certificate.

The courses are fully online and asynchronous, meaning you do not need to be online at a specific time to complete your coursework. There are weekly assignments and activities to keep you engaged and on-track to complete your Certificate. You will also develop a portfolio of case studies and projects that you can use to demonstrate your sector-specific cannabis knowledge.

You should expect to dedicate 6-10 hours per week to complete your coursework.

What Is Included in the Cannabis Certificate Program?

• Three eight-week online courses
• Completion of a portfolio of case studies and projects to demonstrate your cannabis industry knowledge
• A Certificate of Completion from University of Arizona Continuing & Professional Education upon successful completion of the program
• Access to the GF Institute Employer Network upon successful completion of the program: includes a digital badge to display your credential, as well as membership to the GF Institute, the professional organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of professionalism, credibility, and equity in the cannabis industry
• Cannabis Compliance and Risk Management also includes a one-year Association of Certified Commercial Cannabis Experts (ACCCE) membership, which includes access to additional resources and training materials

Paying For Your Program

Payment plan options are available for qualifying participants. Payment plan options may include additional fees.

Questions?

For additional information, please contact Green Flower at cannabis-ce@arizona.edu.

Legal secretaries perform administrative and secretarial support duties for law firms, government agencies, corporations, hospitals and the court system. 

What You Will Learn

This course covers topics such as: legal terminology; legal process; jurisdiction and venue; ethics; written communications including letters, pleadings, discovery, notices and motions; filing procedures, billing and accounting; time management; records management; an overview of commonly used word and data processing programs; legal research; memoranda preparation, and citation format.

View the full Legal Secretary Course syllabus.

Who Should Take the Legal Secretary Course?

This course is designed for both beginning and experienced legal secretaries who are interested in improving their skills and working more efficiently in a legal support professional role.

Class Schedule and Format

This noncredit professional development course is fully online, and you can work at your own pace to complete the course activities each week. You do not need to be online at any particular time to complete your course work. 

You will be expected to spend an average of at least 8 hours per week completing course activities. Course activities include reading assignments, writing assignments, exams and online discussions.

Legal Secretary course start dates: see start dates in the right sidebar.

What Is Included

• 45 clock hours of training
• A Certificate of Completion from University of Arizona Continuing & Professional Education upon successful completion of the program
• A digital badge upon successful completion of the program

Note: books and materials are not included in registration fee.