Beginning Project Management FAQs

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What is Beginning Project Management?

Beginning Project Management is a 35-hour, self-paced Arizona Online course where you build a complete foundational project plan around a real project of your choosing, covering methodology selection, scope, scheduling, stakeholder communication, and risk management.

Do I need project management experience to take this course?

No. Beginning Project Management is designed for learners at any stage, whether you're new to project management or looking to formalize skills you're already using at work.

Is this course self-paced?

Yes. All coursework is fully asynchronous and self-paced, so you can work through the material on your own schedule.

How is Beginning Project Management different from the University of Arizona Project Management Certificate Program?

Beginning Project Management is a single, self-paced course focused on building a project plan in about 35 hours. It's a shorter, lower-cost starting point for learners who want to build foundational project management skills, distinct from Arizona Online's longer, cohort-based Certificate Program.

How long will I have to complete the Beginning Project Management Course?

You will receive and retain access to the course material for 6 months from your initial registration date.

What will I walk away with?

A complete Foundational Project Management knowledge base, including a project charter, scope statement, work breakdown structure, communication plan, schedule, and risk register, built around a project you choose yourself.

A Digital Badge of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies.

Is Beginning Project Management part of a larger program?

Beginning Project Management is the first course in a growing Arizona Online project management series.

More details will be coming soon for these additional project management course offerings.

Do I need to be enrolled with the University of Arizona to take this course?

No! This course is open to anyone looking to learn more about project management foundations.

Does Beginning Project Management count toward CAPM certification?

Not directly. The course introduces foundational project management concepts and terminology used across the field, but it is not a substitute for a dedicated CAPM exam prep course and does not, on its own, satisfy PMI's education requirement.

Is Arizona Online a PMI partner or authorized training provider?

Arizona Online is not currently a Project Management Institute (PMI) Authorized Training Partner. Any future PMI relationship, and any CAPM or PMP-related claims, will be added to this page only once that partnership is formally confirmed.

Will completing this course make me eligible to sit for the CAPM exam?

No. Eligibility for the CAPM exam is determined solely by PMI, not by Arizona Online, and requires meeting PMI's own education and experience criteria. Completing Beginning Project Management does not guarantee CAPM or PMP eligibility.

Is this the same as a PMI certification?

No. Beginning Project Management is an Arizona Online course. It is not a PMI certification, and it is not equivalent to CAPM or PMP credentialing.

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