Project Management Specialist
📚 This 3-course certificate builds your skillset across project strategy, quality, and communication.
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Why get a certificate in Project Management at Newstate University?
Program Overview
Whether you want to lead high-impact projects, optimize business processes, or drive operational excellence, a Project Management Specialist Certificate may be right for you. Our program provides a practical, hands-on approach to mastering project management while incorporating valuable Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training.
What you'll learn
- Project management principles and methodologies
- Planning, scheduling, and resource allocation
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt concepts
- Stakeholder management techniques
- Process improvement strategies
- Data-driven decision making
- Communication and leadership skills
- Quality control methods
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Plan It. Lead It. Deliver It.
🚀 Projects don’t manage themselves. This certificate equips you with the tools, structure, and confidence to lead from kickoff to closeout —whether you’re just getting started or leveling up your skills. You’ll master the project lifecycle, gain essential scheduling and planning techniques, and strengthen your communication and leadership skills.
With built-in Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training and alignment to PMI’s CAPM® standards, you’ll also graduate prepared for real-world certifications and next-level results.
Courses and Curriculum
From planning to execution: Future-proof your career with in-demand PM skills
If you're ready to lead projects like a pro, Newstate University's Project Management Specialist Certificate can help you achieve your goals.
This certificate program intentionally integrates foundational project management principles with Lean Six Sigma methodologies, helping you gain the skills to drive operational excellence from project kickoff to closeout. The curriculum is designed to help you master both traditional project management and process improvement techniques.
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Introduction to Project Management
📅 Learn how to plan, execute, monitor, and close projects with structure and clarity. You’ll explore the project lifecycle, build professional project charters, and practice tools used by working project managers 🚀.
Lean Six Sigma Foundations
♻️ Understand how to reduce waste, improve process efficiency, and contribute to operational excellence. You’ll explore DMAIC, root cause analysis, and real-world process mapping in preparation for your Yellow Belt.
Project Planning, Scheduling & Communication Management
📅 Sharpen your ability to build clear timelines, manage budgets and resources, and lead communication across stakeholders, departments, and delivery teams.
Your future-proofed curriculum
Intro to Project Management
📅 Master the full project lifecycle—taking a project from idea to execution with discipline and professionalism.
👥 Explore project roles, tools, phases, and team dynamics while learning to lead with strategy and structure.
Course competencies
- Apply fundamental project management principles, tools, and methodologies to analyze the project lifecycle and effectively communicate project strategies and concepts.
- Apply best practices from case studies to foster teamwork and collaborative problem-solving within a project context.
- Create a project charter.
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Lean Six Sigma Foundations
🏆 Lean Six Sigma is the gold standard for process improvement.
♻️ In this course, you’ll explore the DMAIC methodology and learn how to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and apply data to solve problems.
📊 Work through tools like process mapping, Pareto charts, and control charts—preparing you for your Yellow Belt credential.
Course competencies
- Explain Lean Six Sigma principles and the DMAIC process to identify areas for process improvement and describe the role of a Yellow Belt in supporting these initiatives.
- Apply process mapping and root cause analysis to identify inefficiencies and use statistical tools to measure and analyze process performance for improvement.
- Analyze and improve processes using statistical methods and Lean Six Sigma principles to demonstrate competence in optimizing process performance and resolving process issues.
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Project Planning, Scheduling & Communication Management
✅ Success doesn’t happen by accident—it’s planned.
📅 This course teaches you how to organize timelines, build resource plans, and communicate clearly across stakeholders.
⚡ Learn to identify risks, resolve issues, and maintain alignment throughout the life of a project—so every step leads to success.
Course competencies
- Develop and document project plans using work breakdown structures (WBS) to define and manage schedules, budgets, resources, and quality standards.
- Analyze project performance, communicate status updates, and apply cost management techniques to proactively address challenges and recommend solutions.
- Develop and implement effective communication strategies to foster collaboration, produce clear documentation, and manage stakeholder relationships for project success.
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Why this certificate matters
📚 Aligned to the PMI CAPM® and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
🛠️ Includes hands-on training with Gantt charts, charters, WBS, and performance tools
💼 Built for professionals leading projects in any industry
🎓 Fully stackable into your Newstate U degree
⏳ Online, self-paced, and just $300/month
Intro to Project Management
🚀 Lay the Groundwork. Lead with Confidence.
This course covers the full project lifecycle, teaching you how to take a project from idea to execution with discipline and professionalism. 🎯 You’ll explore project roles, tools, phases, and team dynamics while learning to lead with strategy and structure.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
📅 Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout
🛠️ Key tools like Gantt charts, project charters, and status reports
📜 How to build and present a professional project charter
🗣️ Communication and collaboration strategies for team success
🎓 Perfect For:
New or developing project leaders who want the foundation to manage projects well—across industries and teams.
Lean Six Sigma Foundations
♻️ Streamline Processes. Build Real Improvement.
Lean Six Sigma is the gold standard for process improvement 🏆. In this course, you’ll explore the DMAIC methodology and learn how to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and apply data to solve problems. 📊 You’ll work through tools like process mapping, Pareto charts, and control charts—preparing you for your Yellow Belt credential 🚀.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
🔄 The DMAIC framework: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
🛠️ Tools for root cause analysis and performance improvement
🏆 Real-world quality and efficiency examples
📊 Statistical methods for evaluating and controlling processes
🎯 Perfect For:
Anyone who wants to drive smarter, leaner, higher-quality results in a team or organization.
Project Planning, Scheduling & Communication Management
📅 Plan Smarter. 🗣️ Communicate Stronger. 🚀 Deliver with Confidence.
Success doesn’t happen by accident—it’s planned. 🎯 This course teaches you how to organize timelines, build resource plans, and communicate clearly across stakeholders. You’ll learn to identify risks, resolve issues, and maintain alignment throughout the life of a project.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
📊 How to build project schedules, resource allocations, and budgets
🛠️ Using work breakdown structures (WBS) for detailed task planning
💰 Strategies for cost control and proactive problem-solving
📜 Project documentation, stakeholder updates, and communication strategies
🎯 Perfect For:
Professionals who need to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects—on time, on budget, and without confusion.
Why choose Newstate University?
🚀 At Newstate University, we break away from outdated traditions to deliver education that’s truly designed for the modern professional 💼.
✅ We offer flexible, stackable programs that let you build the skills you need as you go, saving you time ⏳ while aligning directly with your career goals 🎯.
🤖 Newstate is all about practical, real-world learning—no filler, no fluff—just cutting-edge tools, innovative approaches like AI integration, and credentials that actually make a difference in today’s workforce 📈.
💡 It’s the perfect choice for those who want to future-proof their career without wasting a second ⏰ or a dollar 💰. In other words, it’s the perfect choice for you!