UMT Launches PDP Program;
Students Can Earn PDU Credits

ARLINGTON, VA, April 12, 2000 - UMT has launched a Professional Development Program (PDP) designed to help project managers sharpen their skills.

The PDP effort consists of 34 courses that last from one day to a full semester. They provide specific knowledge about management areas that are vital for managers who want to thrive in modern organizations.

The PDP courses are perfect for managers who want to:

• develop their project management skills.
• prepare for the Project Management Professional Certification examination.
• obtain Professional Development Units (PDUs) required to maintain their PMP certification.

The 34 offerings are divided into short courses and semester courses.

Short Courses last between one and five days. They allow managers to improve their skills in a variety of areas, including effective estimation, establishing a project office, benefit-cost analysis, and managing global projects.

Short courses can be customized to meet client needs and are held on site or at UMT's Arlington, VA campus. Participants who successfully complete a course receive 7 PDUs for each day of training. Semester Courses are intensive one-semester examinations of advanced techniques in project management and other relevant areas.

These courses are the same ones given as part of UMT's master's degree programs. Students may take the courses on a non-degree basis and must register along with other UMT students.

Semester Courses are given at UMT's Arlington campus and through distance education. You can learn from the the comfort of your home or office.

Students who successfully complete each semester course will receive 45 PDUs.

Project Management Professionals are required to attain no fewer than 60 PDUs within a three-year cycle in order to maintain their certification.

UMT is a recognized provider registered with the PMI Global Registered Education Provider Program (PMI REP). UMT accepts and adheres to all PMI REP Program policies, requirements, and rules concerning the provision of professional education activities and materials.

Signing Up

To arrange a course, you may use our online Arrange an On-site Training Form. To learn more about these programs, please contact Lele Wang at (703) 516-0035 or training@umtweb.edu.