UMT
Launches Executive Certificate Program
in Acquisition Management
ARLINGTON,
Virginia, December 5, 2003 - UMT’s
new Executive Certificate Program in Acquisition
Management is approved by the Distance Education
and Training Council (DETC).
Following the success
in UMT’s Executive
Certificate Program in Project Management,
UMT developed a new program, the Executive
Certificate Program in Acquisition Management.
On 5 December 2003, UMT received accreditation
approval from DETC to officially launch such
a program. UMT’s Vice President of Operations,
Dr. Eric Kirkland, led the effort to obtain
the DETC approval for the program.
As a professional development
program, the new Executive Certificate Program
in Acquisition
Management allows students to enroll in the
program and courses at any time. To receive
the certificate, students shall enroll and
complete a minimum of 150 Professional Development
Units (PDUs) worth of study at UMT, comprising
at least five courses, within two years. Three
required courses for the acquisition management
concentration are:
- UMT-PM215. Operations, Logistics,
and Supply Chain Management
- UMT-PM254. Contracts
and Procurement
- UMT-PM279. Management of
Major Programs
Except
for these required courses, students in the
program can choose
any other courses in the Project
Management Suite™ that best fit their interests
and job needs. There are no pre- or co-requisites
for any of these courses during the study.
When students complete a minimum of 150 PDUs
comprising at least five courses, they receive
the Executive Certificate in Acquisition Management.
In addition, the student who has successfully
earned a UMT Executive Certificate is qualified
to transfer 12
credit-hours toward an academic degree. To enroll in a degree program, a student
needs to formally apply and meet UMT admission
requirements.
More information on
UMT’s popular Executive
Certificate in Project Management can be found
here.
Information on UMT degree programs can be found here.
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