Flexibility is just one of the reasons you’ll love this program.... flexibility to reschedule when your work schedule crashes in on you, when family schedules change, and when other priorities take precedence. You’ll never “miss a class”… sessions get rescheduled for you when you want. You’ll have flexibility to study the specific project management topics you want, from the sources you want, around your work and family schedule. Be free from hard scheduled classes, semesters with homework deadlines, and enjoy the support of understanding instructors who work with your constraints.

Here are the steps you will experience in the process:

1. Program registration through the University Small Business Development Center. 
2. Phone interview with the program lead to to assist in the instructor match and discuss the progam.
3. Assessment (see the assessment here)
   • You determine what team members, managers, customers or project sponsors, or vendors you would like feedback from and you forward the survey request to them.
   • You fill out the survey for yourself. This usually takes about 30 minutes.
4. You will be sent a project management workbook and a Project Risk board game (at no additional cost to you).
5. An online learning portal is created for you.
6. Kick off session with your instructor (60 - 90 minutes)
   • Review your survey results with particular attention to the noted gaps
   • You explain your learning activity preferences
   • The instructor makes learning activity recommendations and the two of you agree upon your customized syllabus.
7. You order your selected learning materials (such as textbooks, podcasts, and other resources) and begin your learning activities. This usually takes about 10 hours.
8. Session 2: You and the instructor have a session to review your learning activities and provide coaching. (60 - 90 minutes)
9. You continue with your learning activities. This usually takes about 10 hours.
10. Session 3: You and the instructor have a session to review your learning activities and provide coaching. (60 - 90 minutes)
11. You continue with your learning activities. This usually takes about 10 hours.
12. Session 4: You and the instructor have a session to review your learning activities and provide coaching. (60 - 90 minutes)
13. You continue with your learning activities. This usually takes about 10 hours.
14. Session 5: You and the instructor have a session to review your learning activities and provide coaching. (60 - 90 minutes)
15. You continue with your learning activities. This usually takes about 10 hours.
16. Summary Session: You and the instructor have a summary session to review your final learning activities and any final coaching to wrap up your program. (60 - 90 minutes)
17. You receive your Certificate in Project Management program from the University.