Occupational Certificate - Project Manager NQF 5

Project Managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company or a government entity and any small or large scale development project requires high-quality project management skills.

Project Managers however can work in a variety of fields, from Information and Communication Technology, Human Resources, Advertising, Marketing, Construction, and more. Improved service delivery and economic growth in South Africa are dependent on the quality of project management skills available in the country. Project management is a cross-cutting function, needed in all social and economic sectors. This qualification presents a competency framework appropriate for South African contexts and was developed and closely benchmarked against international standards.

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Project Manager. A Project Manager applies knowledge of project management to achieve project objectives in a specific field of application

Knowledge Modules:
 • Introductory Studies for Project Managers
 • Project Integration Management
 • Project Scope Management
 • Project Time Management
 • Project Cost Management
 • Project Quality Management
 • Project Human Resource Management
 • Project Communications Management
 • Project Risk Management
 • Project Procurement Management
 • Project Stakeholder Management

Practical Modules:
 • Initiate a project
 • Plan and develop a project management approach and scope statement
 • Plan and develop a project timeline and schedule
 • Plan for and project the cost of a project
 • Plan project management systems
 • Monitor and control the scope of a project
 • Control the project delivery schedules and costs
 • Control the project quality
 • Manage and control the human resources of a project
 • Conduct and control project communication and stakeholder interaction
 • Manage and control project risks
 • Manage and control project procurement activities
 • Manage and control project close-out activities

Workplace Module:
 • Attend to project initiation management processes
 • Attend to project planning processes
 • Attend to project execution and control processes
 • Attend to project close-out processes

Compulsory National EISA Exam (External Integrated Summative Assessment) The EISA conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The EISA will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria. The learner will write the national exam at an accredited assessment centre.

For manual registration please fill out and download the manual registration form, and email it to info@globalbusiness.co.za to register for the event.

All workshops are offered as customised in-house training that can be presented virtually or on-site.

*All courses and conferences are subject to minimum delegate numbers. Accredited courses are currently being reviewed and re-accredited by the QCTO, due to the SETA to QCTO accreditation shift.

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