Skills Bootcamp – Project Management

The course is one day per week over 12 weeks with a coaching and mentoring session to support your professional development. This course is delivered at our Future Skills Centre.

Course dates are:

07-Jan-25 to 25-Mar-25 – Tuesdays (one day per week) – 09.30-16.30

OR

10-Jan-25 to 04-Apr-25 – Fridays (one day per week) – 09.30-16.30

OR

22-Apr-25 to 01-Jul-25 – Tuesdays (one day per week) – 09.30-16.30

OR

25-Apr-25 to 04-Jul-25 – Fridays (one day per week) – 09.30-16.30

The comprehensive programme will ensure that you emerge from this course armed with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate projects with confidence.

The fundamentals of project management will be covered through taught lessons, practical tasks, case study analysis and expert guest speaker input. It offers organisations the opportunity to upskill their staff with future-critical knowledge.

The course includes the achievement of Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 3 Award in Project Management. Recognised globally for its quality and relevance, the certification brings immense value to your professional profile. By completing this course, you will earn a qualification that will set you apart in the competitive job market and allow you to confidently tackle any project management challenge that comes your way.

In addition to comprehensive course materials, available on demand via virtual learning environment, throughout the duration of the course, learners will also have access to CMI’s learning resources and student membership. Explore benefits of CMI membership: https://www.managers.org.uk/membership/resources/

During the coaching and mentoring sessions there will be progress reviews, an opportunity to further discuss the content of the programme, as well as focusing on Individual Professional Development, reflecting on skills development and individual target setting, and supporting those applying for a change of job role.

In the final weeks of the programme there will be interview preparation, visiting speaker talks and graduation!

Module examples:

 Introduction – (Week 1)

• Set up on systems
• Building relationships with the group
• Induction to the course, CMI qualification and resources

Module 1: Nature and context of projects – (Week 2 – 6)

Target Skills

• What is a project
• Similarities and differences between a project and Business as Usual (BAU)
• Purpose and structure of a project
• Business contexts of projects
• Project success factors and characteristics
• Project life cycle

Module 2: Management of stakeholders including the project team roles and responsibilities  – (Week 7 – 8)

Target Skills

• Project roles and responsibilities
• Stakeholder management methods and processes
• Methods to manage the project team, including leadership skills

Module 3: Planning and control of projects  – (Week 9 – 11)

Target Skills

• Project planning tools and techniques
• Project management methodologies
• Methods and processes available to control a project

At this point the learners will work cross collaboratively with the other learners in groups to work on a final project scenario given by industry. The group will work together to present their solutions to the business and approaches to project management. 

Module 4: Employability – (12)

Target Skills

• Delivering project plan presentations/pitch projects to a panel of experts
• Plan and prepare a skills plan to enable learner to be successful in the specific field of project management
• Interview skills and techniques
• Mock interviews

Assessment

CMI Award in Project Management written assignment completion – certificated by CMI. Full support provided in the classroom.
The course is considered as complete once attendance and bootcamp milestone evidence requirements are fulfilled.  

Next steps: On the achievement of the course, learners will be able to confidently perform in a project management role, apply for relevant jobs, progress to higher qualifications and professional membership should they wish so.

For more information please contact one of our Adult Advisers:
Email: bootcamp@exe-coll.ac.uk
Call: 01392 400170

To apply you will need to meet the following criteria:

• You are 19 years or over.
• You have the right to work in the UK.
• You have lived in the UK or EU/EAA for the last 3 years or have a residency status that makes you exempt from this rule.
• English skills including written/spoken required with level 1 being the minimum.
• You have not completed another Skills Bootcamp in this current financial year.
• If you are unemployed you are committed to actively seek employment independently and provide evidence of a job interview and job offer within your subject area
• If you are fully employed, your employer will be asked to pay a contribution. If you are part time employed funding will depend on your circumstances.
• If you are self-employed you are committed to building your business and provide evidence of a business plan that reflects the knowledge and skills, you have acquired and evidence of engagement with new clients.
• You are committed to participating in delivery sessions for 12 weeks.

Future Skills Centre is our state-of-the-art learning hub set in the stunning East Devon countryside just 6 miles from Exeter City Centre and with excellent transport links. Free parking is available on site. More about Future Skills Centre: Future Skills Centre (exe-coll.ac.uk)