Hi everyone,
Here's a Thursday Thought: Project Management. Who here has official training or a certification? I have a pot of staff education money I can take advantage of, and I'm wondering if official project management training (and/or certification) would truly be a benefit to me, or if the money would be better spent elsewhere. I've been a part of so many projects over the years, but still, training I wouldn't have to pay for... :-) What would you do?
I recently completed a certificate in Project Management through the University of Washington Continuing Education Program. They have options to do it on your own time or asynchronous with a group (they call it "group paced"). I thought the first course was especially useful. I could see just taking that first (and maybe second course) and not bothering with completing the certificate. The third course is a capstone project, and I would say unless you are planning to change careers or really want that certificate on your resume, it may not be worth it.