Project Management Training

Project Management training and related learning opportunities

This page contains Project Management training and resources that are available to CDOT employees, including:

Instructor-Led Training

Project Management Essentials

FranklinCovey's Project Management Essentials For the Unofficial Project Manager one day course will help participants complete projects successfully by teaching them to implement a disciplined process to execute projects and to master informal authority. Project management isn’t just about managing logistics and hoping the project team is ready to play to win. The skills of “informal authority” are more important than ever before, so team members are inspired to contribute to the project success! This course helps participants to understand that consistent project success depends on processes and people.

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Project Manager Training Playlists

Getting Started as a Project Manager

Project managers have diverse skill sets that allow them to approach projects with strategy and efficiency. After completing this learning path, you'll have the skills and knowledge to manage various types of projects from beginning to end using proven project management techniques. This self paced training Playlist includes these courses:

Advance Your Skills as a Project Manager

There's more to project management than schedules, budgets, and risk. This learning path expands your understanding with skills like self-reflection, getting comfortable with uncertainty, using data and business analysis skills to drive decisions, and staying calm and focused. This self paced training Playlist includes these courses:

Project Coordinator Training Playlist

Getting Started as a Project Coordinator

Kick-start your career in project management as a project coordinator. From project management basics to communication and meeting leadership, you'll learn how to keep project tasks and teams on track in the most efficient ways. This self paced training Playlist includes these courses:

To get grounded in the basics of project coordination, take all classes in this Playlist. If you are taking training as a refresher, feel free to take just the training that applies to you.

Project Management Institute Certification Prep

LinkedIn Learning offers several certification prep courses and resources. Note: If you are interested in additional prep materials for project management certification prep, visit the CDOT Reimbursement Program, which can reimburse for materials, based on eligibility.

PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification Prep

CAPM is an entry-level certification for individuals with little or no project management experience. LinkedIn Learning offers these CAPM test prep materials:

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Prep

The PMP certification is for experienced project managers. LinkedIn Learning offers these PMP test prep materials:

PMI Agile Certification Prep (ACP) and Training

The PMI-ACP certification recognizes your agile knowledge and demonstrates your subject matter expertise to peers, managers, stakeholders, and employers.  LinkedIn Learning offers these Agile test prep materials:

LinkedIn Learning Courses for Project Management Institute  PDUs

LinkedIn Learning has been reviewed and approved by the PMI Authorized Training Partner Program. Maintain your PMI credentials by earning professional development units (PDUs) with LinkedIn Learning’s qualified courses. LinkedIn Learning offers courses that qualify for technical project management, leadership, and strategic and business management.  Here are details regarding which LinkedIn Learning courses qualify for PDUs.

Related Training

CDOT offers related training the following that is crucial to being a project manager:

Public Speaking & Presentations

Study the skillsets and build confidence in your public speaking. Practice using the skills of the great public speakers to effectively carry your message. Sign up for this class in SOC Learns:

Change Management Training

CDOT offers classes for individual contributors, supervisors and business project managers. Visit the Business Improvement Training page for details. Sign up for classes in SOC Learns.

External Project Management Programs

Through CDOT's Reimbursement program, eligible employees can complete Project Management Institute certificaton courses and be reimbursed for some costs.

Here are popular courses that CDOT employees have taken to help them get PMI certified:

This list includes some of the options available, but there are more. Ensure your selected coursework provides a certificate of completion in order to qualify for reimbursement. Also be sure to confirm in advance your eligibility for reimbursement. If you are not eligible for reimbursement, the full cost of the course will be on you. Visit the Reimbursement program page for information and instructions to request a reimbursement.