Project management help?

jakko86

Hi all,
Im a carpenter and am looking into doing a project managment course in limerick, but dont know which course is best to get started and which ones have the better qualifications at the end of it.It would have to be evenings or part time. Also does a PM have to be concentrated on one particular industry or can you adapt to different areas of industry once you know your role as PM??Is there good job oppertunities from these courses?

Any help would b appreciated.

Red About Town

I also came on to post something similar. If anyone can help that would be much appreciated.

Looking to do a part time PM course in Dublin but like the OP, unsure what to do and what is the better qualification on completion.

dolphinius

Hiya,

I am currently studying 2 courses in Project Management.
The first course I found was on Springboard @ The Dublin Business School.
www.springboardcourses.ie
These normally start in October and courses for 2013 should appear in early summer. Do search the site for courses that work for you.
It is good, but we only have 2 classes a week with an exam in April and results in July. It is a long time to get a certificate, but worth it

The 2nd course I found, only yesterday is run by FAS eCollege.
http://www.ecollege.ie/site/pages/courses/modules/projectManagement_pmbok/projManagement.html

I am very excited about this one. I found it on Boards.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68033221
So, I figure I can get a CAPM certificate in about 3 months.

The Project Management Institute (PMI) who award the qualification.
http://www.pmi.org/
They set out the parameters for the Qualifications.
So, for the CAPM it is 1500 hours of experience OR 23 Hours of PM education.
They have other criteria for the PMI and PMP credentials.

PM is a way of thinking. It makes you co-ordinate processes so a goal can be achieved and completed well.
Job Profile....
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/projectmanager.aspx

Current PM Vacancies......
http://www.glassdoor.com/Job/project-manager-jobs-SRCH_KO0,15.htm

Computer World say that PM's are the 2rd most wanted people in the IT sector for 2013.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231486/10_hot_IT_skills_for_2013

I do hope that this helps.

I am new at this. So if anybody has any further information to add, I would be well chuffed.

jakko86

Hi and do you need qualifications in other areas to take on a pm role or does your qualification enable you to take on roles in several areas? ie. im a carpenter for the past number of years so does a qualification as a pm limit my job oppertunities?

Stheno

jakko86 wrote: »

Hi and do you need qualifications in other areas to take on a pm role or does your qualification enable you to take on roles in several areas? ie. im a carpenter for the past number of years so does a qualification as a pm limit my job oppertunities?

It shouldn't.

What is as important as qualifications if not more so is proven experience as a project manager to be honest. That's in IT to be fair, but I imagine it's the same in other areas.

jakko86

Im currently pm my sisters house, but thats not a contract or anything, so how do you get experience when your starting out at it? qualifications first and then what?

Stheno

jakko86 wrote: »

Im currently pm my sisters house, but thats not a contract or anything, so how do you get experience when your starting out at it? qualifications first and then what?

Try to get a role as a junior pm and move on from there.