Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.

Think about the last time you planned a group holiday or trip. Finding a location, delegating who should bring what, collecting and tracking payments, coordinating your arrival, and ensuring everyone enjoys the trip are all project management tasks. Think about the value that accomplishing those tasks adds to your trip. Now, think about the value that can add to a company. Project management is valuable to businesses because it helps ensure that a project delivers the expected outcomes — both on time and within budget. So, as you can imagine, project management is critical to the success of projects both big and small.

The Google Project Management Certificate will teach you how to effectively coordinate projects for companies of all sizes. Through a combination of skills training and hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to plan, organise, and run projects so they can be delivered on time and on budget.

Project managers are in high demand. As the workplace continues to grow and evolve, project managers serve as a pivotal piece to an organisation’s ability to adapt and remain agile.

Project managers are natural problem-solvers. In addition to setting the plan and guiding teammates through the project, they are tasked with managing changes and risks. Each day is dynamic and different for a project manager because they are at the centre of the project — building relationships, prioritising tasks, and delivering results! Using various tools and templates, as well as a unique skill set, the project manager brings order to chaos.

You! No prior project management experience or specific knowledge is required. All you need is an interest in solving problems and working with people.

The Google Project Management Certificate not only focuses on project management artefacts and skill sets, but essential business acumen skills like stakeholder management, influencing, critical thinking in problem solving, and effective communication.

You’ll learn these job-ready skills in our certificate program through interactive content (discussion prompts, quizzes, and hands-on activities) in under six months, with 5-10 hours of study a week. Along the way, you'll work through a curriculum designed with input from top employers and industry leaders, like the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Scrum.org.

Spreadsheets (e.g., Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, etc.), word processing applications (e.g., Google Docs, Microsoft Word, etc.), and presentation applications (e.g., Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.) will be used in the Project Management curriculum. Additionally, learners will have the option to use Asana and to learn about other common work management tools.

Project Management Institute (PMI) is a global nonprofit membership organisation dedicated to advancing the profession and practice of project management by providing organisations and individuals with tools, publications, and other resources, including globally-recognised standards, credentials, and certifications.

Google is an approved member of the Project Management Institute’s Authorised Training Partner Program, which ensures practitioners have access to consistent and high-quality training experiences. Those who complete the Google Project Management Certificate will qualify for over 100 hours of project management education that apply directly to requirements for globally-recognised PMI credentials, like the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification, at a discounted price.

In Australia, the subscription cost is $39 USD per month after an initial 7-day trial period at no cost. Google Career Certificates are completely self-paced, and many learners complete their Certificate in three to six months.

In other countries where Google Career Certificates are available, your cost may be lower. To see the exact cost in your local currency, please visit the Coursera page and view the enrolment options.

Coursera is an online learning platform that offers access to online courses. Google has worked with Coursera to make Google Career Certificates available on their platform.

The Google Project Management Certificate is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI), a global nonprofit organisation that provides globally recognised standards and certifications for the project management profession. In addition, graduates of the Google Project Management Certificate will qualify for over 100 hours of project management education that apply to PMI credentials at a discounted price.

The Project Management Certificate is available globally in English on Coursera.

The Google Project Management Certificate can be completed in three months working approximately 20 hours per week, or in six months working 10 hours per week. To finish the six courses which make up the Certificate, around 240 hours total are needed.

We're proud to partner with some of Australia's leading employers to connect graduates with relevant job opportunities. Companies like Canva, IAG, Optus, Woolworths Group, Accenture, Omnicom Media Group and Auspost are part of the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium in Australia and are interested in receiving applications from graduates.

If you are interested in financial assistance, you may be eligible for financial aid via Coursera through the course page. Recipients of financial aid will have full access to course content and assignments required to earn a certificate. To apply, go to the certificate course page on Coursera and click the “Financial aid available” link next to the “Enroll” button.

Google Career Certificates were designed and built by subject-matter experts and senior practitioners at Google from each of the job fields. Every certificate has been created to equip learners with theoretical and practical knowledge and real-life problem-solving skills to be successful in an entry-level job. Expert industry organisations and platforms - like the Project Management Institute for project management, Tableau for data analytics, and Figma for UX design, to name a few - consulted and collaborated on material.