{"id":4162,"date":"2017-03-16T09:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T09:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=4162"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:23:06","slug":"course-in-project-management-project-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/course-in-project-management-project-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need to do a course in project management to be a project manager?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you\u00a0wanting to embark on\u00a0a\u00a0career in project management, but unsure of whether an advanced project management course<\/a> is necessary?<\/p>\n

As the discipline of project management becomes more established and the industry grows in size and specialisation, many businesses will only consider you for a project management role if you have industry experience or a recognised project management course to your name. Gaining approval from the world-renowned Project Management Institute<\/strong> can help you in this regard.<\/p>\n

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Ultimately, in order to be a successful project manager<\/a> you must be able to conduct the elements of a project life cycle<\/strong>: the project definition phase, planning phase, execution phase and close-out phase. You must be able to combine this skill set\u00a0with techniques pertaining to team and expectations management.<\/p>\n

Watch this 1-minute video, where Patrick Browning, Head Tutor of the University of Cape Town Advanced Project Management online short course, guides you through the requirements for a career in project management.<\/p>\n