Certificate in Project Management (Including Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate)
NFQ LEVEL
Level 8, 10 ECTS
COURSE LENGTH
3 months
ENTRY DATES
September 2025 for 3 months
Description
The development of this Certificate has been with reference to the National Skills Strategy 2025 and Technology Skills 2022. This Certificate may be used as part of a building block for learners who would like to develop further their career in Operations Management and Logistics (learners may build on their yellow belt lean six sigma certificate). read more...
Accreditation
This programme is accredited by QQI.
Validating Body
QQI
QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) is an independent State agency responsible for promoting quality and accountability in education and training services in Ireland. It was established in 2012 by the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012.
The development of this Certificate has been with reference to the National Skills Strategy 2025 and Technology Skills 2022. This Certificate may be used as part of a building block for learners who would like to develop further their career in Operations Management and Logistics (learners may build on their yellow belt lean six sigma certificate).
Project management represents a core strategic competence for contemporary organisations and businesses of all types, as well as a high-demand skill for graduates entering the contemporary labour market. This Certificate is aimed at providing students with an integrated knowledge of the fundamentals of project management, as well as an understanding of its constituent phases and processes including initiation, execution, monitoring, and closing.
Part of this Certificate will include the delivery a of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate. Learners will be provided with the knowledge and capability to use problem solving methodologies, PDCA, use tools to define SIPOC, Process mapping and run charts. Use of histograms, Pareto analysis, scatter charts
Why Study Project Management at ICD Business School?
• ICD Business School has many years’ experience delivering Project Management Certificate
• The course includes the internationally recognised Six Sigma Lean Production Certificate (Yellow Belt)
• Blended Learning, includes live lectures
• Lectures will also be recorded and available through our on-line system
• This course can be used as a building block to further study.
• The course includes interview skills and techniques using on-line platforms.
ICD Business School will also provide to all learners a short online programme that will deliver specific skills in relation to the use of online technology, such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The purpose being to ensure that all learners will have the skills to interview online using Zoom/Microsoft Teams and to highlight their skills to prospective employers using online technology. This short course will also be provided to all participants of this Project Management Certificate.
This course will be delivered online.
Classes will be held on two evenings from 18:00 to 20:00 per week (Mondays and Thursdays provisionally) from September 29, 2025 for 3 months.
Candidates who already hold a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) award at Level 7 or mature candidates (above 23 years of age in the previous January) who do not hold a NFQ award at Level 7 but possess 36 months’ experience leading projects and Candidates possessing intermediate working knowledge of computers in addition to having access to a computer with internet access
English Language
If English is not your native language, you must show that your English level is of a suitable standard. ICD Business School requires IELTS at 6.0
In response to the worldwide closure of English Language Test Centres arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, ICD Business School is now accepting the online Duolingo English Test (DET) as valid proof of English proficiency. This is a temporary measure for the 2022 intake.
Micro-credential courses are funded at 50% at all NFQ levels for the eligible categories of participants (Employed, Unemployed, and Returner). The remaining 50% of the fee will need to be paid by you (or by your employer, if applicable). The total fee for this course is Euro 1000.00, therefore 50% (Euro 500) will be covered by Springboard and the remaining 50% (Euro 500) will be paid by you (or by your employer, if applicable).
Learners who complete this programme are awarded a Certificate in Project Management from QQI* and a copy of the transcript. Please note that there is a QQI parchment fee of Euro 50, which will only be invoiced to students who successfully completes the course.
Refund policy for this course:
New Students – Cancellation prior to commencement of this course
Students who cancel their admission to a program of study before course commencement will receive a full refund of fees paid.
New Students – Cancellation after commencement of this course
Students who cancel their admission to a program of study after course commencement, there is no tuition credit
Learners who complete this programme are awarded a Certificate in Project Management from QQI* and a copy of the transcript. Please note that there is a QQI parchment fee of Euro 50, which will only be invoiced to students who successfully completes the course.
Successful completion of the certificate’s component module(s) may entitle learners to exemption(s) from the related module(s) on degree programme(s) at ICD Business School and or other institutions/professional bodies.
Where a learner has completed the Certificate and wishes to transfer to another programme of study with another institution, ICD Business School will provide a transcript of results and credits attained and will provide written confirmation of the learner’s period of enrolment with the College to the other provider.
For more information, please take a look at our student handbook: See Student Handbook