This certificate will help you learn essential project management skills and tools to prepare you for a successful career, even if your job title isn’t “Project Manager.” Here’s a glimpse into the world of project management through Boise State’s Google Career Certificate program.
What you’ll experience
Get ready for a flexible learning adventure! Both COID 264 and COID 265 are structured as 100% online, asynchronous courses, meaning you can hit the books at a time and place that works best for you. No rigid meeting times here! Assignments are due on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, keeping you on track throughout the semester.
How it works
You’ll work in two different learning environments: Canvas will be your virtual classroom to interact with your instructor and classmates, submit written assignments and check your grades. Think of Coursera as your interactive textbook, where you’ll complete the Google certification coursework, including readings, videos, practice quizzes and graded assessments.
Why Boise State’s program rocks
What sets Boise State’s program apart from simply pursuing the Google certificate independently? Here’s the inside scoop:
Portfolio powerhouse: You won’t just be learning in a vacuum. You’ll build a portfolio of real-world projects that showcase your skills to potential employers. It’s like building your own data analysis highlight reel!
Feedback frenzy (in a good way!): Benefit from direct guidance and constructive feedback from seasoned instructors. They’ve been there, done that, and are eager to help you polish your skills.
Community collaboration: Learning is more fun when you’re not alone! Engage with your fellow Boise State peers through interactive discussions and thoughtful reflections. It’s a fantastic opportunity to swap ideas, share perspectives and learn from each other.
Structured success: Let’s face it; online learning requires a good dose of self-discipline. Boise State provides a structured schedule designed to keep you motivated and on the path to completion. They’ve got your back!
College credit bonus: Along with earning the Google industry certificate, you’ll boost your academic profile with seven college credits upon completion of the two courses. Double win!
Certificate course details
Course resources and examples
Email the course’s instructor, Mark Woychick, at markwoychick@boisestate.edu for access to example syllabi and more project resources.
Syllabi
COID 264 – PM I
COID 265 – PM II
Project resources
COID 264 Project Plan Template
COID 264 Project Plan Example
COID 265 Skills and Growth Plan Template
Semester project highlights
Prepare to tackle two exciting projects when enrolled in the Project Management for All certificate.
COID 264 – Project Management I
Community challenge champion: Channel your inner superhero! This project lets you apply your project management expertise to a community challenge near and dear to your heart. Using the Challenge Based Learning framework, you’ll pinpoint a specific community, define the project’s boundaries (we call it ‘scoping’), and craft a project plan for your feasibility study. It’s an opportunity to flex those project management muscles and show what you know.
COID 265 – Project Management II
Skills and growth guru: Time to create your very own Project Management Skills and Growth Plan—a living document that showcases your current abilities and maps out your future learning goals. This impressive document can be shared with potential employers, allowing you to track your progress, ace those interviews, and shine brightly in the competitive job market.
Weekly Wins
Both projects unfold gradually over the weeks, guided by a trusty project template jam-packed with instructions, evaluation criteria, and inspiring examples. And don’t forget the regular feedback from your instructors and peers, ensuring your final projects become portfolio-worthy masterpieces that capture your project management brilliance.
Student project examples
Email the course’s instructor, Mark Woychick, at markwoychick@boisestate.edu for access to student project examples.
Community Sports Equipment Shed
Identifying options for launching a community sports equipment shed that will loan new or lightly used sports equipment to the youth of Stillwater, MN
American Legion Hall Restoration
Conducting a feasibility to restore the American Legion Hall in Granite Falls, WA
About the instructor
Mark Woychick is a Clinical Assistant Professor for Boise State’s College of Innovation + Design and the Director of the Google Career Certificates and Onramp Programs. He is a certified futurist through the Institute for the Future and a certified Think Wrong Instigator through SolveNext. As a Certified Professional Facilitator through the International Association of Facilitators, he specializes in helping organizations with strategic planning.
Prior to working at Boise State, Mark worked at HP, Inc. for 17 years as part of several business functions, including Customer Service, Sales & Pursuit, Managed Services, IT and Operations. Mark’s areas of expertise include strategic planning, group facilitation, business analytics, budgeting, financial modeling and services design. He enjoys the challenge of making the complex easy to understand and designing tools and processes that support better decision-making.
His volunteer activities have included serving on endowment fund and investment committees. Mark earned an MBA at Boise State University and a BA in English at the University of Southern Maine.
Mark enjoys solving and creating crossword puzzles, and you may see him running on the Greenbelt or in the Boise foothills.