Project management certification in Maine

4 project management programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these project management programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Project management specialists coordinate a project's budget, schedule and other details. Most have a bachelor's degree, some jobs ask for work experience, and professional certification, though not always required, shows employers what you can do.¹ In Maine, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, and all 4 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much does project management certification cost in Maine?

$2,275 to $6,000

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: Not enough data

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer project management certification. How these figures are made

Is there free project management certification in Maine?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,275 to $6,000.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 project management programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

PMP exam prepHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Project Management Professional(PMP/CAPM)
Visible Edge Institute
Nashua, NH
High school diploma or equivalent
Visible Edge Institute, Nashua, NH · PMP exam prep · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Maine; Maine approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
Program website, Project Management Professional(PMP/CAPM) at Visible Edge Institute
More details about Project Management Professional(PMP/CAPM) at Visible Edge Institute
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
61
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,000
CAPM exam prep (entry level)OnlineNo diploma needed
Certified Associate in Project Management
Kinetic Potential
Based in Largo, MD
No diploma needed
Kinetic Potential, based in Largo, MD · CAPM exam prep (entry level) · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,300
Program website, Certified Associate in Project Management at Kinetic Potential
More details about Certified Associate in Project Management at Kinetic Potential
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
25
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,300
Project management certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Certificate Program in Project Management
University of Southern Maine
Based in Portland, ME
No diploma needed
University of Southern Maine, based in Portland, ME · Project management certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$73,300
Price if you pay yourself$2,275
Program website, Certificate Program in Project Management at University of Southern Maine
More details about Certificate Program in Project Management at University of Southern Maine
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$18,325
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
23
a year, estimated
$73,300
price
$2,275
Project management certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Project Management Program
Kinetic Potential
Based in Largo, MD
No diploma needed
Kinetic Potential, based in Largo, MD · Project management certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,300
Program website, Project Management Program at Kinetic Potential
More details about Project Management Program at Kinetic Potential
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,300

How to pay for project management certification in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for project management certification

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for project management certification

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Maine project management program numbers come from

Which Maine project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine project management programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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