Project management certification in Maryland

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

11 schools offer these project management programs, and Maryland 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 Maryland, 2 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 16 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 18 programs

How much does project management certification cost in Maryland?

$2,499 to $3,450 is what most project management programs in Maryland cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 18 programs with a price. All of them: $1,995 to $6,500

In the typical program

Finished the program: 98%
Working 6 months later: 50%
Earned a year, estimated: about $68,100
Length: 4 to 12 weeks

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

Is there free project management certification in Maryland?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 123 people at 7 of the 18 programs here.
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. Most project management programs in Maryland cost $2,499 to $3,450. Prices on this page run from $1,995 to $6,500.

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

Project management certification in Washington, Baltimore and other Maryland cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 13 programs are online.

How to pay for project management certification in Maryland

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in Maryland

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

Quick facts: Project management certification in Maryland

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 13th of 24
project management programs here, against the typical state's 8: 18 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the project management certification by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Maryland project management program numbers come from

Which Maryland project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs Maryland 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 Maryland offers.

How Maryland project management program prices are reported

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. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some project management programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

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Project management certification in Maryland

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Project management certification in Washington, Baltimore and other Maryland cities

All 18 project management programs in Maryland approved for WIOA funding

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep (35 Clock Hours)

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep (48 clock hours)

PM-6100 Project Management Essentials (CAPM)

Project Mgmt. Professional Certification Prep-Classrm (36 Clock Hours)

Project Management Fundamentals (77 clock hours)

PMP and CAPM Certification Exam Prep (42 clock hours)

Project Mgmt Professional (PMP) Exam Prep-Online (150 Clock Hours)

Certified Associate in Project Mgmt. Exam Prep. (222 clock hours)

Professional Scrum Master (16 clock hours)

Project Management-PMP Exam Prep. (220 clock hours)

Project Management: PMP Prep (38 Clock Hours)

Microsoft Project 2016 or 2019 Exam Prep (40 Clock Hours)

Certified Associate in Project Mgmt-CAPM Exam Prep (35 clock hours)

Certified Associate in Project Management Prep (35 clock hours)

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Exam Prep. (125 clock hours)

Project Management Professional Program-PMP (39 clock hours)

Project Management (38 clock hours)

Project Management Professional Exam Prep (50 clock hours)