Project management certification in Pennsylvania

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

2 schools offer these project management programs, and Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and all 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does project management certification cost in Pennsylvania?

$1,345 to $7,190

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
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 Pennsylvania may also offer project management certification. How these figures are made

Is there free project management certification in Pennsylvania?

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 15 people at 1 of the 3 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. These programs cost $1,345 to $7,190.

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

Project management certification in Scranton, Pittsburgh and other Pennsylvania cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 3 project management programs in Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

PMP exam prepHybridEducation and courses
Online Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep
Lackawanna College
Scranton
Education and courses
Lackawanna College, Scranton · PMP exam prep · Hybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
15 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Online Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep at Lackawanna College
More details about Online Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep at Lackawanna College
Finished
77%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
13 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,000
trained with WIOA funding
15
CAPM exam prep (entry level)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Project Management Essentials with CAPM' Prep
Community College Of Beaver County
Monaca
High school diploma or equivalent
Community College Of Beaver County, Monaca · CAPM exam prep (entry level) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,345
Program website, Project Management Essentials with CAPM' Prep at Community College Of Beaver County
More details about Project Management Essentials with CAPM' Prep at Community College Of Beaver County
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,345
PMP exam prepHybridEducation and courses
Project Management Professional w/CIW Database Design
Lackawanna College
Scranton
Education and courses
Lackawanna College, Scranton · PMP exam prep · Hybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,190
School website, Project Management Professional w/CIW Database Design at Lackawanna College
More details about Project Management Professional w/CIW Database Design at Lackawanna College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
28 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,190

How to pay for project management certification in Pennsylvania

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania project management program numbers come from

Which Pennsylvania project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania offers.

How the prices and results of Pennsylvania 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.

How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about project management certification in Pennsylvania

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