Project management certification in South Carolina

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

2 schools offer these project management programs, and South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does project management certification cost in South Carolina?

$1,555 to $5,305

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 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 South Carolina may also offer project management certification. How these figures are made

Is there free project management certification in South Carolina?

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 10 people at 2 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 $1,555 to $5,305.

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

All 3 project management programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

PMP exam prepHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Project Management Training Program For Pmp/capm Exam Prep And Project Managers
Psi Project Management, Inc.
Greenville
High school diploma or equivalent
Psi Project Management, Inc., Greenville · PMP exam prep · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$67,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,555
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Project Management Training Program For Pmp/capm Exam Prep And Project Managers at Psi Project Management, Inc.
More details about Project Management Training Program For Pmp/capm Exam Prep And Project Managers at Psi Project Management, Inc.
Finished
71%
Working at 6 months
26%
Earned in a quarter
$16,788
Length
12 weeks, 4 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$944
Students counted
47
a year, estimated
$67,200
price
$1,555
trained with WIOA funding
5
PMP exam prepIn personNo diploma needed
Project Management (pmp/capm)
Interactive Business Training
Greenville
No diploma needed
Interactive Business Training, Greenville · PMP exam prep · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,500
Price if you pay yourself$5,305
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Project Management (pmp/capm) at Interactive Business Training
More details about Project Management (pmp/capm) at Interactive Business Training
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$13,369
Length
4 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$614
Students counted
20
a year, estimated
$53,500
price
$5,305
trained with WIOA funding
5
Project management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Project Management Bundle Advanced And Practical Project Management Courses
Psi Project Management, Inc.
Greenville
High school diploma or equivalent
Psi Project Management, Inc., Greenville · Project management certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$79,600
Price if you pay yourself$2,455
Program website, Project Management Bundle Advanced And Practical Project Management Courses at Psi Project Management, Inc.
More details about Project Management Bundle Advanced And Practical Project Management Courses at Psi Project Management, Inc.
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
43%
Earned in a quarter
$19,911
Length
7 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,044
Students counted
11
a year, estimated
$79,600
price
$2,455

How to pay for project management certification in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in South Carolina

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 South Carolina project management program numbers come from

Which South Carolina project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs South Carolina 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 South Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of South Carolina 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.

Other training in South Carolina

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