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Project management certification in Tennessee

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

7 schools offer these project management programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 2 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 8 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 9 programs

How much does project management certification cost in Tennessee?

$1,495 to $2,732 is what most project management programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $795 to $2,732

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
4 to 52 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 Tennessee may also offer project management certification. How these figures are made

Is there free project management certification in Tennessee?

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

Project management certification in Knoxville, Clarksville, Johnson City and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 4 programs are online.

All 9 project management programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Project management certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Microsoft Project 2019

    Tennessee State University

    Based in Nashville, TN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee State University, based in Nashville, TN · Project management certificate or course · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$795
    Program website, Microsoft Project 2019 at Tennessee State University
    More details about Microsoft Project 2019 at Tennessee State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $795

  • PMP exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep with Exam Voucher - (PTBUS3009)

    Nashville State Community College

    Based in Nashville, TN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nashville State Community College, based in Nashville, TN · PMP exam prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$999
    Program website, Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep with Exam Voucher - (PTBUS3009) at Nashville State Community College
    More details about Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep with Exam Voucher - (PTBUS3009) at Nashville State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $695
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $999

  • PMP exam prepIn personNo diploma needed

    Project Management Professional

    Roane State Community College

    Harriman

    No diploma needed

    Roane State Community College, Harriman · PMP exam prep · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,495
    School website, Project Management Professional at Roane State Community College
    More details about Project Management Professional at Roane State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,495

  • PMP exam prepOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep (Exam voucher included)

    Austin Peay State University

    Based in Clarksville, TN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Austin Peay State University, based in Clarksville, TN · PMP exam prep · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,849
    Program website, Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep (Exam voucher included) at Austin Peay State University
    More details about Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep (Exam voucher included) at Austin Peay State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $695
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,849

  • CAPM exam prep (entry level)OnlineEducation and courses

    Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Exam Prep with Exam Voucher - Live Mentored (Online Self-Paced, Live Mentored) PTLIM0003E

    Nashville State Community College

    Based in Nashville, TN

    Education and courses

    Nashville State Community College, based in Nashville, TN · CAPM exam prep (entry level) · Online · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,270
    Program website, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Exam Prep with Exam Voucher - Live Mentored (Online Self-Paced, Live Mentored) PTLIM0003E at Nashville State Community College
    More details about Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Exam Prep with Exam Voucher - Live Mentored (Online Self-Paced, Live Mentored) PTLIM0003E at Nashville State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,270

  • Lean Six SigmaHybridNo diploma needed

    Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Prep Online with exam (PTBUS3003)

    Austin Peay State University

    Clarksville

    No diploma needed

    Austin Peay State University, Clarksville · Lean Six Sigma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,295
    Program website, Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Prep Online with exam (PTBUS3003) at Austin Peay State University
    More details about Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Prep Online with exam (PTBUS3003) at Austin Peay State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $575
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,295

  • Project management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Project Management

    Impact Professional Training-KNOXVILLE

    Knoxville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Impact Professional Training-KNOXVILLE, Knoxville · Project management certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,732
    Program website, Project Management at Impact Professional Training-KNOXVILLE
    More details about Project Management at Impact Professional Training-KNOXVILLE
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,113
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,732

  • Project management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Project Management

    IMPACT Professional Training - TRI-CITIES

    Johnson City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IMPACT Professional Training - TRI-CITIES, Johnson City · Project management certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,732
    Program website, Project Management at IMPACT Professional Training - TRI-CITIES
    More details about Project Management at IMPACT Professional Training - TRI-CITIES
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $990
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,732

  • Project management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Project Management

    IMPACT Professional Training - Chattanooga TN

    Chattanooga

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IMPACT Professional Training - Chattanooga TN, Chattanooga · Project management certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,732
    Program website, Project Management at IMPACT Professional Training - Chattanooga TN
    More details about Project Management at IMPACT Professional Training - Chattanooga TN
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,408
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,732

How to pay for project management certification in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $2,000
4 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 24
project management programs here, against the typical state's 8
9 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 Tennessee project management program numbers come from

Which Tennessee project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How Tennessee 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.

Other training in Tennessee

Sources for the facts about project management certification in Tennessee

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Project Management Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220 and 680.310: career services before training, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List