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Project management certification in Wisconsin

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

4 schools offer these project management programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and all 4 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does project management certification cost in Wisconsin?

$2,025 to $3,500

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

In the typical program

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

Is there free project management certification in Wisconsin?

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

Project management certification in Fond du Lac, Madison and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 programs are online.

All 4 project management programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Project management certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Project Management

    gener8tor Management LLC

    Based in Madison, WI

    No diploma needed

    gener8tor Management LLC, based in Madison, WI · Project management certificate or course · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    21 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Project Management at gener8tor Management LLC
    More details about Project Management at gener8tor Management LLC
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,652
    Length
    6 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    809
    a year, estimated
    $14,600
    price
    $3,500
    trained with WIOA funding
    21

  • Project management certificate or courseHybridEducation and courses

    Project Coordinator Certificate

    Moraine Park Technical College

    Fond du Lac

    Education and courses

    Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac · Project management certificate or course · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$67,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,339
    Program website, Project Coordinator Certificate at Moraine Park Technical College
    More details about Project Coordinator Certificate at Moraine Park Technical College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,817
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    129
    a year, estimated
    $67,300
    price
    $2,339

  • Project management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Project Management

    Madison Area Technical College - Local Programs

    Madison

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Madison Area Technical College - Local Programs, Madison · Project management certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,025
    Program website, Project Management at Madison Area Technical College - Local Programs
    More details about Project Management at Madison Area Technical College - Local Programs
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,228
    Length
    16 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    125
    a year, estimated
    $48,900
    price
    $2,025

  • Project management certificate or courseOnlineAssociate's degree

    Project Management Certificate

    University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education

    Based in Kenosha, WI

    Associate's degree

    University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education, based in Kenosha, WI · Project management certificate or course · Online · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$78,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,250
    School website, Project Management Certificate at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education
    More details about Project Management Certificate at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,497
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $35
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    $78,000
    price
    $2,250

How to pay for project management certification in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin project management program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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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Sources for the facts about project management certification in Wisconsin

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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, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, 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