2018 – 2019
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Project Management Associate
Career Cluster:	Information Technology

CCC	
CIP Number	 0511100501	
Program Type	College Credit	
Standard Length	12 credit hours 	
CTSO	Phi Beta Lambda, BPA 	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	15-1199 – Computer Occupations, All Other	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate is part of the Technology Project Management AS degree program (1511100509). 

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as project managers and professionals incorporating IT project management strategies in their business activities in the Information Technology career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and  competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Information Technology career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to balance of business and technology components and allows the student to gain additional skills in the area of Project Management.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Accounting activities.
02.0	Project management activities. 
03.0	Project management software applications for project management.
04.0	Use various models and strategies for project management.
05.0	Communications skills.

2018 – 2019
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Project Management Associate
CIP Number:		0511100501
Program Length:	12 credit hours
SOC Code(s):		15-1199

This certificate is part of the Technology Project Management AS degree program (1511100509). At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Accounting activities. – The student will be able to:	
01.01	Demonstrate an understanding of budgeting.	
01.02	Demonstrate an understanding of costing.  	
01.03	Identify fundamental financial analysis concepts.  	
01.04	Describe financial analysis tools.  	
02.0	Project management activities. – The student will be able to:	
02.01	Examine the organization, planning, and controlling of projects	
02.02	Define project integration management	
02.03	Describe project phases, process groups, and the full project life cycle.	
02.04	Understand the basic tools and techniques to plan, organize, and manage a project.	
02.05	Describe the principles of identifying, developing, and managing resources.	
02.06	Plan and monitor a project budget and schedule.	
02.07	Understand the technical and human aspects of project control, especially change control.	
02.08	Describe the basic tools and techniques of managing project quality and risk.	
02.09	Understand the contextual relationship between the project and the organization that hosts the project.	
02.10	Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of working in teams, managing team members, and interacting with stakeholders.	
02.11	Understand the importance of ethical considerations in every aspect of a project’s operation.	
02.12	Distinguish between project management processes and product-oriented processes.	
02.13	Sequence the groups of processes, as they would normally occur when managing a complex project.	
02.14	Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various project life cycle designs.	
02.15	Understand the importance of managing project scope.	
02.16	Compare and contrast project selection methods.	
02.17	Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Gantt chart, and Pert Chart and describe the elements of each.	
02.18	Compare and contrast types of cost estimates.	
02.19	Examine cost control and earned value analysis.	
02.20	Examine organizational planning, staff acquisition, and team development.	
02.21	Examine risk identification, quantification, response development, and response control.	
02.22	Compare and contrast project tracking and project reporting.	
02.23	Understand and manage the change control process.	
02.24	Identify the costs and benefits of subcontracting and outsourcing.	
02.25	Apply fundamental financial analysis concepts to project management tasks.	
02.26	Use formal cost and schedule control and variance analysis to detect pending problems so the problems can be corrected or workaround strategies can be implemented.	
02.27	Track the expenses and costs of a project and compare them to the project plan.	
02.28	Explain how a project manager can control and manage projects and contract finances.	
02.29	Identify problem solving strategies utilizing current effective decision making methods.	
03.0	Project management software applications for project management. – The student will be able to:	
03.01	Demonstrate proficiency with project management software.	
03.02	Understand the value of accounting, auditing, and customer relation software.	
03.03	Understand the benefits and challenges of working within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.	
04.0	 Use various models and strategies for project management. – The student will be able to:	
04.01	 Understand how to control a project.	
04.02	Identify the goals of project management.	
04.03	Establish effective communication with stakeholders to increase project efficiency.	
04.04	Create a project priority matrix to balance priorities.	
04.05	Evaluate the critical path to reduce project length.	
04.06	Use Planning Processes: WBS, risk management, estimating, and scheduling.	
04.07	Use cost management, procurement management, and project tracking methods/models/strategies.	
04.08	Describe closing processes.	
04.09	Identify the basic aspects of the Agile methodology.	
05.0	Communications skills. – The student will be able to:	
05.01	Write logical and clear statements, or phrases, to accurately fill out forms/invoices commonly used in business and industry.	
05.02	Read and explain graphs, charts, diagrams, and tables commonly used in this industry/occupation area.	
05.03	Deliver and follow oral and written instructions. 	
05.04	Answer and ask questions coherently and concisely.	
05.05	Read critically by recognizing assumptions and implications and by evaluating ideas.	
05.06	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.	
05.07	Prepare and deliver a technical presentation. 	
05.08	Observe and interpret verbal and nonverbal behavior.	
05.09	Compose and critique business documents, memorandums, business letters, requests, answer requests, claims/adjustments, and letters using correct English grammar and punctuation.	
05.10	Demonstrate effective use of electronic communication.	
05.11	Summarize the skills involved in being an effective listener.	
05.12	Demonstrate ability to work and communicate effectively in multicultural and diverse environments.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Phi Beta Lambda and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the intercurricular career and technical student organization(s) providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml