Certificate requirements
1. Take all courses within the certificate: (Courses are offered on Tuesdays, 6-8pm, Virtual, live via Zoom)
- Four Project Management Education courses: (24 hours)
- Project Management Basics I: Jan. 20 & 27, 2026
- Project Management Basics II: Feb. 3 & 10, 2026
- Leading the Team: Feb. 17 & 24, 2026
- Agile Approaches: March 10 & 17, 2026
- Strengths-Based Coaching: March 31, 2026
- Final Portfolio Workshop: April 7, 2026
Instructor Biography
Julie Spokus, A-CSM, PSM I, PMP, CCMP, Scrum Master, is an experienced IT Specialist with over 20 years of experience. Her work experience has been in the following fields: K-12 education, higher education, legal, healthcare, and government contracting. She got her start in the IT field as a technical trainer, and then moved into agile software development as a product owner and a scrum master. She is passionate about agile software development and holds various agile certifications as well as the PMP. Julie's education includes a Master of Art in Teaching Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Mount Vernon College and a Master of Science in Management of Information Technology from the University of Virginia.
Alyssia Sims, is an Enterprise Solutions Engineer in Temple University’s Office of Information Technology Services, where she has served for over six years. In her current role, she designs and delivers Microsoft training and technical support tailored to the university’s academic community. Alyssia has taught many Continuing Education courses and has taught our Final Portfolio Workshop for 4 years.