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• 100% Online • Project-Based • 12 Credit Hours (Two Courses) • Stackable Toward the B.Tech
About the Certificate
Successful organizations depend on professionals who can turn plans into results while coordinating people, processes, and resources across complex systems. Through project-based learning, you'll apply proven project management practices and analyze relationships between suppliers, customers, and internal operations to improve performance, reduce risk, and deliver greater value across the organization.
Prerequisite: Completion of the Data Analysis and Visualization Certificate is required before enrolling in this certificate.
What You Will Be Able to Do
- Define project goals and requirements by developing project charters and engaging stakeholders throughout the planning process
- Plan and manage projects using both traditional and Agile project management methodologies
- Monitor project performance to keep initiatives on time, on budget, and on specification while effectively managing risks and changes
- Map supply chain networks to understand the flow of materials, information, and value across suppliers, operations, and customers
- Analyze supply chain performance to identify bottlenecks, waste, delivery risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement
- Improve operational performance by strengthening inventory management, forecasting, supplier relationships, and resource planning
Required Courses
Facilitate, plan, and coordinate the implementation of projects using a blend of traditional and Agile approaches to ensure the project is completed on time, on budget, and on specification. Develop project charters, vision statements, requirements, stakeholder engagement plans, and refined schedules, budgets, and resource allocation strategies. You will practice methods for tracking project progress, reporting to customers, and keeping projects aligned to completion.
Number of Credits: 6
Apply value stream mapping, forecasting, and data analysis to align internal operations with both upstream suppliers and downstream customers. Learn to extend your analysis to include external partners, identifying bottlenecks, sources of waste, and risks to on-time delivery. You will make targeted improvements to inventory management policies, adjust schedules to mitigate late deliveries, and enhance supplier management plans. By creating extended value stream maps, you will improve forecasting accuracy for customer delivery dates and strengthen supply chain performance across the entire network.
Number of Credits: 6
Learn by Doing
Every course is built around authentic workplace challenges—not hypothetical case studies. You'll solve real operational and management problems, receive personalized feedback from faculty mentors with industry expertise, and demonstrate your progress through applied projects rather than quizzes. A small number of live evening sessions provide opportunities to engage with faculty and classmates, while the rest of your coursework is completed on your schedule. Live sessions are recorded, and all required digital learning materials are included with tuition. Courses begin each January, May, and at the end of August.
Stack Your Certificate Toward a Bachelor's Degree
Every certificate in RPI at Work's Bachelor of Technology in Production and Operations Management program is designed to stand on its own while also counting toward the degree. The credits you earn in this certificate apply directly to the bachelor's program, allowing you to build your education one credential at a time.
Complete all five undergraduate certificates and the required capstone project to earn your Bachelor of Technology degree—without repeating coursework or losing credit along the way.
Ready to Advance Your Career?
This certificate is designed for technicians, manufacturing professionals, skilled trades employees, and frontline team members who are ready to take on greater responsibility. If you're beginning to lead projects, coordinate work across teams, or contribute to operational improvements, you'll develop the practical project management and systems capabilities needed to deliver results with confidence.
Admissions
We've designed this program for working adults who are ready to take the next step in their careers. To be eligible for admission, you'll need a completed associate's degree from an accredited institution and at least three years of professional work experience. Every application is reviewed holistically, and our enrollment team is happy to discuss your background, answer your questions, and help you determine whether the program is the right fit. With fall, spring, and summer start terms, you can begin when the time is right for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Completion of the Data Analysis and Visualization Certificate. The project and supply chain work in these courses draws on the data analysis and forecasting foundations built there.
No. This is an academic credential from RPI. The certificate draws on the standards of practice in project management, including both traditional and Agile approaches, and prepares you to apply them immediately and to pursue professional certifications if you choose.
Yes, once you have completed the Data Analysis and Visualization Certificate. Beyond that, it stands alone as an RPI credential, and every credit counts toward the B.Tech if you continue.
Start Building What's Next
Whether you're ready to earn your first certificate, complete your bachelor's degree, or simply explore your options, we're here to help you find the path that's right for your career. Connect with an enrollment specialist to discuss your goals, review your background, and take the next step with confidence.