Occupational Certificate: Project Manager 

NQF 5 | SAQA ID 101869 | 240 CREDITS

Programme Details

Duration: 12 Months (Minimum)

The Occupational Certificate: Project Manager is designed for professionals who want to lead projects with confidence, structure, and real-world impact. This qualification equips you with the practical skills, applied knowledge, and workplace experience needed to manage projects from initiation through to successful delivery and close-out.

At The DaVinci Institute, we focus on applied, work-integrated learning. This programme develops your ability to plan, execute, monitor, and control projects in complex organisational environments, preparing you to deliver results across industries such as business transformation,Technology Management (and Innovation) construction, operations, marketing, and development projects.

You will graduate with a strong, end-to-end project management capability aligned to international best practice, including PMBOK and PRINCE2 principles.

What You Will Learn

• You will develop the capability to:
• Initiate a project to address specific project objectives.
• Plan and prepare the delivery of a project.
• Execute and control the delivery of a project management plan.
• Manage the project close out process.

Programme Structure

This is a fully integrated occupational qualification consisting of:

• Knowledge Modules (Project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, risk, procurement, stakeholders and more)
• Practical Skills Modules (Planning, scheduling, costing, controlling, reporting, and delivery management)
• Workplace Experience Modules (Applied learning in real project environments)
• All components are compulsory and designed to build complete, work-ready project management competence.

Entry Requirements

• An NQF Level 4 with Mathematical Literacy and Communication. 

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will be considered for experienced professionals who do not meet the formal entry requirements. 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

 Alternative access routes may be granted through the RPL process, evaluated by the Senate on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please refer to the RPL, CAT and Articulation Policy or email: admissions@davinci.ac.za inci.ac.za

Online Information Sessions:

Meet our Subject Matter Experts to find out more about this programme.

Choose from three intakes per year:

March
June
October

Study Mode:

Online distance education with online learning engagements

Duration: 

12 Months (Minimum)

Support:

Fully supported

Accreditation:

The DaVinci Institute for Technology Management (Pty) Ltd, Registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration No. 2004/HE07/003. This qualification is accredited by the Council on Higher Education and Registered on the National Qualification Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

FEES:

Application Fee:

R 350.00

Admission Fee:

The admission fee is a non-refundable fee payable prior to the commencement of the programme.  

Registration Fee:

R4 200.00

When you exit the qualification, you should be equipped to:

• Evaluate management development theories and the impact they may have on sustainable development within the student’s economic context.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply techniques related to the management of technology, the management of innovation, and the management of people processes within a working or community environment.
• Examine and communicate ideas and concepts related to systems thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Apply technology, innovation, people, and systems thinking concepts to transform individuals, communities, and/or organisations.