PM Basics 101 • Fundamentals of Project Management
New to project management? This is your starting point. Learn the foundational framework, core knowledge areas, and essential vocabulary every project management professional needs — and take your first step toward CAPM® certification.
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Requirements
No prior project management experience required
No college degree required
Open to all professionals, students, and career changers
Bring a notebook and a willingness to learn — that is all you need.
What to expect from this course
Every project management career starts somewhere. For most Memphis professionals, it starts with a question: "How do I actually learn this?"
PM Basics 101 is Duvoll Education's answer. Designed for beginners, career changers, and anyone exploring project management as a profession, this 1-day workshop introduces the foundational framework, core knowledge areas, and essential vocabulary that every project management professional needs to know.
You will learn how to think like a project manager, understand how projects are structured and reported, and get a clear picture of what your professional journey forward looks like — including your first steps toward CAPM® certification.
No jargon. No overwhelm. Just a clear, practical introduction to one of the most in-demand professions in the Mid-South — taught by instructors who have been doing this work at Fortune 500 companies for decades.
Best for: Beginners, career changers, and anyone exploring project management as a profession.
The Curriculum
Module 1: What Is Project Management — and Why It Matters
Defining a project: what it is, what it is not, and why organizations depend on them
The role of the project manager: responsibilities, skills, and career path
The project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing
Introduction to PMI and the global project management profession
Why project management is one of the fastest-growing careers in the Mid-South
How this workshop connects to your next step: CAPM® certification
Module 2: How Projects Are Structured and Reported
Module 3: Your Project Management Journey — What Comes Next
Course Calendar
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$
549
$
449
This Course includes:
1 full day of in-person instruction (Memphis, TN)
PMI-aligned course materials and reference guide
Project management journey map (take-home)
Introduction to CAPM® certification pathway
Certificate of Completion from Duvoll Education
Alumni network access and post-workshop support
