Project Management for Courts (CCM) -... (2024-06-20-PMC-VNP)


THIS COURSE IS FILLED TO CAPACITY

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Project Management for Courts (CCM) - June 2024

Price: $495.00

Fee Waived for Faculty Candidates

Dates:  June 20-21 and 27-28, 2024, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM on all 4 days

Location: Virtual National Program

Class status: Active

Certification Eligibility:  This course meets a requirement for the Certified Court Manager (CCM) credential. 

Scholarships: Click here for more information about applying for a scholarship

Scholarship Applicants:

  • Please do not pay at this time. Under "Select Payment Option," select "Pay By Check."
  • You will view a "Balance Due" onscreen at checkout and receive an additional confirmation/invoice via email after you register for your course.
  • Upon approval of your scholarship application and your successful completion of the course, the scholarship award will satisfy your balance due.

Note: This course is the updated version of the Managing Technology Projects and Resources (TECH) course.  If you have already taken the TECH course in the last 7 years, you do not need to take the Project Management for Courts course in order to fulfill the requirements for the Certified Court Manager credential.

IMPORTANT ONLINE COURSE FORMAT INFORMATION:

  • Class will be in session on June 20-21 and 27-28, 2024, from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time with a 15-minute break each day.
    • Central Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    • Mountain Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 
    • Pacific Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (includes Arizona during Daylight Standard Time)
  • Class will consist of live video lecture, discussions, and group exercises. Zoom breakout rooms will be used for "table group" discussions and exercises.
  • Participants must join the course via computer (not just by phone) and remain engaged throughout the class sessions in order to successfully complete the course and receive their certificate.
  • Participants must join from their own device (larger than a phone) to be able to engage fully in polls, chats, and breakout groups.
    • Participants may not participate as a group in a conference room using only one computer.
  • There will be pre-course assignments and required readings before class, and short homework assignments between class sessions.
  • View the online learning expectations for ICM national certification courses
  • Practice Sessions are highly recommended for first-time ICM virtual course attendees.  Sessions are held on the second Monday of each month from 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Time.  Join at 3:00 to receive a full orientation to the Zoom features used in ICM courses.  Click here to join each session - no pre-registration required.
Faculty Certification Opportunity: Those from a Consortium state or Licensee Partner organization interested in becoming faculty for this course should contact their judicial educator to inquire about the need for additional faculty before registering for the course. Once approved by your judicial educator/administrator, please register for the course and select the "Faculty Candidate National Program" registration option at checkout.

Faculty candidates must complete the Adult Learning Theory virtual session which includes information on adult learning theory, ICM faculty policies and presentation skills.

ICM Partner Faculty teaching ICM courses virtually are also required to take a Faculty Strategies for Virtual Engagement virtual session to build their virtual teaching skills.

Both webinars will be held several times in 2024.

Course Description:

Project Management is an essential skill set for the courts. especially with respect to managing the integration of technology into all aspects of court operations. This course takes participants through the steps of project management, from initial planning to the closing of projects. Participants will learn how to work on all phases of projects, with technology-related projects providing the context for most of the course. Managers at all levels, as well as judges, will find value in this course as they manage projects of all sizes. Court technology professionals will find the course helpful in increasing their understanding of court functions and operations.

As a result of participating in this course, participants will be able to:
  • List the component parts of project management, using terminology recognized by practitioners in the professional project management field.
  • Identify the planning steps necessary for a successful project.
  • Examine project management tools, such as Work Breakdown Structures, GANTT charts, and Critcal Path Analysis, that help keep a project within budget and on schedule.
  • Discuss general requirements for monitoring and controlling a project during its execution.
  • Identify the elements of a project closing, and explain why each element is essential to the process.

Payment and ICM Cancellation Policies:

Course Certificates: Course completion certificates will be given only to those participants who attend the entire course and who have made full tuition payment.

Cancellation Policy: Participants who wish to cancel their registration must do so no later than five business days prior to the start date of the course. Those who cancel fewer than five days prior to the start date will be charged a $100.00 cancellation fee. No refunds are given after the start of the course.

Certification Policy: It is ICM’s policy that participants seeking program certification from ICM complete their course of study within a 7-year timeframe for each of the following two levels of certification: Certified Court Manager (CCM) and Certified Court Executive (CCE).