-: Any Business Administrative Programs
as well as any Management Programs,
UMUC has a Master's in Management,
where you can focus on Project Management
or a variety of other management fields.
I would say education is key.
I think throughout your life, you're always learning
and then in this industry as well,
the education is becoming as important as the experience
when it comes to the qualifications to do my job.
There's a Program Management Professional Certification
through the Program Management Institute.
UMUCs Master's Degree in Management,
with emphasis on Project Management,
really tailors their curriculum around that certification.
That is the industry standard and that's what most folks
are looking for, if you wanna be in this field.
A good resume first and foremost, and then
in the interview, somebody who's open and honest
about their experience.
We're not always looking for the subject-matter expert.
A lot of times we're hiring
entry level or a couple years,
so folks are just honest about
where it is that they currently are,
where they wanna be, how they wanna grow in a position.
Learning what Program Management was,
or Project Management in my field,
really came when I first--
started on my first Government contract.
I had good examples in front of me,
I had had really great Project Managers that I worked for,
and so, it was then, like, I knew I wanted to manage;
started at the mid level, and then that was my goal,
'I wanna be the Project Manager'.