Google Project Management Professional Certificate
Paid
Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available
Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.
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Social impact
Programme associate (NGO)
Runs community programmes and reports outcomes.
How people get in
NGOs, CSR foundations and fellowships.
First proof to build
Volunteer on one programme and write its outcome report.
National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 3: Technicians and associate professionals.
Learn what you’re missing
Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.
Project coordination
LinkedIn Learning (business, creative and tech)
LinkedIn Learning
PaidBrowse
Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies
Paid subscription; free trial often available. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Community management
Search Udemy: community management courses
Udemy
PaidBrowse
Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies
Paid, often discounted. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Field surveys
Search Coursera: market research courses
Coursera
Free to auditBrowse
Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies
Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.
Fundraising and grant writing
Search Coursera: fundraising courses
Coursera
Free to auditBrowse
Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies
Many free to audit; certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.