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Project management certification in Maine

6 project management programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these project management programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Project management specialists coordinate a project's budget, schedule and other details. Most have a bachelor's degree, some jobs ask for work experience, and professional certification, though not always required, shows employers what you can do.1

In Maine, 5 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are project management certificate or course (4 programs), PMP exam prep (1 program) and CAPM exam prep (entry level, 1 program).

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How much does project management certification cost in Maine?

$940 to $4,300 is what most project management programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $352 to $6,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer project management certification. How these figures are made

Is there free project management certification in Maine?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 6 project management programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • PMP exam prepHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Project Management Professional(PMP/CAPM)

    Visible Edge Institute

    Nashua, NH

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Visible Edge Institute, Nashua, NHPMP exam prepHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Maine; Maine approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, Project Management Professional(PMP/CAPM) at Visible Edge Institute
    More details about Project Management Professional(PMP/CAPM) at Visible Edge Institute
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    61
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, Project Management Professional(PMP/CAPM) at Visible Edge Institute

  • CAPM exam prep (entry level)OnlineNo diploma needed

    Certified Associate in Project Management

    Kinetic Potential

    Based in Largo, MD

    No diploma needed

    Kinetic Potential, based in Largo, MDCAPM exam prep (entry level)Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,300
    Program website, Certified Associate in Project Management at Kinetic Potential
    More details about Certified Associate in Project Management at Kinetic Potential
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,300
    Program website, Certified Associate in Project Management at Kinetic Potential

  • Project management certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certificate Program in Project Management

    University of Southern Maine

    Based in Portland, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Southern Maine, based in Portland, MEProject management certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$73,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,275
    Program website, Certificate Program in Project Management at University of Southern Maine
    More details about Certificate Program in Project Management at University of Southern Maine
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,325
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $73,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,275
    Program website, Certificate Program in Project Management at University of Southern Maine

  • Project management certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Project Management

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandProject management certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$352
    School website, Project Management at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Project Management at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $352
    School website, Project Management at Southern Maine Community College

  • Project management certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certificate in Project Management

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education

    Based in Biddeford, ME

    No diploma needed

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, based in Biddeford, MEProject management certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$495
    Program website, Certificate in Project Management at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    More details about Certificate in Project Management at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $495
    Program website, Certificate in Project Management at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education

  • Project management certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Project Management Program

    Kinetic Potential

    Based in Largo, MD

    No diploma needed

    Kinetic Potential, based in Largo, MDProject management certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,300
    Program website, Project Management Program at Kinetic Potential
    More details about Project Management Program at Kinetic Potential
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,300
    Program website, Project Management Program at Kinetic Potential

How to pay for project management certification in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for project management certification

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for project management certification

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Project management certification in Maine

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
22nd of 30
project management programs here, against the typical state's 13
6 vs 13

State comparisons use the same figures as the project management certification by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Project management certification in Manchester, Portland and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 programs are online.

Other training in Maine

How project management certification compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Maine

Where the Maine project management program numbers come from

Which Maine project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine project management programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about project management certification in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Project Management Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List