Project management certification in Wisconsin

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

14 schools offer these project management programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 3 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma, 14 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 3 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 21 programs here are project management certificate or course (9 programs), Lean Six Sigma (9 programs) and PMP exam prep (3 programs).

See the 21 programs

How much does project management certification cost in Wisconsin?

$1,895 to $3,595 is what most project management programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $1,671 to $5,915

In the typical program

Finished the program: 77%
Working 6 months later: 82%
Earned a year, estimated: about $46,500
Length: 18 to 52 weeks

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

Is there free project management certification in Wisconsin?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 33 people at 2 of the 21 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most project management programs in Wisconsin cost $1,895 to $3,595. Prices on this page run from $1,671 to $5,915.

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

How to pay for project management certification in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for project management certification in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 7 of 21
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 11th of 30
project management programs here, against the typical state's 13: 21 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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Rapids, Fond du Lac and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 12 online.

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin project management program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin project management programs are on this list?

These are the project management programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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.

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Project management certification in Wisconsin

How much does project management certification cost in Wisconsin?

Is there free project management certification in Wisconsin?

All 21 project management programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding