Project Administration Certificate Course

If you’re looking for a rewarding career and enjoy a challenge, project administration might be the perfect career for you. Project administrators play a pivotal role in keeping teams organised, maintaining documentation, coordinating communication, and ensuring projects stay on track.

The Certificate of Project Administration is an online professional development program that provides practical, job-ready skills in supporting projects from inception through to completion.

In this project administration course, you will learn how to support project planning by understanding scope, goals, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations. You will discover the core documents and tools used in real workplaces, helping you understand how projects are structured and how administrators contribute from the early stages.

You will develop coordination and communication skills crucial to project management. You will also learn how to assist with scheduling, maintaining records, tracking responsibilities, preparing reports, and supporting risk and change management processes.

On completion of this course, you will feel confident planning and administering projects for roles in business, government, or community settings.

Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us.

Course Structure

Unit 1: Project Planning and Scope

Introduction to project management
Defining scope, objectives, and deliverables
Identifying and analysing project stakeholders
Project parameters and constraints
Developing a project schedule and budget
Using digital tools for planning and documentation

Unit 2: Project Administration and Coordination

Coordinating project activities and team tasks
Communication and coordination
Using project management software for scheduling and tracking
Managing project documentation and control systems
Facilitating meetings and maintaining communication records
Organisational procedures and procurement policies
Administrative tools for monitoring progress

Unit 3: Project Monitoring, Risk, and Quality Control

Tracking project performance against key indicators
Risks and mitigation strategies
Developing mitigation and response strategies
WHS compliance and risk planning
Quality reviews and standards
Steps in conducting a quality review
Status updates and stakeholder progress reports
Using data and analytics for project decision making

Unit 4: Project Closure and Continuous Improvement

Financial and administrative close out procedures
Finalising project documentation and approvals
Conducting project evaluations and performance reviews
Steps in conducting an effective evaluation
Lessons learned and team feedback
Preparing final project and stakeholder reports
Recommending improvements for future project delivery

Estimated Duration

30 hours

Course Delivery and Start

Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online

Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Career Outcomes

Project Administrator Assistant
Project Administrator Officer

It was a very pleasant experience. The self-pace method allowed me to complete study and assessments on my own pace.