What is the difference between a certificate and a degree in project management? How are degrees and certifications related?

a. Certificates in project management are generally short courses that doesn't require prior in depth knowledge in that particular field while degrees are usually long and require some prior knowledge in the particular field.

b. A degree in project management is a more in-depth study or skill of the certificate.

Explanation:

a. Certificate in Project management

A course in this field is usually short and requires little to no previous knowledge in project management. This section usually deals with the basics and a short introduction to project management. Most students who love to receive this training should be the ones who would want to learn about how to manage simple projects. This field doesn't necessarily need a student who wants to focus on handling heavy projects.

A certificate program in project management will only deal with specific projects and how to manage resources in a small-scale project. It is mostly beneficial when one needs to change careers or learn an additional specific skill.

A certificate program will also cost much less as compared to a degree program. This is due to the difference in the level of skills to be learnt: in terms of volume and complexity. A certificate program in project management is usually less complicated and much simpler as compared to a degree program in the same field.

Even though there are many differences between a certificate program and a degree program in project management, they train the same skills but at different levels in terms of scope.

b. Degree in Project management

A course in this field is usually much longer and requires some level of prior knowledge in project management. It is a more in-depth study of the certificate program. It is advisable to students who want to develop and grow in their careers to handle huge and complex projects.

A degree project costs much more than a certificate program since it takes longer due to a wider scope and it is also more complex than a certificate program.