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Luminary Certified Project Manager (LCPM)

A standalone vocational diploma in project management: set up a project, plan it, deliver it and measure the result. Self-paced for individuals, or delivered to your team as a group.

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Level

Diploma

Training hours

158 hours

Format

Self-paced or group

Certificate

Verifiable serial number

What it is

Luminary Certified Project Manager (LCPM)

The Luminary Certified Project Manager (LCPM) is Luminary International University’s standalone diploma in project management. It is built from the Certificate in Project Management and Planning and adds agile management, change management, decision making, business ideas and economic intelligence.

What you will be able to do

Set up a project: reason, idea, objective and feasibility
Plan and follow up a project through its life cycle, risks and budget
Manage change and work in an agile way
Make decisions and solve problems under pressure
Plan at strategic and operational level and measure performance
Start and fund a business idea as a project

Who it is for

Project coordinators and team leaders who want a recognised credential
Managers who run projects next to their daily work
Staff of NGOs, associations and public bodies who deliver funded projects
Entrepreneurs who want to plan and fund their own idea
Organizations that want to train a whole team at the same time

Inside this program

The modules you complete

Project Management (16 hours)

The project: reason, idea and objective
Steps for setting up and following up a project
Feasibility studies: types and elements
Searching for and testing the idea

Achieving Sustainability in Projects (10 hours)

What projects are: elements, complexity and classification
Project management, life cycle, risks and budget

Strategic and Operational Planning (21 hours)

What strategic planning is
Strategic planning mechanisms
Introduction to operational planning

Planning Practitioner (23 hours)

What planning is
Personal planning
How to prepare plans
Steps of strategic planning
Operational planning

Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement (15 hours)

What strategic planning is
Strategic planning mechanisms
Performance measurement

Agile Management (25 hours)

Concept of agility and flexibility
Mechanisms of agility and adaptation
Principles of agile project management
Applying agile management at scale
Performance management

Change Management in Organizations (15 hours)

Change and change management
Sources and forces of organizational change
Managing institutional change

Decision Making and Problem Solving (15 hours)

Decision making
Problem solving
Methods of decision making and problem solving

Starting Your Business Idea (12 hours)

Motivations and goals for a project
Skills and project categories
Sources of project funding
Steps to set up and follow up a project
Marketing the project

Economic Intelligence (6 hours)

Characteristics of economic intelligence
Objectives of economic intelligence

Total: 158 training hours. Training hours are the instructional hours stated in each training kit, not academic credit hours.

How it is delivered

Alone or with your team

For individuals

Self-paced, online

Study short modules at your own pace
Quizzes, a final assessment and practical tasks
A Luminary certificate with a unique serial number

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For groups and organizations

Delivered to your team

One program for a whole team, department or partner network
Schedule and format agreed with you
Group progress reported to the organization

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Two credentials, two issuers

LCPM from Luminary, GVC-PM from ABIA

The LCPM diploma prepares you for the ABIA Global Vocational Certification in Project Management (GVC-PM), but it does not by itself award it. GVC is a separate certification set and issued by ABIA. Luminary and ABIA share leadership, and we say so openly.

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How ABIA and Luminary relate

LCPM | Luminary

Issued by Luminary International University when you finish this diploma.

GVC-PM | ABIA

Global Vocational Certification in Project Management. Curriculum provided by ABIA, issued by ABIA, verified on abia.us.

Terms explained

The names, in plain words

Luminary Certified Project Manager (LCPM)

Issued by Luminary International University after you complete the standalone diploma and its assessments. A vocational and professional credential, not an academic degree.

Global Vocational Certification in Project Management (GVC-PM)

Issued by ABIA, the American Board for International Accreditation, as part of its Global Vocational Certification (GVC) track. A separate certification set by ABIA. Verified by serial number on abia.us.

Global Vocational Certification (GVC)

ABIA’s certification track for individual professionals. The curriculum is provided by ABIA, and it can be studied self-paced by individuals and groups.

Standalone diploma

A Luminary diploma you can take on its own, with no certificate required first, self-paced or delivered to a group.

Certificate recognition notice

Luminary International University offers vocational and professional certifications only. Its Certificates, Diplomas and Vocational Bachelor, Executive Master and Executive PhD pathways are vocational and professional qualifications, not academic degrees, and cannot be compared with, or used in place of, academic qualifications. Luminary does not operate under, or hold approval from, any ministry or department of higher education, including in the United States. Its certificates are not intended for academic equivalency, credit transfer or admission to academic programs.

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FAQ

Questions about LCPM and GVC-PM

What is the LCPM?

LCPM stands for Luminary Certified Project Manager. It is the name of Luminary International University’s standalone diploma in project management. It is a vocational and professional credential and not an academic degree.

What is GVC-PM?

GVC-PM stands for Global Vocational Certification in Project Management. It is a separate certification set and issued by ABIA, the American Board for International Accreditation, and it is verified by serial number on abia.us.

Is the LCPM the same as GVC-PM?

No. The LCPM is issued by Luminary when you complete this diploma. GVC-PM is issued by ABIA after its own assessment. The diploma prepares you for GVC-PM but does not award it.

Can my organization train a team together?

Yes. The diploma is offered self-paced for individuals and delivered to groups. Email info@luminaryiu.com with your team size and goals.

Is it an academic degree?

No. It is a professional and vocational diploma for career advancement. It does not operate under any ministry of higher education.

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