Project Management Certificate Program Take your career to the next level. A Project Management Certificate from Penn State looks great on your résumé or job application. Become more desirable to your current employer. Employers are always looking at the bottom line, and project managers help keep costs down. Your employer will appreciate that you took the initiative to attend our program. Increase your credibility. A certificate from Penn State is easily recognized and held in high regard by employers. As part of the curriculum in our certificate program, students will work on a project that is carried through all five required courses.