Learn to handle the added pressures of planning, organizing and managing projects on top of your already busy schedule!
Obtain the skills that spell project management success - scheduling, communicating and planning. Learn skills from this project management course for administrative professionals will help you take a project from conception to completion.
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Administrative and executive assistants and other administrative professionals required to balance project management activities, on top of their everyday workloads.
Do you need a different date or location? We offer Courses On Request.
Do you need a different date or location? We offer Courses On Request.
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I support projects but I’m not a formal project manager. Is this course right for me?
Yes. Many administrative professionals coordinate projects without having a formal project manager title. This course teaches practical project management for administrative professionals so you can plan tasks, track progress, budget and support successful project outcomes.
What will I learn in this project management course for administrative professionals?
This project management for administrative professionals course teaches how to organize projects, manage timelines and coordinate team communication. Participants learn practical tools for planning administrative projects, tracking responsibilities and keeping initiatives on schedule.
How does administrative project management differ from traditional project management?
Administrative project management focuses on coordinating tasks, supporting teams and managing project logistics rather than leading large technical initiatives. This program helps administrative professionals apply core project management principles to the projects they manage every day from concept to completion.
Who should attend this administrative project management training?
This administrative project management training is ideal for executive assistants, administrative assistants, office managers, and administrative professionals who coordinate projects, events or internal initiatives.
What types of administrative projects will this course help me manage?
Participants learn how to organize and manage a wide range of administrative projects, including internal initiatives, department programs, cross-team coordination efforts and executive-driven projects.
How can administrative professionals build stronger project management skills?
Administrative professionals often develop project skills through experience. This project administrator training provides practical frameworks and tools that help administrative professionals plan projects more effectively and communicate progress clearly.
Participants say Project Management for Administrative Professionals is informative, practical, and relevant for administrative professionals who want to strengthen their project management skills. Participants describe learning project management concepts, meeting dynamics, communication approaches, and tools they can apply directly in their roles. They valued the small-group format, group activities, interactive components, and practical exercises that helped them participate and connect the material to everyday administrative work. Several comments also note that the learning experience was engaging, well paced, and comfortable, with clear explanations and helpful feedback that supported applying the course content on the job.
Savanah S., Bilingual Engagement Coordinator Dec 7, 2025
Jason R., Senior Manager Leadership Development Aug 24, 2025
Overall the course provided relevant tools that participants could choose to utilize across any industry. I found at times the material to be less about "managing chaos" and more related to project management or how to effectively manage your time in a 'crunch'.
Peggy-Jo G., Executive Office Administrator Mar 16, 2025
Past Participant, Administrative Assistant Oct 13, 2024
Was a very engaging training and awesome teacher.
Past Participant, A/Executive Assistant to the Chair and Deputy Chair Sep 26, 2024
Very engaging and fun.
