Business and Entrepreneurship (Non-Credit)

Professional Bookkeeper Certificate

The following courses are required for the certificate and will prepare you to take the PMI-PBA Certification exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

• Project Planning and Control
• Determining Business Requirements
• Leading the Way in Stakeholder Management
• Data Gathering and Requirements Elicitation
• Creating Solution Requirements
• PMI-PBA Exam Preparation

While each of the following courses may stand alone for CEU completion certificates, all are required for the HR Certificate. Prerequisites are not required, but we recommend you start with Fundamentals of Human Resources Management if you do not have prior HR experience.

• Basic Employment Law for Human Resources
• Effective Recruitment and Selection
• Fundamentals of Human Resources Management
• Human Resources — Benefits Administration
• Human Resources — Employee Relations

• Influence — A Proactive and Positive Approach to Employee Engagement
• Respectful Relationahips: Harassment and Response Training
• SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Preparation

Central Piedmont’s Green Belt and Black Belt certifications combine classroom study and online assignments, offering a convenient and flexible learning environment.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Facebook has partnered with the Central Piedmont Community College Small Business Center to offer a short-term Digital Marketing Certificate program. Training incorporates Facebook ads, Google Analytics, email marketing, branding, marketing analytics, and more.

Digital Marketing Certificate Program

The following courses are required for the certificate and will prepare you to take the PMI-ACP® exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and the CSM® or CSPO® exams offered by the Scrum Alliance.

• Project Planning and Control
• A Guide to Agile Projects
• PMI-ACP Exam Prep Workshop

Also required, but you may choose from one of the following two courses: 

• Certified ScrumMaster Training (CSM)
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Find out about our 100% virtual Project Management Plus Certificate program.

The following courses are required for the certificate and will prepare you to take the PMP® Certification exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI®).

• Project Planning and Control
• Determining Business Requirements
• Leading the Way in Stakeholder Management
• PMP Exam Prep
• A Guide to Agile Projects

If you have earned the PMP® or CAPM® designation and would like to expand your skills, Central Piedmont offers ongoing professional education courses. Topics change to stay relevant and include the following courses.

• Anatomy of a Team Leader
• Managing Agile Projects
• Managing Agile Projects with SCRUM
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) Exam Preparation Workshop
• Training from the Back of the Room

Basic Accounting with QuickBooks

QuickBooks Level 1

QuickBooks Level 2

QuickBooks Certified User: Exam Review and Certification Test

Job Costing and Estimating with QuickBooks 

Food Trucks 101: Starting a Mobile Food Business

From Grant Seeking to Grant Writing

• Professional Alterations I
• Professional Alterations II

Central Piedmont Small Business Center offers business seminars and workshops for free online and on its campuses. For details and to register, visit the Small Business Center.

No courses available.

• Accelerated Career Training
• Business Administration
• Office Administration
• Supply Chain Management