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2026-2027 Academic Year

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GS11 Project Management I

Course Code	GS11
Course Title	Project Management I
Course Description	Explore the principles, concepts, and software applications used in the management of projects from conception to completion. Utilize project-based learning to exemplify the framework of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing a project in authentic situations. Analyze the core concepts of scope, time, cost, and integration. Gain the knowledge and skills for careers across multiple pathways.
Cluster Grouping	Connecting and Supporting Success
Career Cluster	Management and Entrepreneurship (MGTE)
Course Lead Consultant	Elizabeth Matthews elizabeth.matthews@dpi.nc.gov
Course Status	Standard
Course Type	Adapted
POL (Proof of Learning)	CTE State Assessment
Credential as POL	N/A
Curriculum Date	Summer 2021
Hours of Instruction	135-150
Recommended Maximum Enrollment	30
Course Credit	1
Inherently Honors	No
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement	No
Math Option Credit	No
Prerequisites	None
Cluster Grouping(s)	Building and Moving Creating and Experiencing Connecting and Supporting Success
Career Cluster(s)	Supply Chain and Transportation (SCTR) Construction (CONS) Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) Arts, Entertainment, and Design (ARED) Hospitality, Events, and Tourism (HOET) Management and Entrepreneurship (MGTE) Marketing and Sales (MRKS)
Pathway Level(s)	Automotive Body Repair (AUBR) - Supplemental Technical Automotive Service (AUTO) - Supplemental Technical Drafting Architectural (DRFA) - Supplemental Technical Drafting Engineering (DREN) - Supplemental Technical Fashion and Textile Design (FTDE) - Supplemental Technical Fashion Merchandising (FAME) - Supplemental Technical Hospitality and Tourism Management (HOTM) - Supplemental Technical Interior Design (INDE) - Supplemental Technical Metals Manufacturing (MEMA) - Supplemental Technical Office Administration (OADM) - Career Major Project Management (PMGT) - Prerequisite Sport and Event Marketing (SEMK) - Supplemental Technical Technology Engineering and Design (TEND) - Supplemental Technical Welding (WELD) - Supplemental Technical Woodworking (WOWO) - Supplemental Technical
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	N/A
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	An Association for Marketing Education Students (DECA) Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) HOSA - Future Health Professionals North Carolina FFA Association SkillsUSA Technology Student Association (TSA) The National FFA Organization
SOC Code(s) (Standard Occupational Classification Code)	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (43-1011) General and Operations Managers (11-1021) Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061) Project Management Specialists (13-1082) Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)

Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Recommended Maximum Enrollment
Indicates the recommended maximum number of students who should be enrolled in a course based on best educational practice.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Math Option Credit
Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.

CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)
Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral educational strategy within the North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) system. It provides students with real-world work experiences, allowing them to apply academic and technical skills while developing crucial durable employability skills. These experiences occur at employer worksites, coordinated with school-based activities to illustrate the practical relevance of academic learning.

Work-based learning strategies, integral to all CTE career clusters in North Carolina, encompass the four phases of the Career Development Continuum: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and participation as noted in the image below. Learn more at Career Development and Work-based Learning | NC DPI.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project