The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has teamed up with AMIDEAST/Egypt to provide Egyptian engineers with an integrated, in-depth Project Management Certification Program (PMCP). The scholarship program is designed to prepare a cadre of project engineers for the aerospace, mechanical and information technology (IT) engineering industries in Egypt.
“We are proud of the long history Boeing has in Egypt,” said Tom Pickering, Boeing senior vice president, International Relations. “We are very pleased to be able to contribute to establishing a larger talent pool of qualified Egyptian engineering professionals who could provide technical expertise and services to the Egyptian aviation industry.”
The overall goal of the program is to build a cadre of aerospace, mechanical and IT engineers with transferable project management skills that can lead to certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP)® or a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)™ from the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading professional association for project management.
“As industries become more and more project based, the lack of proper project management skills among project teams is widely recognized as responsible for cost overruns, communication bottlenecks and inability to meet deadlines. The Boeing-sponsored PMCP is designed to give engineers the project management expertise they need to manage complex projects in their increasingly specialized fields,” said Stephen Hanchey, AMIDEAST country director for Egypt.
The PMP Certification Preparation Program is designed for 15 experienced engineers who meet the criteria for the certification, as set by PMI. The program will culminate in PMI certification as a Project Management Professional. The CAPM Certification Preparation Program is designed for 15 recent graduates in aerospace, mechanical or IT engineering who meet the criteria for certification. It will culminate in certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management. Both programs will be offered in two tracks, running simultaneously over a four-month period.
Each track will comprise four components: a Project Management Essentials workshop, a Project Management Body of Knowledge series of workshops, a Certification-Exam Preparation course, and registration and testing for PMP or CAPM certification.
The Boeing Company is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, with capabilities in rotorcraft, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., Boeing employs more than 153,000 people in more than 67 countries and has customers in 145 countries around the world.
America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) is a private, nonprofit organization that strengthens mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa. Every year, AMIDEAST provides English language and professional training, educational advising, and testing services to hundreds of thousands of students and professionals in the region; supports numerous institutional development projects; and administers educational exchange programs. Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST is headquartered in Washington, DC with a network of 18 field offices in 11 Arab countries.
