Certification-First Skilling
Master Certification Pathway · 5 PMI, Microsoft & Partner Credentials

Become the person who keeps projects on track.

The Assistant Project Manager certification pathway stacks PMI Project Management Ready, Word, Excel, Outlook and Professional Communication into one job-shaped proof of skill: project-management fundamentals, the Microsoft tools projects run on, and the communication that keeps a team and a timeline moving. Learn self-paced online, or with a trainer in a Guided cohort. Either way, one bundle unlocks everything.

PMI Project Management Ready badgeMOS Word Associate badgeMOS Excel Associate badgeMOS Outlook Associate badgeProfessional Communication badge
Exams in any order · One free retake per certification · Flexible payment plans available
$559
Self-paced, everything included
5
Globally recognized certifications
10
Countries across Southern Africa
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Assistant Project Manager
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Complete bundle $559 (was $675)You save $116Training, practice tests, vouchers & retakes included
Why this pathway

One certification is a skill. This stack is a role.

Project coordinators are the liaison and the central source of information on a project: the person who makes sure things get done correctly, on time and within budget. Highly organized people who collaborate across teams and balance competing priorities thrive here. But "organized and detail-oriented" reads the same on every CV. A certification doesn’t.

The Assistant Project Manager certification pathway stacks five credentials issued by PMI, Microsoft and Pearson into one job-shaped proof of skill: you know how projects run, you can produce the documents, budgets and schedules they run on, you can coordinate the inbox and calendar, and you communicate like a professional. One bundle unlocks the training, practice tests and official exams for all five.

Why certification first

Five problems graduates face. One answer: proof of skill.

A qualification says you studied. Five certifications from PMI, Microsoft and Pearson prove you can keep a project organized, on schedule and communicated, and that changes what happens after graduation.

Graduates welcomed for a job interview
1Unemployment

“I have a qualification, but no job.”

Project coordinator and assistant roles ask for project basics and strong Office skills. A PMI credential plus three Microsoft certifications proves both, and an employer can verify every one in minutes.

“Organized” is a claim. Certified is proof.
Interns working on a spreadsheet with a senior colleague
2Internships

“I need experience to get experience.”

Interns who can build a project tracker in Excel, write a clean status report in Word, run the meeting calendar in Outlook and speak the language of scope and milestones get trusted with real project work from week one.

Arrive certified. Get handed real work.
Two young founders reviewing their business on a tablet
3Entrepreneurship

“I want to build something of my own.”

Every business is a series of projects: a launch, an event, a client job. Plan and run your own with real project discipline, or sell project coordination as a freelance or virtual-assistant service.

Run your own projects. Or sell it as a service.
A study group working through concepts on laptops
4Deeper understanding

“Watching tutorials isn’t the same as knowing it.”

PMI Project Management Ready covers how projects really work, from traditional and agile methods to business analysis, while the Microsoft exams run real tasks inside the real apps. Preparing for all five builds the judgment behind keeping a project on track.

Anyone can follow a video. Certification proves you understand it.
Certified students with Microsoft and Certiport credentials in front of a world map linking Harare, Johannesburg, Dubai and London
5Global reach

“My qualification doesn’t travel.”

PMI, Microsoft and Pearson credentials are recognized by employers worldwide and verifiable online. The same certificates count in Harare, Johannesburg, Dubai or London.

One certification pathway. Every border.
From graduate to certified graduate: proof of skill that gets you hired, gets you started and travels with you.Training is included with your bundle: you pay once, to prove it.
The stack

The five certifications in this pathway.

Each one is built around the official exam objectives. Your bundle unlocks LearnKey training videos, GMetrix practice tests and the official exam for all five, in any order, at your own pace.

PMI Project Management Ready badge
Issued by PMI

PMI Project Management Ready®

Project fundamentals, traditional & agile methods, business analysis

Included in bundleWhat you’ll learn →
MOS Word Associate badge
Issued by Microsoft

MOS Word Associate

Proposals, reports & status updates

Included in bundleWhat you’ll learn →
MOS Excel Associate badge
Issued by Microsoft

MOS Excel Associate

Budgets, trackers & schedules

Included in bundleWhat you’ll learn →
MOS Outlook Associate badge
Issued by Microsoft

MOS Outlook Associate

Email, meetings & scheduling

Included in bundleWhat you’ll learn →
Professional Communication badge
Critical Career Skills

Professional Communication

Writing, presentations & team dynamics

Included in bundleWhat you’ll learn →

What your bundle unlocks

  • ✓Self-paced LearnKey training videos for all five certifications
  • ✓Mapped to the official exam objectives
  • ✓Full GMetrix practice tests for every exam
  • ✓Start the same day you buy, at your own pace

How you prove it

  • →Five official exam vouchers, with one free retake each
  • →Sit exams at a test center, or online where there’s none nearby
  • →Certificates issued directly by PMI, Microsoft & Pearson
  • →Unlocks free SkillUp Pro membership for a year
Real, verifiable proof of skill

Credentials issued by the global vendors.

These aren’t completion badges. When you certify, the badge and certificate are issued by PMI, Microsoft and Pearson: verifiable, shareable, and recognized by employers worldwide. As a certified graduate, add them to LinkedIn and your CV the day you pass.

Sample PMI Project Management Ready certificate
PMI Project Management Ready certificate
Sample Microsoft Office Specialist certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate certificate
Sample Professional Communication certificate
Professional Communication certificate
Choose how you learn

Same five certifications. Two ways to get there.

Both options include the same training, GMetrix practice tests, official exam vouchers and one free retake per certification. The only difference is how you learn.

Equip · Do it yourself

OneSkillAway Self-Paced

Self-paced skills
Build practical project skills on your own time, at your own pace. Our default path.
$559$675
You save $116 versus buying each certification separately
Pay in full, or ask about a flexible payment plan
  • ✓Start the same day you buy
  • ✓LearnKey video training for all five certifications
  • ✓Full GMetrix practice tests for every exam
  • ✓5 official exam vouchers, with one free retake each
  • ✓Exams in any order, within a year
  • ✓Sit exams at a test center, or online where there’s none nearby
  • ✓Unlocks free SkillUp Pro membership
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EdgePoint Guided

Guided, in-center career coaching
Learn with expert trainers in a supportive classroom: ask questions, get feedback, learn faster.
  • ✓Everything in Self-Paced, plus:
  • ✓Trainer-led sessions in a guided cohort
  • ✓Cohorts start 1 Jan, 1 Apr, 1 Jul and 1 Oct
  • ✓Minimum of 10 candidates per cohort
  • ✓Started self-paced? Switch to Guided by paying the difference
  • ✓An exemption for each certification toward an EdgePoint Certificate or Diploma
  • ✓Unlocks free SkillUp Pro membership
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Note: not all bundles are available as Guided. Check the classes currently on offer before you enroll.
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Globally recognized certification

Sit your exams and earn credentials employers know and trust, whichever path you took to get here.

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★ Included with your bundle

Going further than this pathway? SkillUp Pro is on us.

SkillUp Pro is a free membership with no annual fee. Either Assistant Project Manager bundle, Self-Paced or Guided, unlocks it automatically. For a year, every additional à-la-carte certification you add is 25% off, so you can keep stacking proof of skill after this pathway.

Free
No annual fee · unlocked by any pathway bundle
  • ✓25% off every additional à-la-carte certification for a year
  • ✓Unlocked only by a pathway bundle or Mastery Challenge
  • ✓Bundles are already discounted; Pro doesn’t reduce them further
  • ✓Discounts don’t stack
Where you can start

OneSkillAway is available in 10 countries.

Self-paced training and certification are open to candidates across Southern Africa. You’ll sit your exams at a Certiport Authorized Testing Center, or online if there isn’t one in your area.

BotswanaEswatiniLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusNamibiaSeychellesZambiaZimbabwe

No test center nearby? Sit it online.

  • ✓Online exams are available only in areas without a Certiport Authorized Testing Center
  • ✓Live remote proctoring through Certiport Compass Cloud: your webcam stays on for the whole exam
  • ✓You’ll need a full workstation with keyboard, mouse and a high-speed connection
  • ✓Same official certificate and digital badge as in-center exams
Please note: candidates testing online are liable for any interruptions on their side, including network failures, power outages and device issues.
Questions, answered

Before you start.

Is the training included?

Yes. Every certification in this pathway comes with self-paced LearnKey training videos mapped to the official objectives, included with your bundle. You pay once, then certify when you’re ready.

What exactly do I pay $559 for?

The training, GMetrix practice tests, official exam vouchers for all five certifications and one free retake per certification. It also unlocks SkillUp Pro. One price, everything in.

Do I have to take all five at once?

No. Take the exams in any order, at your own pace within a year. Many learners certify one credential at a time as they finish each one.

Who issues the certificates?

PMI issues Project Management Ready; Microsoft issues the Word, Excel and Outlook Specialist credentials; Professional Communication is issued through Pearson’s Critical Career Skills program. All are globally recognized and verifiable.

Can I split the payment?

Yes. Flexible payment plans are arranged personally. Message us on WhatsApp +263 781 004 008 or email info@edgepoint.africa and we’ll set it up.

Can I learn with a trainer instead?

Yes, where a Guided cohort is running. EdgePoint Guided adds trainer-led sessions on top of everything in Self-Paced. Check the classes currently on offer before you enroll.

Your project career is one certification pathway away.

Go self-paced online, or join a trainer-led Guided cohort. One bundle unlocks the training, practice tests and all five exams, and you certify when you’re ready to prove it.

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