Microsoft Project (MS Project)

Overview

Microsoft Project is one of the most widely used project scheduling and management tools in the world, giving planners, coordinators, and managers a structured way to build schedules, allocate resources, and track progress against time and budget. DIT’s MS Project course teaches the core features of Microsoft Project through practical, scenario-based exercises rather than abstract theory.

Participants learn to set up project components — work tasks, summary tasks, milestones, and recurring tasks — and to manage the different types of resources used in real projects, including their availability and cost.

Who It’s For

This course is suited to:

• Planning engineers, schedulers, and project coordinators who need a practical scheduling tool
• Project managers who want to strengthen their hands-on software skills
• Engineering, construction, and IT professionals responsible for tracking project timelines
• Anyone preparing for roles such as Planning Engineer, Scheduler, Cost Estimator, or Project Coordinator

Basic computer literacy is required. Familiarity with project management concepts is helpful but not a strict prerequisite — the course introduces the necessary fundamentals along the way.

MS Project Training in Ghana for Students from Abroad

DIT’s MS Project course is taught in English at the DIT campus in Accra, on the Kaneshie–Mallam Highway, and it is open to students from outside Ghana. If you are looking for MS Project training in Ghana from Liberia, Nigeria or elsewhere in West Africa, this is how the course works for you.

How long does it take? The intensive edition runs the full curriculum as one block of full-time classes over 1 week, so you can complete the course in a single trip. The 4-week part-time edition runs in morning, evening and weekend classes for people living in Accra.

When does the next course start? Courses start on set intake dates. Message admissions on WhatsApp (+233 50 020 9080) or e-mail info@dit.edu.gh with the weeks you can travel, and admissions will confirm the next start date and your total fee before you book anything.

How do I enrol from abroad? Once your dates are confirmed, apply online. Admissions replies with what to bring and how to pay from your country. Fees are listed in Ghana cedis on the Fees page; do not send money until admissions has confirmed your course, start date, total fee and the payment details that work from your country.

Do I need a visa? Citizens of ECOWAS member states, which include Liberia and Nigeria, can generally enter Ghana with a valid passport and stay for up to 90 days without a visa, which is longer than the course. Ghana asks for a yellow fever vaccination certificate on arrival. Rules change and differ by nationality, so confirm yours with the Ghana Immigration Service before you travel. DIT does not issue visas or permits.

What certificate do I get? Students who pass the practical assessment receive a DIT Certificate of Completion in Microsoft Project, which an employer in any country can check at dit.edu.gh/verify.

For entry rules, payment and where to stay, read the international students page, our guide to studying in Ghana from Liberia and our guide to short courses in Ghana for Nigerians.

Curriculum Outline

Module 1 — Project Setup Efficiently setting up a new project: defining the project calendar, work tasks, summary tasks, milestones, and recurring tasks.

Module 2 — Task Management Different approaches to managing tasks, adjusting task timing, and viewing project information effectively.

Module 3 — Resource Management Distinguishing between resource types, assigning resources to tasks, and managing resource availability and cost.

Module 4 — Building the Schedule Linking tasks together to create a realistic, dependency-aware project schedule.

Module 5 — Tracking & Baselines Understanding what a baseline is, tracking progress against it, and identifying which filters best reveal schedule problems.

Module 6 — Troubleshooting & Reporting Identifying and fixing scheduling issues, using multiple timelines, and sharing project information with stakeholders.

Capstone Exercise Participants build a complete project schedule from scratch — tasks, resources, dependencies, and a baseline — and produce a status report reflecting simulated progress.

Outcomes

Graduates will be able to independently set up, schedule, resource, and track a real-world project in Microsoft Project — bringing projects in on time and within budget, and confidently identifying and resolving scheduling problems before they escalate.

Certification

Participants who complete the course and pass the practical assessment receive a DIT Certificate of Completion in Microsoft Project.