Learn the basics of project management in under an hour with KICKOFF™

Build your own playbook—agile or predictive—with KICKOFF, a free course that teaches you how to manage projects effectively, even if “Project Manager” isn’t your title.

Learn the basics of project management in under an hour with KICKOFF™

Build your own playbook—agile or predictive—with KICKOFF, a free course that teaches you how to manage projects effectively, even if “Project Manager” isn’t your title.

What is KICKOFF?

KICKOFF is a free, project management course developed by PMI. It’s interactive, easy to follow, and packed with practical tips to help you manage projects from start to finish—on time and within budget. Once you complete it, you’ll earn a shareable badge to show off your skills and boost your credibility.



Why try KICKOFF?
Bite-Sized Content
KICKOFF™ has short, easy to absorb, hands-on lessons. No long lectures.
Learning Made Fun
KICKOFF™ guides you with engaging instruction and fun activities so learning sticks.
Agile or Predictive
With KICKOFF™ you can go at your own pace and choose from Agile (Iterative) or Predictive projects.
An Acheivement You Can Share
After completing a KICKOFF™ course, you will earn a badge to share on your networks.
Actionable Templates
With KICKOFF™ you can download easy-to-use templates and start using them right away.
Step-by-Step Guidance
KICKOFF™ helps you learn which questions to ask at any stage of your project.
Anywhere Access
Take KICKOFF™ wherever you go—and access your project pal in several languages.
Free Resource
Use KICKOFF™ at no cost to you, and log in for a refresher whenever you need to.

KICKOFF makes a difference

Don’t just take our word for it, see what users are saying.
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    Who is KICKOFF for?

    Professionals Who Need Project Management Skills

    Your job title might not be Project Manager. But your role requires you to learn basic project management skills. KICKOFF™ can help familiarize you with project management tools and templates in less than one hour. Just like it did for user Brittany Mangold:

    “KICKOFF™ helped me to create best practices and work process within my company without being in a project management role myself. I really enjoyed the templates that were provided throughout the KICKOFF course because I could actually leverage them for the work I was currently doing.”

    Brittany Mangold


    Paid Social Strategy Manager

    Students and Early Career Professionals

    KICKOFF™ helps students and early career professionals learn how to start projects and take them to the finish line.

    It gives you a shareable badge you can use to boost professional credibility. Much like it did for student Divya Samant:

    “KICKOFF was a really great educational experience…The format of this course was extremely engaging and informative… This extremely well put together course makes agile ways of working both accessible and easy to learn. As a student and young professional, I would absolutely recommend this product to my peers who want to deepen their understanding of project management but don't know where to start.”

    Divya Samant


    PR & Communications Student 

    Organizational Executive

    Introduce KICKOFF to your team to help them develop a shared language of PM terms and processes. It is a no-cost way to improve productivity.

    “KICKOFF has enabled us to scale the onboarding of anyone that needs to manage projects. As we see more resources from non-project management backgrounds step quickly into project management roles, I can see us leaning on Kickoff to help us stay the best at what we do”

    Sr. Program Manager

    Project Management Faculty

    KICKOFF brings free, reliable basic project management resources to your team or classroom.

    It gives you quick lessons and templates you can customize to help with learning. Much like it did for Professor, Adesh Shah:

    “I found the level of knowledge in the KICKOFF™ course to be appropriate for beginners and was able to implement some of the KICKOFF™ learnings into my course this year.” 

    Adesh Shah


    Applied Project Management Professor

    Ready to get started?

    Get up to speed on project management in under an hour, for free. Whether you're new to projects or just need a quick refresh, KICKOFF™ makes it simple to build your skills and confidence.