About the program

Start the program

July 2024

Level

For beginners

Formate

Offline

Duration

10 months

Occupation

2-3 times a week

Language

Ukrainian

Type

Course

Cost

Free of charge
Сlosed

About the profession

A Project Manager (PM) is a project leader responsible for organizing and controlling the actions of the team aimed at achieving the set project goals. Their task is to manage resources efficiently and ensure productive interaction among all project participants.

A Quality Assurance (QA) engineer is a quality control specialist responsible for improving the software development process. They focus on preventing defects and identifying errors in the product to guarantee its stability and compliance with requirements.

Career development and salary trends

A comparison of salaries depending on the level of a specialist (as of June 2024).

PM LevelSalary fromMedian salarySalary up to
Junior$788$1000$1500
Middle$1600$2000$2500
Senior$3100$3500$4200
Lead$2100$3250$4050

Source: JOBS.DOU

 

QA LevelSalary fromMedian salarySalary up to
Junior$600$800$1050
Middle$1300$1755$2300
Senior$2700$3200$4000
Lead$2815$3600$4425

Source: JOBS.DOU

Why study at the Academy for Heroes?

  • Practical teamwork skills: 70% of the course is dedicated to practice, 30% to theory. You will work on projects that closely resemble real tasks in IT companies.
  • Collaboration with leading IT companies: Internships and job placement for the best students in prestigious companies.
  • Deep understanding of project management methodologies: Master methodologies like Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall.
  • Product quality control: Using modern tools.
  • English lessons: Improving language skills and learning professional IT terminology.
  • Flexible schedule: Evening classes that make it easy to combine learning with other activities.

Learning format

  • The project management and QA courses are held in Lviv at the Training Center of the Academy at 3 Petrushevych Square three times a week. Class hours: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
  • You will also exchange ideas with colleagues, work on team projects, and communicate with mentors in the Discord channel.
  • Every 2-3 months, we organize bootcamps with leading IT professionals.
  • All lectures, notes, code examples, and additional materials will be available in Google Classroom. You will be able to return to them even after completing the course, with no time restrictions.
  • Assignments are checked weekly, and we are always in touch.

Program of the course Project Management & Quality Assurance

The QA and PM courses cover the following key modules:

  • Project management basics: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall.
  • Project management and QA tools: Jira, Trello, TestRail, Postman.
  • Testing processes: Manual testing, automated testing, functional and non-functional testing.
  • Team management: Resource planning, risk management, working with remote teams.
  • Soft skills: Communication, conflict resolution, time management.
  • English: level A2

We will teach you:

  • Basics of project management
  • Project planning
  • Team management
  • Risk management
  • Communication in projects
  • Resource planning
  • Change management
  • Monitoring and control
  • Project completion
  • English
  • Soft skills
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Gain real experience

You will work on tasks that are close to real business situations. Teamwork on projects will allow you to understand all stages of project management and product testing, from planning to release.

Methodologies and tools

You will study modern project management and quality control methodologies, including Agile and Scrum.

You will learn to work with tools used in IT companies worldwide: Jira, Trello, TestRail, Postman, and more.

Get certified and prove your skills in Project Management and Quality Assurance

A certificate worth 30 ECTS credits will increase your chances of employment among other candidates.

The Academy for Heroes collaborates with leading IT companies and provides job placement support.

Володимир Паньків

The mentors of the PM & QA course are not only experts in project management and quality assurance but also professionals in teaching. They are able to explain complex concepts clearly and are always ready to share their experience. You will easily find a common language with them.

Their main goal is to help you become a top-notch professional in your new career!

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Frequently asked questions

A tester is a specialist who looks for errors (bugs) in a finished product. Their main task is to test, identify problems, and document them in a report. They do not fix defects, but only point out existing shortcomings in the product.

A QA engineer, unlike a tester, is responsible for product quality at all stages of its development. They are involved from the beginning of web development and act as a consultant, helping to improve the product, optimize the development process, and increase its efficiency. A QA engineer not only tests the product but also influences the prioritization of errors, participates in planning and discussing analytics and design, and forms recommendations for improving the final result.

To enroll in the software tester and project manager course, you need to successfully pass an interview where your level of English and motivation to study will be assessed.

If you have basic computer skills and a desire to learn – that’s enough to join us!

Yes, our free Project Management & Quality Assurance courses are specifically designed for our defenders.

The program is created to support them in acquiring new professional skills for a successful IT career.

Don’t worry, no experience in project management or quality assurance is required to start. The PM and QA course begins with basic topics and gradually progresses to more complex ones. We have structured the training so that the overall goal is divided into specific tasks for each module block and lesson.

All materials, assignments, and practical projects are aimed at developing key skills that will allow you to reach a high level of professional competence in Project Management and Quality Assurance by the end of the course.

After processing all submitted applications, our manager contacts each candidate to arrange the interview. After completing it, we inform you of the enrollment results personally – either by email or phone.

Missed classes can be made up. You will have access to all materials in Google Classroom, and you can complete the assignments later at a convenient time for you.

Yes, even after completing the course, you will be able to ask questions and receive support in our specially created Discord channel.