| C.P.M. CERTIFICATION
The
last day to register for a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)
exam will be 12/31/2008. After registering,
there will be up to a year in which to take the exam. So
the very last day to take a C.P.M. exam will be 12/31/2009 if you
registered in 2008.
If you have wanted your C.P.M. certification,
now is the time to pursue it.
A certification program, instituted in 1974 by
NAPM (now ISMtm), established standards
by which the educational and experience levels of people in Purchasing, Materials
Management, and Supply Chain Management are measured. Those who meet the standards, which
includes passing a four-module examination, earn a Certified
Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) title. Maintaining the C.P.M. designation requires
recertification every five years. CAPM currently has over 175 certified members.
CPSM Certification
The expanding role of supply management requires a
continuous expansion of knowledge in a rapidly changing
environment. The
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) qualification
is designed to lead the profession by emphasizing the main
components of supply management.
Senior management teams now look for professionals with
expertise in multiple disciplines within the profession.
At the same time, advances in technology, methods and scope
of supply management have increased the need for higher level
education, training and certification.
The introduction of the CPSM ensures that supply
professionals have the necessary skills to be successful in
strategic supply management.
The
CPSM testing process consists of three exams which address the
main components of supply management.
The criteria for earning the CPSM qualification are:
· 5 years of full-time, professional supply management
experience
· 4 year degree from a regionally accredited college or
university
· Pass three exams or if you are a C.P.M. in good standing,
pass the Bridge Exam.
CPSM
will enable professionals to excel in 21st century strategic
supply management.
For
more information please go to the ISM website under certification:
www.ism.ws .
CPSM Review Modules
Sept. 2008:
CAPM is currently interviewing instructors for teaching the CPSM
Review modules. Please
e-mail or call the office if you are interested in taking or
instructing Certified Professional Supply Management certification
review modules.
C.P.M. Review Module
C.P.M. Review Modules:
There needs to be a minimum of eight people taking each CPM
review module to hold the classes.
If you are interested, please call or email the office so a
list can be made up for a potential class.
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