How to get started on your CPSM®
Professional Designation
Become CPSM® Certified: The Certification Process
1
PREPARE
Review the eligibility requirements and begin studying for the exams.
2
REGISTER
Register and pay for your first exam. After registering for an exam, participants have six months to schedule and take it. Once you pass, register and pay for another exam until you have passed all three.
3
SCHEDULE
Three ways to take exams:
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Pearson Vue Testing Centers
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Pearson Vue OnVue remote proctored exams, taken at your location
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On-Site testing events
4
APPLY
After passing all three exams and meeting the required work experience you can apply for certification. ISM’s online application process
makes it easy!
Eligibility Requirements
Three years of full-time, professional supply management experience (nonclerical and nonsupport) with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent;
Five years of full-time, professional supply management experience (nonclerical and nonsupport) without a qualified bachelor’s degree.
CPSM® Exam Details
Earning a CPSM Certification requires participants to take and pass three exams which cover the main segments of supply management.
Once participants pass all exams, they are required to apply for the CPSM Certification. Exam scores are valid for four years, and the application must be submitted while all exam scores are valid.
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SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CORE
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Sourcing
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Category Management
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Negotiation
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Legal and Contractual
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Supplier Relationship Management
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Cost and Price Management
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Financial Analysis
180 Questions | 3 hours
02
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION
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Supply Chain Strategy
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Sales and Operations Planning – Demand
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Quality Management
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Logistics and Materials Management
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Project Management
165 Questions | 2 hours 45 minutes
03
LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION
IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
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Leadership and Busines Acumen – Strategy Development, Stakeholder Engagement, People Development and Coaching
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Systems Capability and Technology
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Risk and Compliance
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Corporate Social Responsibility
165 Questions | 2 hours 45 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
CPSM Learning System Bundle
If you want to study for all three exams at once...
Start with our online CPSM Learning System. This learning system bundles together all the study tools you need to prepare for all three CPSM® Exams.
Features:
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Structured study plan
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Flashcards & games
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Progress & performance tracking
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Diagnostic practice exams with immediate results
Includes:
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Study Guide (each exam)
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ISM Professional Series (each exam)
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Diagnostic Practice Exam (each exam)
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ISM Glossary of Key Supply Management Terms
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Access for one year from the time of purchase
COSTS: CPSM Digital Learning System Bundle
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Single Module with corresponding exam (inclusive of 7% GST)
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Student has access to digital system and complete the exam within 6 months from date of purchase
ISM Member S$1,016.50
Non-member S$1,551.50
ISM Membership (inclusive of 7% GST): S$128.40
CPSM Application Fee (inclusive of 7% GST)
ISM Member S$165.85 Non-member S$251.45
Individual Exam Learning Systems
If you want to break your studying into smaller pieces...
Start with a learning system for an individual exam. Each learning system contains just what you need to study for one of the CPSM® Exams.
Features:
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Structured study plan
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Flashcards & games
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Progress & performance tracking
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Diagnostic practice exams with immediate results
Includes:
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Study Guide
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ISM Professional Series
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Diagnostic Practice Exam
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ISM Glossary of Key Supply Management Terms
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Access for six months from the time of purchase
COSTS: Individual Exam Learning System
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Single Module without exam (inclusive of 7% GST)
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Student has access to single module digital system for 6 months from date of purchase
ISM Member S$695.50
Non-member S$1,16.50.50
Exam Fee (inclusive of 7% GST)
ISM Member S$320.60 Non-member S$530.60
ISM Membership (inclusive of 7% GST): S$128.40
CPSM Application Fee (inclusive of 7% GST)
ISM Member S$165.85 Non-member S$251.45