CPSM v CSCP
Same or Different?
Dan O’Leary CBA, CQA, CQE, CRE, SSBB, CIRM
President
Ombu Enterprises, LLC
Dan@OmbuEnterprises.com
www.OmbuEnterprises.com
603-209-0600
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APICS
• APICS offers 3 certifications currently
– CPIM: Certified in Production and Inventory
Management
– CFPIM: Certified Fellow in Production and
Inventory Management
– CSCP: Certified Supply Chain Professional
• APICS no longer offers
– CIRM: Certified in Resource Management
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ISM
• ISM offers one certification currently
– CPSM: Certified Professional in Supply
Management®
• ISM no longer offers
– C.P.M.: Certified Purchasing Manager
– Eligible people can convert a C.P.M. to CPSM
by taking a “Bridge Exam”
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Certification
CPSM
• Eligibility
– Bachelor’s degree & three
years full-time, professional
supply management
experience
• Exams
– Exam 1 Foundations of
Supply Management
– Exam 2 Effective Supply
Management Performance
– Exam 3 Leadership in
Supply Management
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CSCP
• Eligibility
– Bachelor’s degree & two
years of related business
experience OR
– CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM, or
C.P.M. & two years of
related business
experience OR
– Five years of related
business experience.
• Exam
– 1 Exam
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The CSCP Exam
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Before registering for the exam, the candidate must demonstrate
eligibility
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The exam is offered in both pencil & paper and in CBT formats
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The exam is offered at specified times of the during the year.
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The APICS CSCP exam consists of 175 multiple-choice questions
completed in four hours.
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The Testing fee is:
– $575 for APICS members / $725 (US) nonmember
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The CPSM Exams
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Before registering for the exam, the candidate must register with ISM
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The exams are offered in CBT format only
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The exams are offered throughout the year
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The exams are multiple choice:
– Exam 1 165 questions
– Exam 2 165 questions
– Exam 3 180 questions
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2 hours, 45 minutes
2 hours, 45 minutes
3 hours
The Testing fee is:
– $180 per exam for ISM members / $265 per exam for nonmembers
– $540 total for ISM members / $795 total for nonmembers
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Application Fee
– $90 for ISM members / $150 for nonmembers
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CSCP Exam Modules
• The 175 question exam covers four modules
– Supply Chain Management (SCM) Fundamentals
(30%)
– Building a Competitive Infrastructure (20%)
– Managing customer and Supplier Relationships (30%)
– Using Information Technology (IT) to Enable Effective
Supply chain Management (SCM) (20%)
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CPSM Exam 1 Sections
• The 165 (150 scored) question Foundation of Supply
Management exam covers 6 sections
– Contracting and Negotiation (32 questions)
– Cost and Finance (32 questions)
– International (17 questions)
– Social Responsibility (14 questions)
– Sourcing (20 questions)
– Supplier Relationship Management (35 questions)
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CPSM Exam 2 Sections
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The 165 question (150 scored) Effective Supply Management Performance
exam covers 8 sections
– Forecasting (19 questions)
– Logistics (19 questions)
– Materials and Inventory Management (19 questions)
– Organization/Department Assessment (26 questions)
– Planning (15 questions)
– Product Development (12 questions)
– Project Management (19 questions)
– Quality (21 questions)
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CPSM Exam 3 Sections
• The 180 question (165 scored) Leadership
in Supply Management exam covers 3
sections
– Leadership (96 questions)
– Risk and Compliance (32 questions)
– Strategic Sourcing (37 questions)
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CSCP Recertification
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Recertify every five years with 75 points. (15 points per year)
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Earning CSCP points
– Continuing Education (CE) : One point per instructional hour (half-hour
increments are accepted for .5 point) for attending any educational
program or course that relates directly to supply chain management
– Presentations, Publications, and Educational Development (PPED):
Two points per instructional hour (half-hour increments are accepted for
1 point) for conducting … programs directly related to supply chain
management
– Service to the Supply Chain Profession (SSCP): Points awarded for
each year of service at various levels
– Professional Membership (PM): Six points per year as a qualifying
member of APICS
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CPSM Recertification
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Recertify every three years with 60 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). (20
CEH per year)
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At least two-thirds of the points must be educational in nature.
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One-third may be earned in the professional contributions category.
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Categories for earning CEHs are:
– College Courses (Taken or Taught)
– Continuing Education (Taken or Taught)
– Contributions to the Profession
– CPSM Exam Sections (20 CEHs each in the last year of qualification or during
the grace period)
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Lifetime Certification
• CSCP
– APICS-certified professionals are eligible to become
certified for life at age 62. No further reporting of
continuing professional development activities for
APICS CSCP certification maintenance is required.
• CPSM
– Lifetime status will not be offered for the CPSM®.
Since the profession is continuing to increase in
complexity, continuing education will play a major role
in making sure supply managers stay current on the
latest supply management best practices.
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Summary & Conclusions
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Summary
• Both APICS and ISM offer similar professional
certifications
– ISM offers Certified Professional in Supply
Management® (CPSM®)
– APICS offers Certified supply chain Professional
(CSCP)
• Each certification has eligibility criteria
– CPSM requires a bachelor's degree and experience
– CSCP trades off education, certification, and
experience
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Summary
• Each certification requires one or more multiple
choice exams.
– Both certifications cover (pretty much) the same areas
of knowledge.
• CSCP uses one 175 question exam
• CPSM uses three exams with 510 questions
• The member cost is comparable for each
certification
– CPSC is $575
– CPSM is $630
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Summary
• Both certifications have recertification
requirements
– CSCP recertifies after five years
– CPSM recertifies after three years
• Lifetime
– CSCP offers lifetime certification after age 62
– CPSM doesn’t offer lifetime
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QUESTIONS
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