The Certified Purchasing Professional Designation in 2012
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant
In response to the input of and demand from practicing purchasing professionals, the American Purchasing Society will change the examination prep course curriculum for earning the Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) designation effective 01 January 2012. The improvements will include adding one new subject matter discipline in the form of an online course and expansion from a two to a three week CPP Examination preparation course.
The object of this course is to prepare experienced buyers, purchasing agents, and purchasing managers for the Certified Purchasing Professional examination. Knowledge of the content of the course will contribute to success in taking the examination. This course will cover the essentials of the purchasing process, and the organization and management of the purchasing function. Portions of the course will cover aspects of accounting and other business functions that purchasing professionals should know. Separate sections of this course are devoted to ethics, inventory, the law, and mathematics.
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Preparation for CPP Exam Part One
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Business Ethics for Buyers and Sellers
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Essential Law for Buyers and Sellers
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Math for Purchasing and Business
Week Three
- Preparation for CPP Exam Part Two
- Managing Inventory – Maintaining the Proper Level
- Certified Purchasing Professional Examination
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I will be available for questions and comments and may also email you with questions or for comments about the material. This will help to enhance the learning experience. Students will not be graded or judged by the answers and comments that are made during the course sessions. Only the certification exam given at the end of the course will be graded.
Once an application is received, it can be processed and all of the work that must done by the Society to certify a purchasing professional can be completed. Although the successful completion of this course will fulfill the course and exam requirements for certification, certification must still be applied for separately, reference checks must be passed, and enough points assigned to an application.
There are two powerful motivators militating in favor of CPP achievement, professional enrichment and greater earning. It is a path to greater respect and earnings and a measure of devotion to the profession. Moreover, employers are increasingly demanding,, requesting, or encouraging certification for their purchasing personnel.
To see just how much more earnings can be for Certified Purchasing Professionals, please see the Society’s annual Salary Report available to members.