CPSM v CSCP Same or Different?

Dan OLeary 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
Bachelors degree & three years full-time, professional supply management experience

CSCP Eligibility
Bachelors 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.

Exams
Exam 1 Foundations of Supply Management Exam 2 Effective Supply Management Performance Exam 3 Leadership in Supply Management
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Exam
1 Exam

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The CSCP Exam

Before registering for the exam, the candidate must demonstrate eligibility The exam is offered in both pencil & paper and in CBT formats The exam is offered at specified times of the during the year. The APICS CSCP exam consists of 175 multiple-choice questions completed in four hours. The Testing fee is:
$575 for APICS members / $725 (US) nonmember

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The CPSM Exams

Before registering for the exam, the candidate must register with ISM The exams are offered in CBT format only The exams are offered throughout the year The exams are multiple choice: Exam 1 165 questions Exam 2 165 questions Exam 3 180 questions

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

Application Fee $90 for ISM members / $150 for nonmembers Ombu Enterprises, LLC
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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

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
Recertify every five years with 75 points. (15 points per year) 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
Recertify every three years with 60 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). (20 CEH per year) At least two-thirds of the points must be educational in nature. One-third may be earned in the professional contributions category. 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 doesnt offer lifetime
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QUESTIONS
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