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Since its launch in 2006, more than 25,000 professionals in 94 countries have earned the APICS CSCP designation. It is the most widely recognized educational program for supply chain management professionals around the globe and is a credential valued by employers and recruiters.
Supply Chain Mastery
Earning your CSCP shows employers that you have the skills and knowledge to effectively manage global supply chain efforts and implement essential concepts and strategies to improve day-to-day operations. When it comes to supply chain certifications, APICS is the gold standard. As an APICS CSCP designee, you will have mastered the skills needed to bring new ideas to suppliers, plants, and distributors while improving customer satisfaction. Earning the APICS CSCP makes you a recognized expert in the supply chain field. This professional distinction sets you apart from your colleagues, proving your high level of knowledge and skills.
CSCP education is essential if you are:
Interested in increasing your knowledge and expertise in the field of global supply chain management, specifically customer relations, international trade, information technology enablement and physical logistics
Consulting or facilitating supply chain functions or working with ERP systems
Creating a common standard of understanding, vocabulary, resources and frameworks within your company to address supply chain challenges and opportunities
Why should I earn the CSCP
Help your company reach its ideal supply chain state
Use data to link production, distribution, purchasing and service
Reduce waste in supply chains
Identify and classify supply chain risk and develop risk response plans
Improve communications throughout the supply chain
The CSCP designation helps you:
Master the tools needed to manage global supply chain activities effectively (includes suppliers, plans, distributors and customers)
Create consistency and foster collaboration through best practices, common terminology and corporate communication
Understand how to use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and other technologies to improve the entire supply chain process
Maximize your organization’s ERP investments
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To be eligible for the CSCP exam, a candidate must meet one of the following criteria listed below. Unlike the CPIM exams, you cannot directly register to take the exam. You must first apply to take the exam and receive your “authorization to test” letter from ASCM before you register for the exam. It is important to build this process into the leadtime for exam registration. The criteria needed are one of the following:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus two years of related business experience, or
• CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM, or C.P.M. designation plus two years of related business experience, or
• Five years of related business experience.
Register: You must register and pay by early registration deadline noted above for discounted early registration fees.
Pay: You must pay for course fees and materials.
Confirm: A confirmation email will be sent with your PayPal payment. Keep this receipt as proof of payment. A confirmation with detailed instructions will be mailed to you 1-3 business days before the start of the course. (If a confirmation is not received, please email Education@LAPICS.org)
Cancellation requests are submitted online and are subject to the following fees:
Membership and Exam Credit fees are not refundable.
In addition to the any charges for any used materials billable at the ASCM Member rate:
Before the early registration deadline: $100.00 processing fee
Before the First Day of class: $200.00 processing fee
First Day of Class through Second Day of Class: $400.00 processing fee
No refunds are issued after second day of class
Information on exam dates, locations, and registration fees for CSCP Testing in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Exams are issued through ASCM Corporate - make sure to purchase your Exam through ASCM Los Angeles for discounted pricing. Exam fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Visit the APICS Certification FAQ page for answers to questions about the CSCP program.
CSCP designees must maintain certification every five years through the CSCP Certification Maintenance program.
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