With more than 2,700 registrations, the Institute for Supply Management Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) pilot exam program has been an overwhelming success. The CPSM plot exam testing program has paved the way for a successful launch of the CPSM.
Participants in the pilot testing program included individuals from 56 affiliates and represented more than 30 companies in the United States and internationally. Pilot testing, a standard practice when introducing a new qualification, ensures exams will be both reliable and credible.
"The CPSM marks a new and important era in having a qualification in the supply management profession,” says ISM chief executive officer Paul Novak, CPM. "Individuals who obtain this qualification will have demonstrated that they possess the knowledge to carry out their work using the highest standards of skills and knowledge.”
The CPSM represents the highest degree of professional competencies, containing the most comprehensive body of knowledge in supply management, and is designed to lead the profession by emphasizing the main components of supply management. Endorsed by business leaders and thought-leaders across the globe, the knowledge, skills and abilities represented in the CPSM will enable professionals to excel in 21st-century strategic supply management.
CPSM exam and bridge exam testing will kick off in May 2008 at the 93rd annual International Supply Management conference and educational exhibit in
For additional information on the CPSM program and to sign up for CPSM e-mail updates, log on to www.ism.ws/certification and select Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) Program.
As the largest supply management institute in the world, the mission of Institute for Supply Management(TM) (ISM) is to lead supply management. By executing and extending its mission through education, research, standards of excellence, influence building and information dissemination — including the renowned monthly ISM Report On Business — ISM continues to extend the global impact of supply management. ISM is a member of the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM).
