What is the CPIM?

The APICS Certification in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) provides you with the ability to understand and evaluate production and inventory activities within a company's global operations. The APICS CPIM curriculum concentrates on tools, techniques, and knowledge for production and inventory management.

Why Should You Earn the CPIM Designation?

INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMPETENCE Employers prefer it. Professionals who earn it perform at a higher level. The APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) designation empowers professionals to evaluate planning and inventory activities within a company’s global operations.  YOU WILL be able to: Increase inventory accuracy and reduce inventory Improve forecasting Improve the S&OP process Manage and apply capacity resource planning Work more productively with your company’s ERP system
		APICS CPIM EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN: Planning Production and inventory management Operations Supply chain management Procurement Materials management Purchasing

what to expect

The APICS CPIM Learning System delivers comprehensive, personalized, and streamlined CPIM exam preparation. Designed using a proven approach for teaching adult learners, this program helps you understand, apply, and engage with CPIM-focused content.

The CPIM Learning System and preparation courses are broken down into 8 modules - MODULE CONTENT OUTLINE

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They provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas with peers.

*Note: classes typically skip holidays.

THE BUNDLE OPTION

For students looking to take the CPIM exam

The CPIM Bundle includes the learning system and an automatic twelve-month Authorization to Test. Each learning system has books in printed and digital formats and one-year access to an online learning center where digital books, supplemental learning resources, and practice questions are located. The Authorization to Test included in the bundle is valid for twelve months and must be scheduled within that time to avoid expiration.

To be eligible for the free retake under the qualifying terms of the 2nd Chance Exam, a candidate must meet all the following conditions:

• Purchase or be assigned a bundle containing the 2nd Chance Exam feature
• Test within 365 days of Bundle purchase
• Receive a failing exam result for that attempt (absent or no-show exam results do not qualify)

If a candidate takes their exam beyond the 365-day eligibility period or fails to meet any of the aforementioned conditions, a free retake will not be provided. If the candidate qualifies, then their 2nd chance exam will populate in their account, with an additional 6 month validity period from the date they sat for their first attempt. 

Please note extension of the on-line learning system past the initial one-year period to the test date of the 2nd Chance Exam must be arranged by contacting ASCM and is not automatic.

**NOTE: Non-member registration includes ASCM full membership with certification upgrade, and national and local dues.