American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Credential: Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)  In-Demand resource  GI Bill resource
Credentialing Agency: American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Renewal Period: 5 years

The CPIM designation is aimed at professionals involved in career fields such as Production and inventory management, Operations, Supply chain management, Procurement, Materials management, and Purchasing. Candidates must pass two examinations and agree to adhere to the APICS Code of Ethics.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

  • Credential Prerequisite
  • Experience
  • Education: High School Diploma/GED
  • Training
  • Membership
  • Other
  • Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

  • Exam
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Exam
  • Practical Exam
  • Performance Assessment

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 5 years

  • Continuing Education
  • Exam
  • Continuing Education OR Exam
  • Fee
  • Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

8430 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL  60631

Phone: (800) 444-2742

Fax: (773) 639-3000
Email: service@apics.org

Other REQUIREMENTS

The Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) credential has the following other requirements:

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  • Business-wide Concepts (25%)
    • Supply Chain Fundamentals
    • Operating Environments
    • Financial Fundamentals
  • Demand Management (25%)
    • Market Driven
    • Voice of the Customer
    • Demand Management
  • Transformation of Demand into Supply (25%)
    • Product and Process Design
    • Capacity Management
    • Planning
  • Supply (25%)
    • Inventory
    • Purchasing Cycle
    • Distribution

  • Master Planning of Resources (25%)
    • Demand Management
    • Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
    • Master Scheduling
  • Detailed Scheduling and Planning (25%)
    • Inventory Management
    • Planning Material Requirements to Support the Master Schedule
    • Planning Operations to Support the Priority Plan
  • Execution and Control of Operations (25%)
    • Execution of Operations
    • Control of Operations
    • Quality, Communication, and Continuous Improvement
  • Strategic Management of Resources (25%)
    • Understanding the Business Environment and Developing Corporate Strategy
    • Developing the Operations Strategy
    • Implementing the Operations Strategy

Testing Information

Testing for this credential is handled by Pearson VUE. The test centers are located in the U.S. They also have some test centers on military bases.

To find out more, use the following links on the Pearson VUE website:

For more information on the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) testing process, visit the agency website.

RECERTIFICATION

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Renewal Period: 5 years

The Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) credential has the following recertification information:

  • Individuals seeking renewal of the CPIM are required to earn a total of 75 professional development points every five years.

In Demand

This certification is considered in demand

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Some

Credential is related to some tasks associated with the duties of the military occupation (at least one critical task but less than 80%)

Most

Credential is directly related to most of the major duties associated with the military occupation (at least 80%)

Other

Credential is related to this military occupation, but is more advanced or specialized and therefore will likely require additional education, training, or experience

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Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted E1 through E4

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E5 through E6

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E7 and Above

Early Career

1-3 years experience; Enlisted “A” School through E5

Mid Career

4-10 years experience; Enlisted E6 through E7

Late Career

10+ years experience; Enlisted E8 and Above

LaDR

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Low

May be difficult to attain: minimum education requirement is a Bachelor's degree, and/or minimum experience is 10 or more years.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

Medium

Moderate ease of attainment: minimum education requirement = Associate's and/or prerequisite and/or minimum experience = more than 2 years and less than 10 years of experience.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

High

Highly attainable: mimum education requirement = HS or less and/or minimum experience = 2 years or less experience and no additional requirements.

Note: In some cases “years of experience” refers to time actively on duty or while holding a certain occupation or prior certification and not always in consecutive calendar years. Additional years required for certain preliminary stages may not be included in this classification. For requirements measured in hours, 1080 hours was considered a year. For days, 365 days was considered a year. Please review all prerequisites and requirements for eligibility, and additional information for details.

MOS is Military Occupational Specialty
ASI is Additional Skill Identifier
WOMOS is Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty

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