C.P.M. Certification "Dead"-line Passes
While the SPSM® Certification continues to grow rapidly on a global basis, a competing certification has begun its march to the grave.
December 31, 2008 was the final day for individuals to register for the C.P.M. certification exams. This means that if you were hoping to earn the C.P.M. certification but didn't register for the exam by now, you will never have the opportunity to earn that certification.
But while ISM (the creators of the C.P.M. certification) appears content to turn aspiring certification-holders away and to devalue the work done by the many fine people who earned the C.P.M. during the time it was most relevant, don't fret. Next Level Purchasing will welcome you with open arms into the Senior Professional in Supply Management® Program, the path towards earning the more modern SPSM® Certification.
The SPSM® Certification has helped many purchasing professionals deliver more profitable results for their employers and have more rewarding careers. And whether you want to earn your first purchasing certification or you're a C.P.M. who wants to have a certification that will continue to be relevant going forward, the SPSM® Certification can help you, too.
Visit http://www.NextLevelPurchasing.com/spsm.html for more information or contact us if you have any questions. The SPSM® Certification is here to help your career for the long haul.
To Your Career,
Charles Dominick, SPSM
President & Chief Procurement Officer
Next Level Purchasing, Inc.
Struggling To Have A Rewarding Purchasing Career?
Earn Your SPSM® Certification Online At
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posted by Charles Dominick, SPSM @ 9:27 AM
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How self-serving of you to neglect to mention that ISM now provides the CPSM certification as the modern successor to the CPM.
Dear Anonymous,
While I appreciate you taking the time to post your comment, I respectfully disagree with it.
ISM itself does not claim that the CPSM is a successor to the C.P.M. In fact, ISM has continued to promote the C.P.M. alongside the CPSM as two independent programs, not one as a successor to the other.
In addition, the qualfications are different. For example, the CPSM requires a bachelors degree from a narrow list of schools. Therefore, it is unfair to call the CPSM a successor to the C.P.M.
ISM's Web site specifically addresses why they introduced a new, separate program rather than updating the old one: "The C.P.M. designation does not lend itself to being re-purposed to the extent required to cover the increasingly broad spectrum of supply management competencies. The C.P.M. primarily tests one specific segment of supply management — purchasing."
ISM doesn't refer to a "successor," therefore, no one else - including me - should refer to anything as a successor to the C.P.M. certification.
Also, ISM has never referred to the CPSM as a certification as you have.
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