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Knowledge > Short Courses > Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) > C.P.M. Recertification > C.P.M. Recertification C.P.M. RecertificationKEEPING YOUR C.P.M. CURRENT Recertification Requirements
Individuals who have earned their C.P.M. designation are required to be recertified every five years. To be recertified, applicants must earn 12 C.P.M. points (or 84 Continuing Education Hours) during their current certificate period.At least two-thirds of the points must be educational in nature. One-third may be earned in the professional contributions category.
C.P.M. points may be earned in the following categories: 1. College Courses (Taken or Taught)
2. Continuing Education (Taken or Taught)
3. Contributions to the Profession
4. C.P.M. Examination (Modules 3 and 4 only)
Note: Applications must be complete and all documentation must be submitted in English.
ISM administers the program for the profession and the public. Membership in ISM is not required. Questions about ISM membership should be directed to: certifiedpurchasingmanager@ilscm.vu.edu.au
WHAT CAN I DO TO EARN RE-CERTIFICATION POINTS?
University Courses (Studied or Presented) Semester-long university courses in purchasing, materials management, supply management, management or other business-related subject matter are worth 6 C.P.M. points each. Most other semester-long university courses are worth 1 C.P.M. point each. Instructors may earn points only once for each course taught, regardless of the number of times taught.
Use the information below to determine the point totals corresponding to such coursework: • Two C.P.M. points per semester credit hour for courses in purchasing, materials
management, supply management, management or other business-related subject matter (e.g., accounting, management, marketing, computers, economics, law, engineering, traffic management, communications, finance, statistics, physical sciences and behavioral sciences). • One point each for most other three semester credit hour courses.
The applicant must document coursework using a transcript issued by the educational institution from which the course was taken.
Other units of time need to be carefully documented and explained (by the institution) so ISM can determine the equivalent number of points for each course.
Please make sure transcripts include an explanation of the unit (e.g., semester hours, trimester hours).
If claiming courses taught, obtain a letter, signed by your supervisor from the appropriate institution, which includes all of the information necessary to determine points.
Professional Development (Studied or Presented)
Public seminars (AIM, NZIM, APICS, etc.), ILSCM seminars, seminars offered by your organisation, conferences and other educational programs are eligible for points. Educational events are eligible for consideration if; (a) the subject matter was purchasing, materials management, supply management, management or other business-related subject matter and; (b) the event was at least one hour in length. Documentation for each continuing educational event submitted by the applicant must include:
(1) applicant’s name
(2) title of program (3) date(s) of program (4) name of sponsoring institution (5) length of event in educational contact hours, and (6) signature of program director/instructor, or supervisor. If credit is being sought for teaching a course, obtain a letter, which includes all of the pertinent information as described, from your supervisor at the institution. Only claim points once for teaching a course regardless of the number of times you may have taught it. Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) can be converted into C.P.M. points.
One C.P.M. point = 7 CEHs, 12 C.P.M. points = 84 CEHs. Lunch and break periods may not be used as part of the educational content hours claimed. Programs that use Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will convert to ISM CEHs as follows:
One CEU = 10 CEHs If both CEU credit and ISM CEHs have been assigned for a particular course, the ISM assignment prevails. NOTE: Points not used for the current recertification period, and earned within 120 days of the current certificate expiration date, may be applied toward the next recertification/Lifetime certification period.
Published Articles
Articles published in refereed journals (include copies with application) - 2 points
Substantive, well-developed articles published in established purchasing or trade magazines (those that have an editorial review board identified in the magazine), exceeding one page in length, as well as articles published in conference proceedings, are eligible for one point per article. Include a copy of each article being claimed for points and a copy of the editorial review board page when applicable.
Earning Allied Association certification - 1 point
Contributions to the Profession
Individuals who hold office in Allied Associations may claim C.P.M. service points in this section. Each annual job assignment as:
An officer, director, group chair or chair of a committee, other than social or recreational, for Allied Association (in procurement, supply or purchasing) earns one C.P.M. service point.
At the discretion of ILSCM, service points may be awarded to all deserving volunteers, whether or not they are chairpersons, officers or directors. Documentation consists of a completed Service Award form or a letter from an appropriate officer certifying the organization, position and dates the office was held.
C.P.M. Examination
Applicants may retake Module 3 or 4 to earn points toward recertification. Each module passed is worth 6 C.P.M. points (the equivalent of 42 hours of continuing education). LIFETIME CERTIFICATION EXPERIENCE Applicants applying for Lifetime certification must document at least 18 years of full-time professional (non-clerical, non-support) supply management experience.
Experience is documented by submitting one letter per employer, on original organization letterhead, from a supervisor or personnel department verifying and describing all job titles and dates (month and year) of employment being claimed. Partial credit is not given for less than six months of experience; however, movement from job to job without significant time interruption is treated as continuous experience. Experience previously approved on your original application does not have to be documented again. 
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