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Business & Professional- CERTIFIED PRODUCTION & INVENTORY MANAGER (CPIM) EXAM PREP COURSES

The APICS Certified Production and Inventory Manager (CPIM) certification has been an industry standard since 1973. Nearly 90,000 professionals have earned the APICS CPIM designation and it is perhaps the most widely sought-after certification in the operations management field. When professionals in the fields of operations management, production and inventory management, supply chain management, procurement, materials management and purchasing earn the APICS CPIM designation, they demonstrate their commitment to acquiring the most current industry knowledge available for professional advancement and service to their organizations. The CPIM is right for you if you are: A production and inventory management professional; Involved in your company's operations management; Getting started as a supply chain management professional; or Gaining expertise in materials management.

Our classes give you the instruction needed to pass the five exams to earn a CPIM designation: Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM), Master Planning of Resources (MPR), Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP), Execution and Control of Operations (ECO), and Strategic Management of Resources (SMR). Two course types are available: Fast Track CPIM and CPIM Committee Course.

Fast Track CPIM
$355 each (course materials provided) Exam is not included Fast Track CPIM offers an easy to schedule one day session with hands on learning experiences reinforced with self-study training to prepare for the exam. This format is designed for the experienced operations manager looking to show their knowledge or for experienced managers who interface with operations management but are non-operations personnel.

Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM)
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BUS 201P08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W/Aug 6/8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Master Planning of Resources (MPR)
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BUS 202P08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W/Aug 27/8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)
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BUS 203P09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W/Sept 17/8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Execution & Control of Operations (ECO)
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BUS 204P10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W/Oct 8/8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Strategic Management of Resources (SMR)
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BUS 205P10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W/Oct 29/8 a.m.-5 p.m.

CPIM Committee Course
$485 each (course materials provided) Exam is not included CPIM Committee Course was designed by the original APICS CPIM Committee and is great for students accustomed to the traditional lecture style environment. Each course consists of 8- 10 class sessions lasting three hours each.

Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) 10 sessions
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BUS 206P08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/Aug 7-Oct 9/9 a.m.-noon

Master Planning of Resources (MPR) 8 sessions
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BUS 207P10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/Oct 23-Dec 18/9 a.m.-noon (no class Nov 27)

Detailed Scheduling & Planning (DSP) 9 sessions
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BUS 208P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring 2009/TBA

Execution & Control of Operations (ECO) 9 sessions
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BUS 209P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring 2009/TBA

Strategic Management of Resources (SMR) 9 sessions
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BUS 210P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring 2009/TBA

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