CPSM ®

Certified Professional in
Supply Management

CPSM® Exam Overview

Earning a CPSM® Certification requires you to take and pass three exams which together cover the main
segments of supply management. The exam content addresses today’s procurement and supply chain
environment and workplace complexities such as risk, strategic sourcing, technology and increased skills
needed for supply professionals to drive value in their organizations.
Once you pass all exams, you are required to submit an application for the CPSM® Certification. Your exam
scores are valid for four years, and you must submit your application while all exam scores are valid.
CPSM® Application Fee: Member $119 USD/ Nonmember $179 USD

Eligibility Exam Cost

To be eligible for the CPSM, candidates must have: Each Exam: Member $229 USD/ Nonmember $379 USD
Three years of full-time, professional supply management Exam Registration
experience (nonclerical and nonsupport) with a bachelor’s
Registering for the CPSM exams is easy and can be
degree from a regionally accredited institution or
done in one of two ways:
international equivalent;
Online: ismcertification.org
Or
Phone: +1 480.752.6276, option 8
Five years of full-time, professional supply management
experience (nonclerical and
nonsupport) without a qualified bachelor’s degree. Your exam registration is valid for six months from
the day ISM processes your registration. You must
Exam Details test by the expiration date to avoid forfeiting your
CPSM Exams include: exam fees.
Supply Management Core
Individual candidate testing is done at Pearson VUE Testing
(180 Questions — 3 hours)
Centers or online from your home or office via OnVUE and
Supply Management Integration
can be scheduled at your convenience.
(165 Questions — 2.75 hours)
Leadership and Transformation in Supply Management
(165 Questions — 2.75 hours)
Candidates must pass each exam with a minimum
scaled score of 400 regardless of the number of
questions in that exam.

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