| Since 1973, the CPIM
program has educated more
than 75,000 manufacturing
professionals on essential
terminology, concepts, and
strategies related to demand
management, procurement and
supplier planning, material
requirements planning,
capacity requirements
planning, sales and
operations planning, master
scheduling, performance
measurements, supplier
relationships, quality
control, and continuous
improvement. |
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Certified in Purchasing
and Inventory Management (CPIM)
is the only APICS
certification offered
through Weber State
University. A CPIM education
can help you to:
- Increase your
functional knowledge of
production and inventory
management
- Improve efficiency
across the processes of
your organization's supply
chain
- Streamline operations
through accurate
forecasting
- Predict outcomes more
accurately
- Maximize customer
satisfaction by delivering
products and services
Just-in-Time
- Increase profitability
by optimizing your
organization's inventory
investment
- Enhance your
credibility among peers,
employers, and customers.
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A CPIM education is
essential for professionals
involved in
- Production and
inventory management
- Operations
- Supply chain
management
- Procurement
- Materials management
- Purchasing
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| Candidates seeking APICS
CPIM certification must
successfully pass five exams
in five specific areas. The
exams are administered
through APICS. Weber State
does not provide testing for
CPIM certification. Anyone
may sit for the exams. The
courses provide exam
preparation. Weber State
does not guarantee success
in passing the exams.
However, students who have
successfully completed our
courses usually do pass the
exams. |
| Each of the APICS CPIM
Certification preparation
courses earn 2 credit hours. |
| No. APICS courses are
Independent Study. All
assignments, lectures,
papers are submitted online.
Tests are taken through
ChiTester, an online testing
company. The student is not
required to come to campus
or to attend class at
specific times. |
| You can register for
APICS CPIM certification
classes at any time with all
five of the classes
beginning the first of each
month. You have three months
to complete the course. When
you register, you will be
given a receipt and
directions for accessing
your class. Homework is
submitted directly to your
instructor by e-mail. Your
instructor will grade your
work and return it to you.
All tests and quizzes are
available online. |
| APICS membership
provides the student with a
discounted tuition and a
discount on materials for
the class. |
| Yes. Once you have
registered for the course,
you can complete the course
as quickly as you choose. This
is entirely a self-paced
course. The class requires
approximately 40-60 hours to
complete. |
| On request, a copy of
the syllabus for any APICS
course will be e-mailed. |
| You may contact your
instructor by e-mail or
phone. Contact information
is provided in the course
syllabus and with the
biographical information. |
| Registrations for the
CPIM exams are provided
entirely through APICS. Go
to the web site at
apics.org/certification/CPIM.
Registration and testing
information is also
available online. |
| Books are available at
the APICS web site,
apics.org. The list of
books needed for each class
is posted on our web site at
weber.edu/ce/pd/apics/courses.htm.
Select the course you are
planning to take. The list
of required and suggested
books is listed along with
APICS stock numbers. Contact
information for APICS is
also available at this site. |
You may register over
the phone with a credit
card. Call 801-626-6600 or
you may register online at
weber.edu/ce/pd. You may
also print out the
registration form and mail
it to Weber State University
with a check or purchase
order:
Weber State University
Continuing Education
Registration
4006 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-4006
You may also fax your
registration and purchase
order, 801-626-7095, or you
may come into the office to
register (click
here for map. We are
building 76, 2nd floor). |
| No. Students must secure
funding. Most APICS students
pay for course work through
company benefit programs.
Federal and State Financial
Aid cannot be used for APICS
courses. |
| Go to
course schedule for a
listing of fees per course. |
| The APICS courses have a
three-month window to access
the web site and
information. At the end of
the three-month period,
access to the web site is
closed and grades are
prepared. It is in the best
interest of the student to
push for completion within
the 3-month period. To
extend the course limits the
effectiveness of the student
in having the materials
fresh in mind for taking the
exams. |
| Yes. You may extend your
course up to three
additional months at $100.00
per course per month. A
request to extend must be
submitted by e-mail to
ceservices@weber.edu
before the original three
months. |
| Yes. Withdrawal is
accepted up to the third
week of the class. Refunds
will be prorated according
to university policy.
Click here for refund
amounts (go to
"Cancellation and Refunds"
at bottom of page). |
| Yes. Many students have
completed degrees and are
not interested in generating
credit hours. The student
may choose to audit the
class. Students may also
choose to take the course
Credit/No Credit. This
option provides the student
an opportunity to take the
course without a letter
grade. Grades will be
awarded as credit or no
credit. A student must earn
at least a C to earn a
Credit. A C- or less is
considered non-credit. Audit
and credit/non-credit
options must be selected the
first week of class. (Note:
Some companies require a
letter grade for company
reimbursement.) |
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