CPIM Certification: Cost, Requirements & Is It Worth It in the Gulf?

1. Full Official Name: CPIM stands for Certified in Planning and Inventory Management.

2. Issuing Body: CPIM is administered by ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management), formerly known as APICS.

They do indicate that the maintenance application costs $75 for ASCM members and $150 for non-members.

6. Renewal Requirements: CPIM certification must be renewed every five years. To maintain the certification, you must earn 75 professional development points during each five-year cycle. ASCM membership provides 6 maintenance points annually (30 points over five years), meaning you need to earn an additional 45 points through other professional development activities.

If you do not maintain your certification within five years, it becomes suspended. You then have 90 days to submit a maintenance application. If not reinstated after five years of suspension, the certification expires and requires retaking all exams.