The APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) course is a broad operations management course developed for professionals who want to gain knowledge about the following subjects:
The APICS CPIM course is for professionals wanting to develop their knowledge about production and inventory management.
The course is of great value for:
APICS CPIM brings many benefits for both you as an Operations management professional and the employer.
Benefits operations management professional:
Benefits employer
To follow APICS CPIM, it is required to have:
The APICS CPIM modules cover 22 evening classes divided into 2 parts. There are also opportunities to follow this route as a daytime course. During the last course session a practice exam is discussed. Below is a brief description of the modules.
This module provides an overview of the value streams, for example for internal and external suppliers in the organization. Some of the topics covered in this module are:
The master planning of resources is about a higher "planning level" to determine, what to produce and how to check the feasibility of the planning. Some topics covered in this module are:
The detailed scheduling and planning is about the detailed planning for material and capacity. These are tailored to the availability of inventories. Some topics covered in this module are:
Execution and control of operations deals with prioritization and allocation of production orders, execution of planned activities, the use of status and control information about the production and schedule status. Some topics covered in this module are:
The last module shows how a strategy is developed. In addition, the relationship with the production function within the company is discussed. The topics in this module are:
Besides the classroom courses, it is also possible to follow the course as e-learning, self-study or in-company.
The participant studies the subject prior to the session and can make questions in the online learning environment. Through the learning environment, the teacher can monitor the progress of the participants. As a result, problems they may encounter can be discussed. Insights from practice are used in the preparation of the course, in addition to the course material. There is plenty of room for personal input and discussion. The course is given in English and ends with an exam training.
During the course the official and most recent English course material is used:
APICS online learning system:
Online learning environment Visie Partners. Visie Partners has developed its own online learning environment. With this unique learning environment, Visie Partners offers online study opportunities with background information and practice questions. These extra exercises provide insight to the participant and teacher into the study progress. This online learning environment is available for both the e-learning participants and for participants who attend course sessions.
Visie Partners offers the possibility to attend the APICS CPIM courses at various locations in the Netherlands. The training course consists of 22 evening classes of 3 hours or 11 day courses of approximately 6 hours. The evening classes, with exception of school holidays, take place every other week, and day courses once every four weeks.
On request, there's a possibility to offer the course as in company. For more information about in company possibilities, please get in touch.
Below you can find an overview of our courses. Click on a course location to see all the course dates. If you wish to start with CPIM Part 2, please get in touch to discuss the best and soonest opportunity for you.
The study time of APICS CPIM will be between 200 and 240 hours. The study time varies on the experience and training of each candidate. The study effort will consist of the following:
The expenses for the CPIM course are mentioned below and include course materials, online learning environments, an exam training and coffee/tea. A lunch is included when we offer a day-time course.
Please find below an overview of the various study options for CPIM Part 1 (BSCM) and the whole CPIM course, CPIM Part 1+2.
Online classroom: | ||
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CPIM part 1 & 2 |
€ 3.750,- |
22 sessions / 3 hours |
CPIM Part 1 |
€ 1.500,- |
7 sessions / 3 hours |
CPIM Part 2 |
€ 2.350,- |
15 sessions / 3 hours |
Classroom: | ||
CPIM Part 1+2 |
€ 3.950,- |
22 evening sessions or 12 day sessions |
CPIM Part 1 |
€ 1.550,- |
7 evening sessions or 4 day sessions |
CPIM Part 2 |
€ 2.450,- |
15 evening sessions or 8 day sessions |
E-learning: | ||
CPIM Part 1+2 |
€ 2.850,- |
10 contact moments and e-mail contact |
CPIM Part 1 (BSCM) |
€ 1.250,- |
3 contact moments and e-mail contact |
CPIM Part 2 e-learning |
€ 1.650,- |
7 contact moments and e-mail contact |
self-study: | ||
CPIM Part 1+2 |
€ 1.395,- |
Access to the online learning environment and study books |
CPIM Part 1 (BSCM) |
€ 670,- |
Access to the online learning environment and study books |
CPIM Part 2 |
€ 775,- |
Access to the online learning environment and study books |
option each part: Individual online exam training of approximately 3 hours for € 250, which can be booked at any time.
Exam: € 685,- per exam, APICS/ASCM members pay: € 475,-. APICS/ASCM membership costs € 185,-.
The CPIM course consists of 2 exams, CPIM Part 1 + CPIM Part 2.
We offer great flexibility, allowing you to plan an exam whenever preferred.
The APICS membership has a validity of 1 year and is requested immediately prior to the 1st exam. This allows you to benefit from the exam discount for a year and gains access to other member benefits. The membership is not automatically renewed.
In certain circumstances, both the costs of the course and the exam fees are tax-deductible for the employer or the student. Please contact your tax consultant for more information about this.
We reserve the right to adjust exam and course prices as long as no agreement has been reached. The prices mentioned are excluding VAT.
After passing the APICS CPIM exam, you receive the official certificate and are officially certified for 5 years. You then have the right to use the name of the course as a title behind your name. The certificate can be extended by 5 years if the student maintains the acquired knowledge. Examples to do this are organizing or attending supply chain related activities or participating in courses.
We offer certified professionals that have obtained their certificate via Visie Partners the opportunity to earn maintenance points for maintaining their title. Customers of Visie Partners have the opportunity to take part in company visits and network meetings related to operations- or supply chain management. No membership is required for this.
Participants can register for the exam via www.apics-exam.eu. On this website, all exam prices and information about the exam registration procedure can be found.
Participants who have actively participated in the course but do not take an exam can be given a certificate of participation on request. An administration fee will be charged.