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February 16, 2006
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ISM Announces Reallocation of Accreditation Resources

ISM has announced a change to the Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (A.P.P.) program. After February 28, 2005, ISM will no longer accept any new A.P.P. Exam registrations. Those individuals who have registered prior to March 1, 2005, will have up to one year to take their A.P.P. Exams.

After February 28, 2005, candidates may still register for C.P.M. Exam Modules 1 and 2, which they can use to apply for the A.P.P. If they are interested in securing A.P.P. Original/Original Lifetime accreditation, they will need to apply by February 28, 2007.

Individuals already holding the A.P.P. designation may still apply for reaccreditation.

For more information click here.

The A.P.P. Program and Exam

The Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (A.P.P.) designation is specifically designed for entry-level supply management professionals, or those primarily engaged in the operational side of the supply function.

The A.P.P. Exam is a criterion-referenced occupational accreditation test, designed to determine whether a candidate is qualified to attain the premier designation of A.P.P. Candidates must pass Modules 1 and 2 of the A.P.P Exam, and then apply for their accreditation. (Modules 1 and 2 of the C.P.M. Exam also satisfy Modules 1 and 2 of the A.P.P. Exam requirements.)

The A.P.P. Exam consist of two modules:

Module 1: Purchasing Process
Module 2: Supply Environment


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