Courses

CPIM

For more than 25 years, APICS' Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) program has helped individuals and their organizations become more productive and competitive. More than 61,000 professionals have earned the CPIM designation and the number is growing daily.

APICS also provides the Fundamentals course series for people new to materials and management operations—or people working in positions that interact with this field.
The Down East chapter provides both CPIM and Fundamentals classes locally.
CIRM, Certified in Integrated Resource Management, courses and exam preparation materials are available. Please click on the CIRM Courses button for further information.

Key Benefits

Demonstrate your increased production and inventory management technical knowledge to your company.
Learn to predict outcomes more accurately and apply actions that achieve results.
Develop confidence in your ability to contribute to your organization's success.
Gain peer and industry recognition for your professional abilities.
Earn college credit.
Establish study, professional growth, and self-assessment skills that last a lifetime.
CPIM Course Information
Certification in Production and Inventory Management confirms understanding of the design, operation, and control of systems for the manufacture and distribution of products and services.
Visit the APICS National web site for further details on the courses offered.
The CPIM curriculum is divided into five interrelated modules, each concluding with an examination. The new reconfigured modules are:
Basics of Supply Chain Management (This module name was not changed)
Master Planning of Resources
Detailed Scheduling and Planning
Execution and Control of Operations
Strategic Management of Resources
Each module covers specific, in-depth aspects of production and inventory management. For each module, there is a comprehensive examination.
To become certified, a candidate must pass an exam for each of the five CPIM modules. APICS recommends that candidates take the Basics of Supply Chain Management exam first since it covers fundamental information which is assumed as a prerequisite for the other modules. The remaining exams can be taken in any order.

Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Materials and Operations Management
The Fundamentals of Materials and Operations Management program offers an exciting classroom-based, instructor-led educational opportunity for people new to materials and operations management or people working in positions that interact with this field.
The four-module format of the Fundamentals course teaches basic concepts, techniques, and terminology of materials and operations management. For professionals aspiring to APICS certification, Fundamentals establishes a solid entry-level base of knowledge upon which to build.

• Fundamentals of Inventory Control introduces participants to essential vocabulary and skills of inventory management.
• Fundamentals of Planning teaches participants the principles of effective planning.
• Fundamentals of Manufacturing Control details priority and capacity management through the use of material requirements planning.
• Fundamentals of Operations Management maps out the relationship between goods and services and the operation of the systems.

These are provided in a twelve week format, one night a week.