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Institute for Supply Management™
Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD™)
Certification
The importance of credentials and establishing yourself as an industry
professional.
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Session Objectives:
• Quick Overview of the CPSD™ Certification • How to prepare to take the CPSD™
Certification exams• Pricing for CPSD™ Study Materials • Where to take the exams• Why I should consider obtaining CPSD™
Certification
Founded in 1915100 years of Leading and Learning
Non-Profit Educational Association
80 Countries160 Affiliates (12 Intl)
Certifications• CPSM™ • CPSD™
Lead through standards• Excellence• Research• Promotional Activities• Education
Monthly • ISM Report On
Business®
World’s 1st Supply Management Institute(100th Anniversary – 2015)
Enhance the Value and Performanceof
Procurement and Supply Chain Management PractitionersAnd
their organizations worldwide.
47,000 Supply Management Professionals
1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000 Today
USRight Thing1971 MBDA1972 NMSDCSBA MBE Loans
US 1969 EO 11458
USComplianceSBA Focus ExpandedReporting
USNMSDC RenaissanceProgram Growth
US ROIAwards/RecognitionNMSDCWBENCGBLTGlobal
USMetric DrivenCPSD™, CPSM®Supply Chain Professionals
HISTORY OF SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
US- Canada – UK – Brazil – Africa - Australia
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What is the CPSD™ Certification?
• CPSD™ Launched - January 2011• Professionals within SC who oversee the function of supplier
diversity (i.e., Director of Procurement; VP, Outsourcing and Supplier Diversity)
• Professionals whose responsibilities include supplier diversity activities (i.e., Strategic Sourcing Manager, Category Manager, Buyer)
• New and tenured SC professionals who desire to acquire, understand and demonstrate competency in all aspects of supply chain including supplier diversity
• Equips professionals with the knowledge and business competencies needed to enhance job performance.– Example(s):
• Sourcing/Supplier Development• Finance/Budgeting• Metrics/Oversight • Contract Negotiation
Two Eligibility requirements for CPSD™ Certification
Requirement #1: Pass both the CPSD™ Exam 2 & CPSD™ Exam 1 Foundation of Supply Management (aka CPSM 1 Foundation of Supply Management) Reminder: You can take these exams in any order.
Requirement #2: Three years of professional supplier diversity or supply management experience IF the candidate has a bachelor's degree OR minimum of five years professional supplier diversity or supply management experience (does not need to be primary function).
Requirement #1: Pass both exams: CPSD™ Exam 2 & CPSD™ Exam 1 Foundation of Supply Management (aka
CPSM® Exam 1) CPSD™ 2 Essentials in Supplier Diversity Exam
• 120 Questions• Maximum allotted time for
this exam is 2 hours.• Knowledge Areas:
– Policies and Planning – Sourcing/Supplier
Development – Finance/Budgeting – Metrics/Oversight – Training and
Development – Advocacy/Marketing/
Outreach
CPSD™ 1Foundation of Supply Management (aka CPSM®
Exam 1)• 165 questions on the exam
• Maximum allotted time for this exam is 2 hours and 45 minutes
• Knowledge Areas:– Contracting/Negotiations – Cost/Finance– International– Social Responsibility– Sourcing– Supplier Relationship
Management
Requirement #1: Pass both exams: CPSD™ Exam 2 & CPSD™ Exam 1 Foundation of Supply Management (aka
CPSM® Exam 1) [Cont’d]
CPSD™ Exam 2 Essentials in Supplier Diversity Blueprint
CPSD™ Exam 1 Foundation of Supply Management (
aka CPSM® Exam 1
) Exam Blueprint
Preparing to take both CPSD™ Certification Exams• Before taking the CPSD™ 1 Foundation of Supply
Management exam(aka CPSM® Exam 1), it is beneficial to take the CPSD™ Diagnostic Practice Exam. This test will identify areas you need to focus on.
• Before taking the CPSD™ 2 exam, it is beneficial to take the CPSD™ 2 Exam Review course which includes a post test. This test will identify areas you need to focus on.
Requirement #1: Pass both exams: CPSD™ Exam 2 & CPSD™ Exam 1 Foundation of Supply Management (aka
CPSM® Exam 1) [Cont’d]
Suggested study materials• CPSD™ Exam 2 Online Review Course• CPSD™ Exam 2 Self-Study Workbook• CPSD™ Foundation of Supply Management Self-
Study Workbook
• ISM Professional Series CPSM®
Volume 1
• CPSM®
Diagnostic Kit - paper based or web based• CPSM® Exam 1 – Online Review Course
Requirement #1: Pass both exams: CPSD™ Exam 2 & CPSD™ Exam 1 Foundation of Supply Management (aka
CPSM® Exam 1) [Cont’d]
Preparing to take both CPSD™ Certification Exams• Set a goal and create a time line• Start or join a CPSD™ Study Group• Join the CPSD™ LinkedIn group (Over 700 Members)• Ask local ISM-Affiliate to host CPSD™ Certification
Study Exam Courses. Provide them with my contact information.
Requirement #1: Pass both exams: CPSD™ Exam 2 & CPSD™ Exam 1 Foundation of Supply Management (aka
CPSM® Exam 1) [Cont’d]
Requirement #2: Professional Experience
• Three years of professional supplier diversity or supply management experience IF the candidate has a bachelor's degree OR minimum of five years professional supplier diversity or supply management experience (does not need to be primary function).
• Contact Ms. Al Levine, ISM Certification Department, 1-800-888-6276, extension 3094 or [email protected]
– Send in your documents to be reviewed– The ISM Certification Department will contact you to confirm your status before
taking the exam
Where can I take both CPSD™ Certification exams?
• Electronically – Your local PearsonVue Test Center
www.pearsonvue.com/ism– Onsite at your Location with groups of 5 or more
• Must be able to provide computers
– At your local ISM-Affiliate when available• Contact Rainey Alben, Diversity Director,
[email protected] to coordinate dates/times with your local affiliate
– At Community-Partner National Events with groups of 5 or more
• Shows Value
• Market Yourself
• Stay Up to Date
• Unbiased barometer of your skills
• Show skills current
• Shows Initiative
• Separates from Peers
Why Get Certified If You Know How To Do Your Job?
• Verifies to management that certification body is effectively validating your skills for them
• Keeps you valuable and marketable in the event of a slowdown, takeover, merger, etc.
• Provides you with personal satisfaction that you’ve mastered new material
• Must keep up to date for the benefit of career, internal and external customers you serve
“My CPSD™ and CPSM® certifications had an immediate impact by providing me with a significant and
unchallengeable advantage. I was recently appointed by Virginia’s Governor to serve as the state’s first
director of supplier diversity. During the comprehensive vetting process, the administration saw they needed
someone with credibility in both the procurement and supplier diversity communities.”
— Mark S. Cartwright, CPSM®, CPSD™Senior Director of Supplier Diversity, Novation
Your Next Step: 5 Steps to preparing for the CPSD™ Exams
Step 1: Download and Review CPSD™ Certification Exam Specifications for both exams.Step 2: Set a goal or timeline for taking your first examStep 3: If unsure about professional experience, contact Ms. Al Levine, ISM Certification Department, 1-800-888-6276, extension 3094 or [email protected] .Step 4: Order your CPSD™ Certification Study Materials TODAY. https://www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org/products/results.cfm?MetaDataID=618 Step 5: Send an email to [email protected] to schedule an study course/exam onsite at your office if you have group of 5 or more.
