The Benefits of Becoming Certified

In today's fast-paced working world, continuing education is a must in order to keep up with changes and ensure your corporate success. Those who demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow along side the company are often promoted more quickly, receive higher salaries and establish themselves as experts in their field.

IASCP Supply Chain Professional certification offers you the opportunity to continue your education and reap all the benefits associated with it.

The certification process is convenient because it allows you to participate in courses offered in your local area. You even receive credits toward certification for attending IASCP conferences!

Requirements
Guidelines
Re-certification

Requirements

Requires 120 hours to be completed in 3 to 5 years:

• A. Basics (50 Hours)
  1. Personnel Management
     1. Organizing/Coordinating Work Units
     2. Motivating Employees (Theories, Application)
     3. Legal Aspects (Liabilities, Grievances, etc.)
     4. Appraising Work Performance (Evaluation Methods)
     5. Employee Development (Career Path)
  2. Managerial Planning
     1. Managing Change
     2. Stress Management
     3. Conflict Management (Strategies and Procedures
     4. Dealing with Diversity
  3. Communications
     1. The Communication Process - Quality and Quantity
     2. Verbal & Written
     3. New Techniques
  4. Decision Making
     1. Decision Making Process
     2. Factors Affecting the Process
     3. Delegating Decisions, Dividing Workloads, Future Assignments, etc.
  5. Leadership Patterns
     1. Styles and Influence
     2. Adopting and Adapting
        
        
• B. Specialized Courses (65 Hours)
  1. Supply Chain Structure
     1. Meeting the Supply & Demand
  2. Control and Management
     1. Inventory Control (Receiving, Shipping, Material Handling, Storage)
     2. Mechanized Warehouse
     3. Effective Techniques of Safety
  3. Management Information System
     1. Electronic Data Processing
     2. Hardware and Software
  4. Security
  5. Investments, Budgeting and Operations Cost
  6. IASCP Conference Training and Experience
     The Committee will determine and approve hours to be credited within this category
     
     
• C. Supply Chain Professional Development ( 5 Hours)
  1. Provide a paper covering at least 8 of the 10 topics listed in (A) & (B) above
  2. Conduct or Assist with a conference presentation (These hours will be in addition to the hours assigned to presentation.)
  3. Item #1 or "Conducting a Presentation" from item #2 in this section must be completed before IASCP Certification is awarded.

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Other Guidelines

1. Additional credits for educational courses relating to supply chain professional management must have been taken and completed within the last (3) years without exception. Proof must be provided - (certificate, etc.). Educational courses must have been offered by accredited colleges, correspondence schools, and special seminars to be in related fields will be accepted by the certification chairperson/committee. All material must be submitted to the certification chairperson (2) weeks prior to the next conference. Credit hours cannot exceed the maximum of 20 hours in total for the 3-year period.
   
   
2. 2. Additional credits for work experience in the field of supply chain professional management may be awarded by the certification chairperson/committee when concurred by the employer or employees supervision. Credit hours cannot exceed 12 hours and are to be determined by the certification chairperson/committee. Any member can submit proof of company-sponsored courses and / or special seminars, (transcripts, certificates, etc.) with a letter to the certification chairperson/committee for review and possible additional credits, not to exceed 3 hours.
   
   
3. Professional presentation of technical information, evidencing special knowledge and worthy information in the field of supply chain professional management may be considered for credit in categories "A" or "B". Credit hours assigned to the "A" or "B" presentation topic will be awarded along with the additional (5) hours referenced in category "C".
   
   
4. When all requirements have been met, the certification chairperson will prepare a Certified Supply Chain Professional Certificate. The Supply Chain Professional Certificate is good for (5) years. At the next conference the Supply Chain Professional Certificate will be award to the recipient.

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Re-Certification Requirements

a. Renewal will be required after (5) years. Evidence of maintaining abilities and updating knowledge must be shown through participation in the IASCP continuing Educational process.

b. Credit hours are to be gained during the (5) years of supply chain professional awarded certification.

c. Conduct or assist with a program presentation on a specialized related supply chain subject if requested by the association officers or serve as an officer in the association and / or be a committee chairperson.

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