Logistics and Supply Chain Certification Programs
Following is a list of major logistics and supply chain education programs and what they offer:
•ÌýAmerican Society of Transportation & Logistics, Washington, 202-580-7270,
Provides Professional in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PLS) and Certified in Transportation and Logistics (CTL) designations.
•ÌýAPICS — The Association for Operations Management, Chicago, 773-867-1777,
Provides Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designations.
•ÌýCollege Industry Council on Material Handling Education, Charlotte, N.C., 704-676-1190,
Provides educational materials to schools and industry, promotes research and career development.
•ÌýCouncil of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Lombard, Ill., 630-574-0985,
Provides certificate of completion for online courses in inventory management, manufacturing, purchasing procurement, supply chain planning, transportation and warehousing.
•ÌýInstitute of Logistical Management, Burlington, N.J., 888-456-4600, Ìý
Provides education and certification for Certified Logistics Practitioner (CLP), Supply Chain Practitioner (SCP), Logistics Practitioner (LP) and Motor Carrier Practitioner (MCP).
•ÌýInstitute for Supply Management, Tempe, Ariz., 480-752-6276, Ìý
Provides Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) and Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) designations.
•ÌýInstitute of Packaging Professionals, Naperville, Ill., 630-544-5050, Ìý
Provides training for Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) and Certified Professionals in Training (CPIT) designations.
•ÌýInternational Warehouse Logistics Association, Des Plaines, Ill., 847-813-4699, Ìý
Provides Certified Logistics Professional (CLP) designation.
•ÌýNational Private Truck Council, Arlington, Va., 703-683-1300, Ìý
Provides education and training for private fleet managers and corporate supply chain executives and offers Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) designation.
•ÌýNorth American Transportation Management Institute, Denver, 303-952-4013, Ìý
Provides Certified Director of Safety (CDS), Certified Director of Maintenance/Equipment (CDM/E), Certified Safety Supervisor (CSS), Certified Supervisor of Maintenance/Equipment (CSM/E), Certified Driver Trainer (CDT) and Certified Cargo Security Professional (CCSP) designations.
•ÌýProject Management Institute, Newtown Square, Pa., 610-356-4600, Ìý
Provides Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Program Management Professional (PgMP) designations.
•ÌýSOLE — The International Society of Logistics, Hyattsville, Md., 301-459-8446, Ìý
Provides accreditation for logistics education programs and Certified Master Logistician (CML) and Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) designations.
•ÌýSupply-Chain Council, Washington, 202-962-0440, Ìý
Provides education and training in Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model and provides SCOR Professional (SCOR-P) and SCOR Scholar (SCOR-S) designations.
•ÌýVoluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association, Lawrenceville, N.J., 609-620-4590, Ìý
Provides education and training in strategy and planning, demand and supply management, execution and analysis and provides Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) designation.
•ÌýWarehouse Education and Research Council, Oak Brook, Ill., 630-990-0001, Ìý
Provides certification for warehousing facilities.
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