Requirements for Certified Purchasing Manager Recertification

For over 20 years, James Berlangero has been working in supply and contract management. Since 2007, James Berlangero has been an active member of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), where he earned the Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certificate.

A certification program created by the largest non-profit organization for supply management professionals, CPM offers a recertification-only status for those already certified. Professionals with the CPM designation must be recertified every five years and comply with the only recertification requirement. During the certificate period, the applicant must earn at least 84 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs).

One-third of the CEHs may be earned with professional contributions. However, at least two-thirds must be educational with three categories – college courses, continuing education, and contributions to the profession. The applicant may take college courses or continuing education or taught them.

To prove their CEHs, which are counted hour-for-hour, the class, seminar, or conference must be one hour long, be documentable, and related to the applicant’s position. The documents required can come in the form of a letter or certificate of completion from the sponsor of the continuing education episode.