Credentials & Education

Focus: CSCP covers the end-to-end supply chain. The APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification is a comprehensive playbook for managing and optimizing global supply chains. It equips professionals with the knowledge to navigate the full supply chain—from suppliers to customers and back—while preparing for disruption, managing risk, and implementing modern technologies. The CSCP program covers key topics including demand management and forecasting, global networks, sourcing, internal operations, inventory, logistics (forward and reverse), supply chain relationships, risk management, optimization, sustainability, and emerging technologies. Earning the CSCP demonstrates your ability to lead resilient, end-to-end supply chain strategies.

Commitment: 40 hours instructor led progression (3 hours × 2 classes/week for 7 weeks)

Focus: APICS’ CPIM covers Plan & Make. The APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) designation builds the resilience and agility needed to thrive in today’s supply chains. Earning the CPIM equips professionals with cross-functional competencies to manage risk, handle disruptions, and streamline operations using technology. The CPIM 8.0 curriculum covers essential topics such as supply chain strategy, sales and operations planning, demand and supply planning, detailed scheduling, inventory and distribution management, and continuous improvement through quality and technology.

Commitment: 54 hours instructor led progression (3 hours × 2 classes/week for 9 weeks)

Focus: Covers the Deliver & Return processes. The CLTD (Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution) certification equips professionals to navigate today’s complex logistics landscape shaped by rising customer expectations, technological change, and global challenges. Earning the CLTD credential demonstrates expertise in key areas such as logistics strategy, demand and capacity management, customer and order fulfillment, warehouse and inventory management, transportation, global logistics, sustainability, reverse logistics, and risk management. It also covers logistics frameworks, metrics, network design, and continuous improvement—positioning you as the logistics expert your organization can rely on.

Commitment: 40 hours instructor led progression (3 hours × 1 evening/week for 14 weeks)

Focus: CTSC which focuses on transformation beyond the organization’s own supply chain. The APICS CTSC credential is for supply chain professionals currently assisting, supporting, initiating or executing a supply chain transformation within their organization or would like to gain the necessary skills to participate in a transformation project. CTSC-certified individuals have the strategic expertise essential for supply chain excellence and add value across the entire supply chain. Supply chain transformation involves three key functional stages. First, organizations must prepare by identifying the need for change through assessments, recognizing strategic gaps, developing transformation roadmaps, building business cases, and securing executive support. Next, they oversee the transformation by leading initiatives, managing change, coordinating resources, and monitoring progress to ensure measurable results. Finally, teams must execute the transformation by implementing new technologies and processes, integrating systems, training staff, addressing challenges, and tracking outcomes to ensure long-term success.

Commitment: 16 hours instructor led progression (2 hours × 2 classes/week for 4 weeks)

The ASCM Supply Chain Planning Certificate Program teaches you the fundamentals of supply chain planning with a focus on synchronized planning. Synchronized planning is a cross-functional approach that brings together multiple stakeholders: finance, operations, procurement, and logistics, to align strategies into one cohesive plan that drives organizational success.

The Supply Chain Procurement Certificate is a foundational program designed to help both entry-level and experienced professionals deepen their procurement knowledge and skills. Covering key topics such as sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, negotiations, and performance metrics, the program equips participants to develop strategic sourcing plans, establish effective procurement policies, assess supplier capabilities, manage contracts, and analyze procurement performance using data. It also emphasizes sustainable and ethical sourcing practices, ensuring learners are prepared to navigate the full procurement lifecycle—from identifying requirements to closing out purchase orders.

The Supplier Relationship Management Certificate is a continuing education program designed to help professionals transform supplier and vendor relationships into strategic advantages. This comprehensive program covers essential concepts, tools, and best practices in supplier relationship management, equipping participants to identify and evaluate key suppliers, negotiate effective contracts, monitor supplier performance and risks, and ultimately drive innovation, quality, and efficiency across the supply chain.

The Supply Chain Warehousing Certificate, developed by ASCM in partnership with Prologis, is a foundational program designed to build essential knowledge in warehousing and distribution operations. This certificate covers key areas such as inventory management, product storage, order fulfillment, shipping documentation, packaging, returns processing, sustainability, and performance measurement. Participants gain practical skills to manage inventory systems, schedule and track shipments, categorize and control inventory costs, select appropriate transportation methods, and apply performance metrics to optimize facility operations. Earning this certificate demonstrates to employers that you are equipped to contribute effectively to warehousing and distribution functions while promoting efficiency and sustainability.

The Supply Chain Technology Certificate is a globally recognized program designed to help professionals stay at the forefront of digital transformation in supply chain management. This course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to leverage emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cybersecurity, and additive manufacturing. By applying these tools, learners can enhance supply chain transparency, anticipate and mitigate disruptions, streamline operations, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery through data-driven insights and automation, positioning themselves as forward-thinking leaders in a rapidly evolving field.

The Supply Chain Resilience Certificate is a premier continuing education program designed to help experienced supply chain professionals strengthen their ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disruptions. This comprehensive course covers key concepts and practices related to organizational and strategic resilience, including risk management, data-driven decision-making, supplier collaboration, and resilient system design. Participants learn to integrate resilience into supply chain management through modules on strategic planning, secure and flexible systems, resilient leadership, and the role of sustainability, innovation, and technology. By completing this program, professionals gain the tools to enhance end-to-end visibility, develop risk management plans, and build adaptive, future-ready supply chains.