Purchasing Professionals: Does anybody know to become a certified purchasing professional?

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Organizations? Websites? Top 3 Challenges: Top 3 Hints for Success

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U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos023.htm


Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents
In private industry, recognized marks of experience and professional competence are the Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) and Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designations, conferred by the Institute for Supply Management, and the Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) and Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) designations, conferred by the American Purchasing Society. In Federal, State, and local government, the indications of professional competence are Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), conferred by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing. Most of these certifications are awarded only after work-related experience and education requirements are met, and written or oral exams are successfully completed.

Further information about education, training, employment, and certification for purchasing careers is available from: American Purchasing Society, North Island Center, Suite 203, 8 East Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL 60506 http://www.american-purchasing.com/