The Institute for Supply Management’s Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) is a unique qualification addressing an area of growing importance in the field of supply chain management today. Supplier diversity is a proactive process that seeks to engage organizations more reflective of a broad cultural spectrum. When a supply chain is more diverse, the overall business community is healthier and more active — important benefits that contribute to an organization’s big-picture economic sustainability.
Becoming CPSD Certified
As more organizations become aware of the importance of supplier diversity credentials such as CPSD, certification will be in increasing demand among management professionals. To become CPSD certified, you must:
- Have five years of professional experience, or three years of experience and a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a recognized institution.
- Pass the ISM Foundation of Supply Management exam, or hold the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) credential already.
- Pass the ISM Essentials in Supplier Diversity Exam.
Once you’ve passed both exams, your CPSD certification is valid for a period of three years. In order to recertify, you must have completed 60 credit hours of approved continuing education — an essential requirement given the ever changing nature of supply management today.
CPSD Continuing Education
Given the high demand for CPSD certified professionals, it can be difficult to find the time to pursue continuing education. Fortunately, Lorman Education Services has several options for earning CPSD credits online. Our online courses allow you to study around our schedule, while still benefitting from the full advantages our world-class programming offers.
Training options include live webinars, which can be accessed from any computer or mobile device, and OnDemand self-study content, which can be downloaded or streamed at any time. Some courses of potential interest to supply management professionals include:
- Protecting Your Intellectual Property in the Supply Chain: Identifying Key Risks and Best Practices
- Supply Chain Resiliency — Building an Integrated Approach to Better Protect the Bottom Line
- Developing a Strategic Purchasing Plan
While ISM certification is typically reserved for individuals with a few years’ experience, anyone can benefit from our CPSD courses. If you’re already certified, our programming will qualify you for continuing education credits. If you’re currently preparing to take the exam, our CPSD classes can provide the background knowledge you need to pass on your first attempt.
Start Earning CPSD Credits Online Today!
Lorman Education Services has been a leader in professional continuing education since 1987. To date, more than 1.4 million supply chain managers, accountants, lawyers and others have benefitted from our commitment to making innovative training easy to access.
With an All-Access Pass, you can start taking an unlimited number of CPSD courses for just $699/year. Browse our full catalogue of upcoming webinars and archived content by following the links on this page.
New CPSD courses are being added all the time, so be sure to check back often. You can also contact our customer response team directly for assistance, or for more information about qualifying for CPSD credits with our online courses.
