APS (ASSOCIATE IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY OF KENYA)

COURSE OVERVIEW

ASSOCIATE IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY OF KENYA (APS-K)

(APS KNQA LEVEL 6)

  • The Associate in Procurement and Supply of Kenya (APS) course is designed to equip individuals with competences and knowledge required by persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as middle level procurement and supply personal providing technical support in the general procurement field, or any other related areas.
  • The qualification reflects the employers demand for qualified personnel that would enable them to compete in an environment where technology is commonly evolving, and the expectations of clients are becoming more demanding and complex.

ASSOCIATE IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY OF KENYA (APS)

  1. Register with KISEB for Associate in Procurement and Supply of Kenya (APS) courses
  2. Enroll with Star College of Management Studies for training. Why Star College is a preferred training institution.
i.     Accreditation: Accredited with KASNEB, KISEB, HRMPEB, TVETA, NITA & MOHEST
ii.   Exams Centre: Exams Centre for KASNEB, KISEB, HRMPEB & KNEC
iii. Accessibility: Located in Nairobi within the CBD
iv. Convenient & Affordable fee: Affordable and flexible fee payment
v.   Course completion: Students complete their course within the stipulated time
vi. Flexible Study Options: Various modes of learning which  include:

Full – Time

Part – Time

Early Morning

Institutional based

Virtual/Online

  1. Sit and Pass all the sit-in papers in ALL Levels and undertake AN INDUSTRY- BASED LEARNING (IBL)
  2. On successful completion, the learner shall be awarded diploma qualification in Procurement and Supply Chain and eligible to transit to Professional qualifications.

COURSE STRUCTURE

  • The program is structured into three (3) Progressive Levels namely:

LEVEL  I, II & III.

 APS-I

Paper No.
DLI.  01 Principles of Procurement and Supply
DL2. 02 Understanding Organizational Environment
DL3. 03 Communication and Officer Management
DL4. 04 Economics
DL5. 05 Introduction to Business law
DL6. 06 Supply Chain Management
DL7. 07 Financial and Cost Accounting

APS-II

Paper No.
DL.2.01 Procurement of Goods, Services and Works
DL.2.02 Negotiation in Supply Chain
DL.2.03 Contract Administration
DL.2.04 Managing Stakeholders Relationships
DL.2.05 Warehousing and Distribution
DL.2.06 Business Statistics
DL.2.07 Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics

 APS-III

Paper No.  
DL3.01 Logistics Management
DL3.02 Supply Chain Information Systems
DL3.03 Finance in Supply Chains
DL3.04 Project Management
DL3.05 Operations Management
DL3.06 Asset Management, Costing and Budgeting
DL3.07 Industry-based Learning (IBL)

ELIGIBILITY FOR APS EXAMINATION

  1. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) at least mean grade C- (C Minus)
  2. Other qualification approved by the Board

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Examinations are administered in the periods: April, August and December.