CPSP (CERTIFIED PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL)

COURSE OVERVIEW

CERTIFIED PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL

(CPSP KNQA LEVEL7)

  • The Certified Procurement & Supply Professional(CPSP) course is designed to equip individuals with competences and knowledge required by persons who wish to qualify and work or practice as professional Procurement Analyst, Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Contract Manager, Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Manager and in any other related areas both public and private sectors
  • All members of the Kenya Institute of Supply Mgt (KISM) are generally referred to as (CPSP), and the designatory letters CPSP (K) are used before their names

PATH TO BE A CERTIFIED PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL (CPSP K)

  1. Register with KISEB for Certified Procurement & Supply Professional (CPSP) 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:

Ø Full – Time

Ø Part – Time

Ø Early Morning

Ø Institutional based

Ø Virtual/Online
  1. Sit and Pass all the sit-in papers in ALL Parts and undertake AN INDUSTRY- BASED PROJECT
  2. Join the Kenya Institute of Supply Management (KISM) and become a professional member.

COURSE STRUCTURE

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

PART I, II & III

PART I

Paper No.
PLI. 01 Understanding Organizational Environment
PLI. 02 Procurement of Goods, Services and Works
PLI. 03 Public Procurement
PLI. 04 Asset Management and Managerial Accounting
PLI. 05 Category Management
PLI. 06 Supply Chain Management for SMEs

PART II

Paper No.
PL2.01 Supply Chain Management Information Systems
PL2.02 Finance in Supply Chain Management
PL2.03 Operations Management in Practice
PL2.04 Project and Contract Management
PL2.05 Supply Chain Audit and Risk Management
PL2.06

PART III

Paper No.  
PL3.01 Strategic Supply Chain Management
PL3.02 Leadership and Governance in Supply Chain
PL3.03 Global Logistics Management
PL3.04 Research in Supply Chain Management
PL3.06 Consultancy in Supply Chain Management
PL3.05 Public Private Partnership (PPPs)
PL3.07 Industry-Based Learning

ELIGIBILITY FOR CPSP EXAMINATION

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

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

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