2008 APICS CSCP, CPIM, and CIRM certification exam
administration schedules for
APICS CSCP EXAM
APICS anticipates a transition to computer-based testing (
Important 2008 CSCP Program Dates
|
Exam Eligibility Application Deadline |
Exam Registration Deadline |
Exam Date |
Test Delivery Method |
|
January 18 |
February 1 |
March 15 |
P&P |
|
April 25 |
May 9 |
June 21 |
P&P |
|
October 17 |
TBD |
Month of
December |
|
2008 Registration Fees
APICS anticipates that there will be an increase in the North American CSCP
exam registration fee. The final 2008 registration fees will be announced after
the 2008 budget is approved at the October 2007 APICS Board of Directors
meeting.
2008 Exam Eligibility Applications
APICS will maintain both an online and a downloadable version of the
eligibility application for the 2008. Both versions of the application
will be accompanied by guidelines during the application process. APICS will
respond to applicants via e-mail within two weeks of receipt of the
applications. Please note that once a candidate’s eligibility application has
been approved, he or she does not need to re-apply to register for a CSCP exam
at a later date.
2008 Exam Eligibility Application Fee
APICS Member or Nonmember: $0
APICS CPIM EXAMS
The APICS CPIM exams will continue to be offered by computer-based testing in
2008 Registration Fees
APICS anticipates an increase in the registration fees for the APICS CPIM exams
in 2008. The final 2008 registration fees will be announced after the 2008
budget has been approved at the October 2007 APICS Board of Directors meeting.
APICS CIRM EXAMS
The APICS CIRM exams will be offered until
APICS 2008 CIRM Exam Dates
First Four CIRM Exams: Throughout the months of January, March, and May 2008
Fifth and Final CIRM Exam:
Integrated
The remaining two IEM exam administrations are scheduled for
Please note that APICS discontinued the eligibility requirements for the IEM
exam. Candidates are no longer required to pass the first four CIRM exams
before being allowed to take the IEM exam. Although candidates are strongly
encouraged to take the first four CIRM exams before the IEM exam, APICS
recognizes that increased flexibility is desired by in-process candidates
because of the limited administration windows.
Registration Fees
The 2008 CIRM exam registration fees for
FURTHER INFORMATION
The certification section of the APICS Web site will be updated with the 2008
dates in the next several days. The certification registration bulletins will
be available after the 2008 fees are finalized in October 2007. If you have any
questions about the exam administrations planned for 2008, please send an
e-mail to service@apics.org or call APICS Customer Support at
The following is the information on the 2009 APICS CSCP and CPIM certification exam administration schedules for North America.
APICS
CSCP EXAM
APICS anticipates a transition to computer-based testing (CBT) for its CSCP
exam by mid-2009. Both the March and June exam administrations will be
paper-and-pencil (P&P) based with limited CBT availability.
2009 CSCP Exam Administration Dates
|
EXAM DATE |
ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
|
March 21, 2009 CSCP |
January 23, 2009 |
February 6, 2009 |
|
June 20, 2009 CSCP |
April 24, 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
|
December, 2009 CSCP |
TBD |
TBD |
APICS
CPIM EXAMS
The
APICS CPIM exams will continue to be offered by computer-based testing in
North America throughout the year. Specific dates and hours of operation
vary by CBT site.
APICS CBT TRANSITION
APICS has made the decision to transition APICS certification exams to computer-based testing worldwide and administered through Pearson VUE. This transition from paper-and-pencil (P&P) will occur mid-2009. During the next few months the certification department will send out regular communications with updates on the CBT transition plan.
APICS 2009 GROUP TESTING DATES
To provide more flexibility in test administration schedules and locations, APICS has established the Chapter Group Testing Program. The following dates have been selected to administer group testing in 2009.
March 14, 2009
April 11, 2009
May 9, 2009
June 13, 2009
July 11, 2009
August 8, 2009
September 12, 2009
October 10, 2009
November 14, 2009
December 12, 2009
FURTHER INFORMATION
The
certification section of the APICS Web site will be updated with the 2009
dates in the next several days. If you have any questions about the exam
administrations planned for 2009, please send an e-mail to
certification@apics.org or call APICS Customer Support at (800) 444-2742
or (773) 867-1778.