Thank you for your interest in APICS certification exams for the APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designations.

To help professionals worldwide earn these valuable designations, APICS offers exams throughout the year in paper and pencil (P&P) or computer-based testing (CBT) formats.

Use the tables below to find the format and dates exams are offered in your area.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APICS CSCP eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the APICS CSCP, you must meet one of the following criteria:

• a bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus two years of related business experience
• APICS CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM, C.P.M., CPSM, or CSM designation plus two years of related business experience
• five years of related business experience.

NOTE: You must have an eligibility approval notification to register for the APICS CSCP exam. You must submit an application to
document eligibility. You will receive a response within two weeks of applying.

Application process

• Candidates can complete the online application at apics.org/eligibility or download a copy at apics.org/cscp.
• Fill out the application form and provide current contact information.
• The name on all pieces of identification that will be used on the day of the test during the check in process must match the name provided during the registration and application process. If the names do not match exactly, candidates will not be able to take the test and will forfeit all registration fees.
• If you have an APICS ID, but do not know it, contact APICS Customer Service at 1-800-444-2742, +1-773-867-1777, or Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken..
• If you do not have an APICS ID, visit apics.org/newuser, or contact APICS Customer Service at Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken..
• Send hard copy applications to the following address:

APICS The Association for Operations Management
Attn: Certification Department
8430 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, 1000
Chicago, IL 60631 USA

• APICS will review applications and notify candidates of eligibility status by email within two weeks of receipt.
• Important information about APICS certification program notices
• All notifications are sent by email. Please make sure APICS has your most up-to-date information. Visit apics.org/MyAPICS to update
• your information now.

Exam fees

• Contact the certification administrator serving your area for information. Find your certification administrator using the APICS Partner and Event Finder at apics.org/finder.
• To qualify for the retake rate, a candidate must have previously taken the APICS CSCP exam and failed.

 

Number of exam questions

The exam consists of 175 multiple-choice questions (150 operational and 25 pretest). Pretest questions do not contribute to your total
score but are necessary for research purposes. Pretest questions are randomly distributed among the scored items and are used for
statistical purposes only. Candidates should answer all exam questions.
APICS CSCP score range
The APICS CSCP score range is from 200–350.
Fail = 200–299
Pass = 300–350
Length of the exam
Candidates have four hours to complete the exam.
Breaks
No breaks are scheduled during the exam. If you must leave the room during the exam, notify the test center manager before doing so.
Timing will not stop during a break.
Misconduct
The test center manager is authorized to dismiss you from a test session for the following reasons:

• creating a disturbance
• giving or receiving help
• using notes, books, wristwatch calculators, digital assistants, electronic dictionaries or other aids
• using electronic devices, including mobile phones
• attempting to remove scratch paper from the testing room
• attempting to tamper with the computer
• attempting to remove test questions (in any format) from the testing room
• failing to follow the test center manager’s directions

If you engage in any of these forms of misconduct, at a minimum your exam will not be scored, your fees will not be refunded, and you
will be prevented from retaking the exam for six months. Furthermore, acts of misconduct will be brought to the attention of the APICS
Certification Committee and the APICS Ethics Committee, which may result in

• • cancelation of your prior or current exam scores
• • revocation of your certification
• • discontinuation of your membership.

In addition, because the entire question data bank, the exam form, and all exam materials are copyrighted and are the legal property of
APICS, legal action will be taken against anyone who violates the copyright laws by distributing examination content or materials through
any form of reproduction. Oral, written, or electronic communication during the exam is strictly prohibited and punishable by law.

No-show policy

No-show candidates forfeit the exam fees. You are considered a no-show on the day of your scheduled exam if

• you fail to reschedule or cancel your exam appointment within the appropriate time frame
• you choose not to keep your exam appointment
• you do not have an acceptable reason for your absence
• the name on your identifications do not match the name you registered with and/or the name APICS has on file and you are not allowed in the testing room
• you arrive late for your exam
• you do not bring two forms of acceptable identification to the exam.

Rescore policy

You have 90 days from the receipt of your score to challenge the results. If you would like to request a rescore, call APICS Customer
Service at +1-773-867-1777 or Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken. to discuss the rescore process and related fees.

APICS CSCP qualifications

Candidates must pass the APICS CSCP exam to earn the APICS CSCP designation.

APICS CSCP certificates

Candidates who attain APICS CSCP status are awarded a personalized certificate within three to four weeks of receiving a passing
score on the APICS CSCP exam. Certificates will be sent to the certification administrators who will send them to successful candidates.
If the candidate has registered with the APICS Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Department or the APICS Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Department, the certificate will be sent directly to the candidate. If you do not receive a certificate please contact the appropriate office.

APICS Code of Ethics

Before you take an exam, you will be required to pledge to abide by the APICS Code of Ethics and agree to the following actions:
• To maintain and improve sound business practices and foster high standards of professional conduct.
• To hold in professional confidence any information gained of the business of a fellow member’s company and to refrain
from using such information in an unethical manner.
• To seek success without taking unfair advantage or using questionable acts that would compromise one’s self-respect.
• To neither engage in nor sanction any exploitation of one’s membership, company, or profession.
• To encourage and cooperate in the interchange of knowledge and techniques for the mutual benefit of the profession.
• To be careful with one’s criticisms and liberal with one’s praise—to build and not to destroy.
• When a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of one’s position or action, to resolve such doubt according to generally
accepted standards of truth, fair dealing, and good taste.
• To maintain high personal standards of moral responsibility, character, and business integrity
• To uphold the high ideals of the association as outlined in the bylaws.
Failure to abide by APICS Code of Ethics policy may result in sanctions up to and including decertification.