Education
Certification Exams Passed = 20 points each
Legacy CPIM Exams = 10 points each
Completion of APICS Certification learning system with 80% score or higher, post assessment = 30 points per learning system
Endorsement Exams Passed = 10 points per exam
College/University Course = Credit hours x number of weeks (= points)
Education or training programs (work-sponsored, etc.)
Taken = 1 point per hour
Taught = 2 points per hour
APICS conference attendance (International, S&OP etc.) = 8 points per day
3-day maximum
Professional development meetings, webinars, workshops, seminars, tours, or non-APICS educational conferences relevant to certification.
Taken = 1 point per hour
Taught = 2 points per hour
APICS home-study courses such as MGI and Accenture, and / or online courses that do not award Continuing Education credits = 3 points per course
Reading relevant books (200-page minimum) or articles
5 points per book
½ point per article
Professional organizational membership
6 points per year for APICS
2 points per year for other approved organizations
Relevant project management work (requires signed charter with name listed as project leader)
Under 100 hrs. = 2 points
100-499 hrs. = 5 points
500+ hrs. = 10 points