APICS The Association for Operations Management, the global leader in supply chain and operations management certification and training, today announced the launch of its APICS CPIM Pearson VUE Jumpstart Program. The program provides 100 vouchers annually that cover testing fees for the APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management examination. This exam is the first of the five required to earn APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification.

The national initiative, a collaborative effort with Pearson VUE, the global leader in computer-based testing, is designed to help college students prepare to compete in today’s global marketplace by encouraging them to earn solid, well-respected credentials applicable to and sought by every global business and industry. Students who successfully complete all five examinations will join more than 75,000 manufacturing professionals who have become CPIM certified since 1973.

Source: APICS