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Certification Maintenance Options

The APICS Certification Maintenance Program is available to keep CPIM, CFPIM and CSCP professionals at the top of their game. The program incorporates a variety of professional development opportunities for APICS certification professional to stay current and continue reaping the benefits of the APICS community.

Maintaining your APICS certification through professional development points

The APICS Certification Maintenance Program uses professional development points as a simple way for you to keep track of your APICS certification maintenance activities. Once you earn your APICS certification, most operations management-related activities will help you earn points toward maintaining that certification.

APICS CPIM and APICS CSCP designees must earn a total of 75 professional development points within five years of receiving their designation. APICS CFPIM designees must earn a total of 100 professional development points in the same span of time.

Learn more about the certification maintenance program

Download the APICS CSCP certification maintenance bulletin.
Download the APICS CPIM/CFPIM certification maintenance bulletin.
Download a copy of the professional development journal.
Download the certification maintenance application.
Learn more about certification maintenance.
Apply for re-certification online.

Ways to maintain your certification

Be an APICS Member (6 points per year).
Participate in an APICS Webinar (1 point per educational hour).
Go to APICS International Conference & Expo (24 points for full conference attendance).
Earn another APICS certification.
Get involved with your local APICS Vancouver chapter.
The Fresh Connection Competition.

View more activities here.