What is CIPS?

Established in 1932 The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is a global membership organisation with over 76,000 members, standardising and defining best practice worldwide. CIPS qualifications are internationally recognised.

Becoming a CIPS accredited procurement professional enables you to greatly increase your knowledge and ability, benefitting your organisation and increasing your earning potential throughout your career.

As an accredited CIPS Centre of Excellence, APA Training offers CIPS qualifications and other bespoke short courses to enable individuals and organisations to enhance their skills and knowledge of best practice in Procurement and Supply.

Why Study CIPS Qualifications?

  • A globally recognised qualification
  • Broadens your knowledge of procurement and best practice.
  • Benefits to your organisation, increasing your earning potential

How will studying CIPS benefit my organisation?

  • CIPS qualifications will develop your skills and knowledge to add value by understanding best practice
  • Improve your personal performance and contribute more effectively to your organisation

What will I learn?

  • Students learn the skills and knowledge to reduce cost
  • Deliver improved quality, flexibility and responsiveness.
  • Improve supplier reliability and continuity

What is the CIPS Global Standard?

The Global Standard for procurement and supply sets out what excellence should look like in practice, at all levels, in all sectors, anywhere in the world. It is a framework that is developed through consultation with industry experts and academics worldwide.

What is MCIPS and How do I achieve it?

Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) is the gold standard qualification in procurement and supply. It is both a nationally and internationally recognised accreditation of excellence in procurement. Achieving it enables your procurement team to operate and be seen to operate with the highest professional standards at a level of quality and aspiration that can make a transformative contribution to organisation success.

MCIPS is achieved by studying CIPS Levels 4, 5 and 6 and upon successful completion of the three levels. It is a highly regarded and sought after qualification.

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