The American Purchasing Society is a professional association of buyers and purchasing managers and was the first organization to establish certification for buyers and purchasing professionals. Join thousands of others who have improved their careers by earning the American Purchasing Society's purchasing certification recognition. Become a Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) and a Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) today. Click on our certification links to find out more!

Through purchasing training from the American Purchasing Society you will improve your ability to negotiate. The American Purchasing Society offers numerous online courses, available to be taken at your convenience. In addition to improving your purchasing knowledge, many of these courses also count as credit toward the Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) and Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) certification programs. Visit our Courses & Seminars area to learn more about the courses offered through the American Purchasing Society.

The American Purchasing Society is dedicated to the advancement of the purchasing profession and those who are in it.

If your job is in purchasing, you owe it to yourself and your company to belong to the American Purchasing Society. Receive all of the benefits described on our Member Benefits Page and belong to the best professional association for purchasing.

As a member, you become more confident of your abilities because you are kept informed about the latest information concerning the purchasing profession. You learn how to solve purchasing problems that every business has. You prepare yourself and your company for the future. You obtain the benefits of membership in a professional organization and improve your chances for advancement. You support efforts to improve the stature of the purchasing profession through a dedicated organization.

More information about member benefits can be found on our Member Benefits Page.