New course design. Full Two-Week Version with Instructor, Study Guide and Examination. The object of this course is to prepare experienced buyers, purchasing agents, and purchasing managers for the Certified Purchasing Professional examination. Knowledge of the content of the course will contribute to success in taking the examination. This course will cover the essentials of the purchasing process, and the organization and management of the purchasing function. Portions of the course will cover aspects of accounting and other business functions that purchasing professionals should know. Separate sections of this course are devoted to ethics, the law, and mathematics. This full version also includes the study guide, examination, and the self-running required courses Business Ethics for Buyers and Sellers, Math for Purchasing and Business, and Essential Law for Buyers and Sellers. The full version is two weeks in length and the examination is taken during the last weekend of the course. The different parts of this course are self-running and online. They can be taken at any time of the day and whenever is convenient to the student. An instructor is available for questions, directions and guidance. Although there are additional requirements involved, the completion of this course and successful passing of the examination meets the exam and online course requirements for certification. Certification must still be applied for separately and there are separate fees for the processing of the application.
 

Format Dates Offered	Pricing	Registration
Start Date: 9/20/2010    End Date: 10/3/2010 This is an online course offered via the American Purchasing Society.	$550.00	Register Online
Start Date: 10/11/2010    End Date: 10/24/2010 This is an online course offered via the American Purchasing Society.		Register Online

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