From the course: Supply Chain and Operations Careers: Certification Tips and Tricks (2019)

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CIPS credentials

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From the course: Supply Chain and Operations Careers: Certification Tips and Tricks (2019)

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CIPS credentials

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- Procurement plays a really important part in any supply chain, and one of the world's largest communities of procurement professionals is CIPS, the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, based in the U.K. There's a five-step certification process that you can follow in order to become a full member of CIPS, and it lines up with the U.K.'s national education level. CIPS starts with a level two certificate in procurement and supply operations. This is for people who are new to the field of procurement. Then you advance to the level three advanced certificate in procurement and supply operations. The level four is a diploma in procurement and supply, level five is an advanced diploma in procurement and supply, and finally level six is the professional diploma in procurement and supply. The level six diploma is the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a university. Once you've completed the level six diploma,…

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