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CPSM Pilot Program

Be Among the First to Earn the Updated CPSM Certification

The CPSM Pilot offers early access to ISM’s fully updated certification exams and digital study materials. Secure deeply discounted pilot pricing and prepare with the newest content before the broader market launch in fall 2026.

The Pilot is limited to the first 300 supply chain professionals who register, and it provides one of the most affordable opportunities to earn the CPSM certification. Participants will receive updated digital study materials and take the refreshed exams during the June–July pilot window.

Pilot Pricing

Member: $359

List Price: $439

Includes all three exams and digital study materials.

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Why Participate in the CPSM Pilot?

Advance your career while helping shape the next evolution of the profession’s gold-standard certification.

Early Access to the Updated CPSM 

Pilot participants will be among the first professionals to earn the updated CPSM certification before its broader market release. 

Updated Curriculum for Today’s Supply Chain 

The new exams reflect modern competencies including financial analysis, project management, systems capability, and emerging technologies such as AI. 

Significant Cost Savings 

Pilot pricing offers one of the most affordable paths to achieving the CPSM certification. 

Reduced Risk Through Discounted Retakes 

If you need to retake an exam, pilot participants receive discounted retakes at $125 per exam through December 20, 2026.

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What’s Included in the Pilot 

Participants receive everything needed to prepare for and complete the updated CPSM certification.

  • Exam registrations for the updated CPSM Supply Management Core, Integration and Leadership exams
  • Updated digital study materials and practice exams for the three exams
  • Access to Pearson testing centers for onsite or online exam administration
  • Discounted retake pricing through December 2026

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The Updated CPSM Exam Structure

The refreshed CPSM exams emphasize modern supply chain management competencies and practical application.

 
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CORE
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP
Questions 180 questions 165 questions 165 questions
Duration 3 hours 2.75 hours 2.75 hours
Focus Areas Sourcing, category management, and financial analysis Inventory management within S&OP, quality management, and program & project management Strategy development, stakeholder engagement, systems capability, technology, and risk management

 

 

Pilot Timeline

Clear milestones to help you prepare and succeed.


MARCH 2026  

Digital study materials become available to participants


JUNE–JULY 2026  

All three pilot exams administered


DECEMBER 20, 2026  

Deadline for discounted retakes

 

 

Who Should Participate 

  • Procurement and supply chain professionals seeking the CPSM credential
  • CPSD certification holders expanding their credentials
  • APSM certification holders ready to progress to CPSM
  • Supply chain professionals looking to strengthen leadership capabilities

CPSM Certification: Developed by Practitioners, Recognized by Employers 

For more than a century, ISM has led innovation within the supply chain profession through research, standards, and professional education. The CPSM certification reflects the competencies required to manage sourcing, supplier relationships, operations, technology, and strategic leadership across modern supply chains.

The CPSM certification signals to employers that you have demonstrated both knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge across critical areas of supply chain management.

The CPSM exams and study materials incorporate input from practitioners and subject matter experts worldwide and across industries to ensure the credential reflects current business practices and evolving supply chain responsibilities.

Secure Your Place in the CPSM Pilot 

Enrollment in the CPSM Pilot is intentionally limited to foster meaningful exam validation. Early enrollment is strongly encouraged to secure pilot pricing and prepare ahead of the June–July exam window.

Enroll in CPSM Pilot

Pilot enrollment is limited to the first 300 registrants. Early participation is recommended.

FAQs

Who is eligible to participate?

Those with 3 years of full-time, professional supply chain management experience (nonclerical, nonsupport) with a regionally accredited1 bachelor's degree OR 5 years of supply management experience (nonclerical, nonsupport) without a degree.

1 Regionally accredited means that your bachelor's degree was earned from a college or university that is recognized by one of the six U.S. accrediting organizations listed with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Please email the Certification Department if you have questions regarding your degree.

How long are my CPSM Exam scores valid?

CPSM Exam scores are valid for 4 years from the date they are taken. If an exam score is more than 4 years old, the exam must be taken and passed again before applying for the CPSM.

How long is my CPSM certification valid?

The CPSM designation is valid for a 3-year period. To maintain the CPSM, recertify every 3 years with 60 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) by submitting a recertification application with proof of CEHs completed.

Individuals with a CPSM that has expired for more than a year must retake all the exams to recertify.

How do I register for exams?

All exams will be registered through ISM. Once available, the exams need to be scheduled by test-takers through Pearson for either online or onsite testing. Details for scheduling will be sent via email.

When will study materials and exams be available?

Study Materials are available March 2026. Once enrolled, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access your digital study materials. Study materials are available for six months after the date of purchase.

When exams are available, registrants will receive a follow-up email with details as to how to schedule their exams with Pearson.

What happens if I need to retake an exam?

If you did not pass an exam, then you may retake it at a discounted rate of $125 per exam through December 20, 2026.

When will I know my exam scores?

You will be notified of exam scores indicating a pass or fail result, after standard-setting exercises have been performed by psychometricians.

When do exams need to be completed?

All three exams (Supply Management Core, Supply Management Integration, Supply Management Leadership) must be taken and passed by July 31, 2026.