The CPOS (Certified Procurement Operations Specialist) designation consists of training on six critical performance domains (courses), which are underpinned by 48 competencies and 217 sub-competencies, including:

• 14 Procurement Best Practices
• Data Analytics for Procurement Professionals
• Savings Strategy Development
• Mastering Procurement Tactics
• Powerful Negotiation for Successful Buying
• Supply Management Contract Writing

Our highly interactive, online courses include step-by-step instructions, interactive activities, quizzes, downloadable templates and worksheets, and more! PDF downloads of all course material is also included. 

Throughout the duration of your access to the program, you will also have access to all of the templates, worksheets, live and on-demand webinars, and more that are available within the NLPA Learning environment. In addition, you'll receive instructor access with prompt responses through our program-specific discussion board. Ask as many questions as needed to assure that you understand the material.

This is a self-paced course with no instructor-led forum and you have one year from registration to complete all course elements. It should take you approximately 48 hours to review the material and take any quizzes. All readings are provided in the course.

This course has been pre-approved for 48 hours of CE credit.

CPOS-BOK Online Courses

Complete six self-paced online procurement courses and pass all quizzes with 70% or higher. These courses cover Level 1 of the Certified Procurement Operations Body of Knowledge (CPO-BOK) and covers essential procurement skills.

Translated Courses

Translated versions of the courses are currently being added. You may choose any of these versions and take the quizzes afterwards.

Certification Exam

After you have successfully completed each course with a quiz score of 70% or higher, you must take the CPOS Exam. You will not be able to access the exam until you have passed all required courses. The CPOS Exam consists of 90 questions and you will have 90 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOS Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt to log into the exam. 

If you do not pass the certification exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

The CPOS (Certified Procurement Operations Specialist) certification examination is a vital component of earning the procurement specialist credential. The examination consists of 90 challenging multiple-choice questions and you will have 90 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOS Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt. 

You must receive 70% or higher to pass the exam. If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

You will have 60 days from the date of accepting the acknowledgment to complete the exam.

The CPOP designation consists of training on four critical performance domains (courses), which are underpinned by 32 competencies and 180 sub-competencies, including:

• Profitable Inventory Management and Control
• Professional Procurement Project Management
• Basics of Smart International Procurement
• Executing a Global Sourcing Strategy

Our highly interactive, online courses include step-by-step instructions, interactive activities, quizzes, downloadable templates and worksheets, and more! PDF downloads of all course material is also included. 

Throughout the duration of your access to the program, you will also have access to all of the templates, worksheets, live and on-demand webinars, and more that are available within the NLPA Learning environment. In addition, you'll receive instructor access with prompt responses through our program-specific discussion board. Ask as many questions as needed to assure that you understand the material.

This is a self-paced course with no instructor-led forum and you have one year from registration to complete all course elements. It should take you approximately 32 hours to review the material and take any quizzes. All readings are provided in the course.

This course has been pre-approved for 32 hours of CE credit.

CPOP-BOK Online Courses

Complete four self-paced online procurement courses and pass all quizzes with 70% or higher. These courses cover Level 2 of the Certified Procurement Operations Body of Knowledge (CPO-BOK) and covers advanced procurement skills.

Certification Exam

After you have successfully completed each course with a quiz score of 70% or higher, you must take the CPOP Exam. You will not be able to access the exam until you have passed all required courses. The CPOP Exam consists of 60 questions and you will have 60 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOP Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt to log into the exam. 

If you do not pass the certification exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

The CPOP certification exam is a vital component of earning the procurement professional credential. The examination consists of 60 challenging multiple-choice questions and you will have 60 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOP Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt. 

You must receive 70% or higher to pass the exam. If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

You will have 60 days from the date of accepting the acknowledgment to complete the exam.

The CPOM designation consists of training on five critical performance domains (courses), which are underpinned by 36 competencies and 180 sub-competencies, including:

• Expert Procurement Operations Management
• Improving Quality in the Supply Chain
• Finance for Strategic Procurement, Basics
• Finance for Strategic Procurement, Advanced
• Procurement KPIs and Business Acumen

Our highly interactive, online courses include step-by-step instructions, interactive activities, quizzes, downloadable templates and worksheets, and more! PDF downloads of all course material is also included. 

Throughout the duration of your access to the program, you will also have access to all of the templates, worksheets, live and on-demand webinars, and more that are available within the NLPA Learning environment. In addition, you'll receive instructor access with prompt responses through our program-specific discussion board. Ask as many questions as needed to assure that you understand the material.

This is a self-paced course with no instructor-led forum and you have one year from registration to complete all course elements. It should take you approximately 36 hours to review the material and take any quizzes. All readings are provided in the course.

This course has been pre-approved for 36 hours of CE credit.

CPOM-BOK Online Courses

Complete four self-paced online procurement courses and pass all quizzes with 70% or higher. These courses cover Level 3 of the Certified Procurement Operations Body of Knowledge (CPO-BOK) and covers advanced procurement skills.

Certification Exam

After you have successfully completed each course with a quiz score of 70% or higher, you must take the CPOM Exam. You will not be able to access the exam until you have passed all required courses. The CPOM Exam consists of 72 questions and you will have 72 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOM Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt to log into the exam. 

If you do not pass the certification exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

The CPOM certification exam is a vital component of earning the procurement operations manager credential. The examination consists of 72 challenging multiple-choice questions and you will have 72 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOM Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt. 

You must receive 70% or higher to pass the exam. If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

You will have 60 days from the date of accepting the acknowledgment to complete the exam.

The CPOE designation consists of training on four critical performance domains (courses), which are underpinned by 32 competencies and 180 sub-competencies, including:

• Exemplary Supply Chain Social Responsibility
• Strategic Supplier Diversity Best Practices
• Supply Management Executive Leadership
• Supply Risk and Sustainability Management

Our highly interactive, online courses include step-by-step instructions, interactive activities, quizzes, downloadable templates and worksheets, and more! PDF downloads of all course material is also included. 

Throughout the duration of your access to the program, you will also have access to all of the templates, worksheets, live and on-demand webinars, and more that are available within the NLPA Learning environment. In addition, you'll receive instructor access with prompt responses through our program-specific discussion board. Ask as many questions as needed to assure that you understand the material.

This is a self-paced course with no instructor-led forum and you have one year from registration to complete all course elements. It should take you approximately 32 hours to review the material and take any quizzes. All readings are provided in the course.

This course has been pre-approved for 32 hours of CE credit.

CPOE-BOK Online Courses

Complete four self-paced online procurement courses and pass all quizzes with 70% or higher. These courses cover Level 4 of the Certified Procurement Operations Body of Knowledge (CPO-BOK) and covers procurement executive leadership skills.

Certification Exam

After you have successfully completed each course with a quiz score of 70% or higher, you must take the CPOE Exam. You will not be able to access the exam until you have passed all required courses. The CPOE Exam consists of 120 questions and you will have 240 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOE Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt to log into the exam. 

If you do not pass the certification exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

The CPOE certification exam is a vital component of earning the procurement operations executive credential. The examination consists of 120 challenging multiple-choice questions and you will have 240 minutes to complete the exam. It is important that you are able to complete the CPOE Exam in one sitting—you will only have one attempt. 

You must receive 70% or higher to pass the exam. If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam for an additional fee of $195 US.

You will have 60 days from the date of accepting the acknowledgment to complete the exam.

After the COVID pandemic, multiple businesses faced new challenges in their Procurement and Supply Chain teams and this course is designed to assist you with the most current Negotiation practices to help you, and your business, succeed. Most companies are looking at cost savings, compliance, ESG, DEI and other factors with their pool of vendors/suppliers and that all starts with how you negotiate with your vendor partners. Negotiation, both tactically and strategically, is about building a relationship with your vendor partners. The more they know about your goals as an organization, the more they can assist you.

This course will teach you a benchmark of how to move forward with your vendors/suppliers and help you create business relationships that last and are beneficial to your organization for years to come.

The instructors in this course have over 40 combined years of experience in Negotiations. From small businesses to enterprise level companies, the instructor's goals are to help you in your negotiation journey. There is no one path, each of you are unique and will find a “way” that works for you, but these Negotiation fundamentals will help any Negotiation style.

Your Instructors,

Aaron Bushman and Patrick Scutella, Course Writers

Jeff Dean, SPSM, SPSM2, CPOM, CPOE, NLPA Vice President of Education and Master Instructor

This is a self-paced course with no instructor-led forum and you have 60 days from registration to complete all course elements. It should take you approximately 8 hours to review the material and take any quizzes. All readings are provided in the course.

This course has been pre-approved for 8 hours of CE credit.

The lifeblood of any organization is data.  

The efficient and organized collection, reporting and analysis of data can mean a fast, efficient and class leading organization. Fast, accurate replies can save a brand’s reputation, provide an edge in response to business challenges and opportunities and create transparency.

Data that is difficult and manual to produce, from multiple sources, can lead to slow lead and reaction times and leaders making decisions without all the facts, damage to your brand and financial mistakes.

The Procurement and Supply Chain world is highly complex and competitive, the leaders of your organization will count on you to provide fast, and accurate, data for decision making.

This course is designed to give you a high end overview of the world of Procurement and Supply Chain Data Management. It is meant to give you the tools to ask the right questions about your current data, its systems and how to move forward.

If you have any questions for your organization, the NLPA does offer Consulting services to assist and you can reach out to our Sales team or our Vice President of Education, Jeff Dean at jdean@nextlevelpurchasing.com if you need assistance.

This is a self-paced course with no instructor-led forum and you have 60 days from registration to complete all course elements. It should take you approximately 8 hours to review the material and take any quizzes. All readings are provided in the course.

This course has been pre-approved for 8 hours of CE credit.