Certifications

Build procurement capability that your team can feel, and your CFO can measure.

CPOS: Certified Procurement Operations Specialist

Start strong. Build the core.

  • You’ll learn: best practices, analytics for buyers, savings strategy, procurement tactics, negotiation, and contract writing across six course modules.

  • Best for: early-career practitioners and career switchers who want a complete foundation.

CPOP: Certified Procurement Operations Professional

Level up to advanced practice.

  • You’ll learn: international procurement, global sourcing, project management, and inventory management across four modules. Builds on CPOS.

  • Best for: practitioners with experience who are ready to run bigger initiatives with measurable results.

CPOM: Certified Procurement Operations Manager

Lead the function. Drive outcomes.

  • You’ll learn: quality in the supply chain, operations management, finance for procurement (fundamentals and advanced), plus KPIs and business acumen across five modules.

  • Best for: team leads and managers who own performance, reporting, and cross-functional impact.

CPOE: Certified Procurement Operations Executive

Set strategy. Scale transformation.

  • You’ll learn: executive leadership, supplier diversity, social responsibility, and supply risk and sustainability across four modules.

  • Best for: senior leaders who shape the procurement vision and tie results to enterprise value.

Certification Program Benefits

Certificate of Completion

Upon passing your exam and earning your certification credential, you will receive a beautiful digital certificate in your Member Dashboard.

Exam Voucher

Purchase of a certification program includes a complimentary exam voucher (a savings of $495).

Complimentary Membership

When you enroll in a certification program, you receive Premium Membership. As soon as you pass your exam, we will activate a complimentary year of Premium Membership (a savings of $199).

Instructor Support

We have a resident Subject Matter Expert (SME) on staff. We provide a complimentary service of instructor access. You can email our SME any questions you have regarding curriculum material, and you will receive prompt email responses.

Practice Quizzes

To increase your chances of success, we include practice quizzes as part of our certification programs. You can test your knowledge and use the quizzes as a study aid for the certification exam.

Choose the level that matches where you are now. Advance as your role grows. The NLPA Certified Procurement Operations (CPOx) Suite replaced the former SPSM tracks in 2021. Today, we focus on four progressive credentials that map cleanly to career stages: Specialist. Professional. Manager. Executive.

Each program is self-paced and includes courses aligned to the CPO-BOK®, an exam attempt, instructor access, and your certificate with an engraved award.

CPOS

(Level 1)

$1,300

6 courses

48 CE credits

CPOP

(Level 2)

$935

4 courses

32 CE credits

CPOM

(Level 3)

$935

5 courses

36 CE credits

CPOE

(Level 4)

$1,300

4 courses

32 credits

Foundation Bundle

(Levels 1-3)

$3,000

14 courses

112 CEHs

Savings of $170

Advanced Bundle

(Levels 2-4)

$3,000

14 courses

96 CEHs

Savings of $170

All Access Bundle

(Levels 1-4)

$4,000

18 courses

144 CEHs

Savings of $470