{"id":2077,"date":"2005-05-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-05-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2005\/05\/19\/getting-certified-purchasing-managers-want-to-know-how-long-it-will-take\/"},"modified":"2023-07-08T10:59:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T14:59:44","slug":"getting-certified-purchasing-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/getting-certified-purchasing-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Certified:  Purchasing Managers Want To Know How Long It Will Take"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you actively seeking a job? Do you need to develop a winning resume or setting your salary expectations? Could you say you interview effectively? (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caprinow.edu\/lyrica-sale\/\">caprinow.edu<\/a>)  Do you need to prepare for the next steps in your procurement career?<\/p>\n<p>A successful procurement career takes time and personal investment. Yes, you can qualify for higher-level positions and earn your maximum salary. However, this won\u2019t happen automatically or by accident. The good news is that there are defined steps you can take to help set yourself up for career success\u2014both now and in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a tally showing the length of time it usually takes a purchasing manager to become certified based on the amount of time s\/he can dedicate to study.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some statistics regarding the length of time it takes individuals to complete the SPSM Certification Program and earn their purchasing certification.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average time it has taken SPSM\u2019s to earn their certification: 139 days<\/li>\n<li>The shortest amount of time it has taken an SPSM to earn certification: 71 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/individuals\/membership\/\">Become a member of one of the world\u2019s largest procurement associations today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/course\/view.php?id=37\">How to Take Charge of Your Procurement Career<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\">Measuring The Impact of Procurement Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\">NLPA Learning<\/a>, the new home to all of our certifications and online courses. The Learning site also includes learning resources, including live and on-demand webinars, publications and reports, articles, templates, white papers, and much more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you actively seeking a job? 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