{"id":2616,"date":"2009-02-20T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-20T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2009\/02\/20\/how-to-cut-procurement-certification-time-in-half\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T10:17:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:17:30","slug":"how-to-cut-procurement-certification-time-in-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/how-to-cut-procurement-certification-time-in-half\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Cut Procurement Certification Time In Half"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Certification approaches its five-year anniversary, the SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Certification &amp; Enhanced Results Program approaches its 18-month anniversary. The SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Certification &amp; Enhanced Results Program includes three additional study components that the Senior Professional in Supply Management<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Program does not: the eBook \u201cSupply Management in the Real World,\u201d an implementation consultation, and the SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Multimedia Study &amp; Implementation Guide.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss updates on Procurement &amp; Supply Chain, Subscribe here!<\/p>\n<p>The SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Multimedia Study &amp; Implementation Guide is a collection of audio and video clips loaded onto an iPod Touch. During the time that we\u2019ve been offering this Guide, we have been measuring the differences it makes.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things we\u2019ve measured is time-to-certification, that is, the amount of time between the date of enrollment and the date that the SPSM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Certification is awarded. And here are some interesting statistics\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Average time-to-certification without study guide: 214 days<\/p>\n<p>Average time-to-certification with study guide: 94 days<\/p>\n<p>That means that the study guide cuts time-to-certification by 56%. 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