Skilled procurement professionals are a valuable asset to your company as they will deliver a massive return. However acquiring the necessary procurement skills can be time consuming, it requires a serious effort for which students have to prioritise and put other activities aside. One of the motivational factors for students preparing for training is the ability to receive certificates once they have completed the training. Certificates set students apart when it comes down to applying for future jobs or a promotion.

Some companies may want to establish their own Procurement Academy? To support them, we have established a buyer competence framework for no less than 5 different procurement roles, each role requiring a different level of competencies and therefore a different People Development Plan (PDP).
Each PDP might be complemented with company specific material, online or class. Please contact us for more details.

Whatever the requirement, we offer you 5 different options to learn, 3 of which will lead to valuable certifications.

E-Learning courses	Powerful 30 minute E-Learning courses covering a specific topic. For example "incoterms 2010"
Class / Workshop	Class courses given by experienced trainers.
MasterClass	A combination of E-Learning courses covering extensively the "in's and out's" of an entire subject area, for example "running a negotiation process". A MasterClass includes an online assessment and a book for later reference. Upon a 70% assessment score, you are entitled to a distinctive "certificate of completion", sent to your manager.
People Development Plans For professionals who want to master the fundamentals of procurement.	Challenging development programs, which prepare you to become a functional expert in Procurement. There are training plans for no less than 5 distinctive procurement roles i.e. procurement managers or senior/junior/operational buyers. The programs can be standard or tailored to company specific needs. They run over a 4 months to 3 year period and are a combination of E-courses, MasterClasses and (optional) class workshops. At the end of the program, there is an assessment over the entire program. Upon a 70% score, you are entitled to a valuable certificate like for example "(Senior) Expert in Procurement".
Your Procurement Academy	This is our top program, for companies dedicated to a world-class approach to procurement training. You will have your own Procurement Academy, a dedicated training platform and framework for all your procurement related training : A structured approach to all training through a learning framework and a central logging of training providers and courses – external and internal Unlimited access to all electronic courses and specific company training material. Track & trace of all (procurement) training per buyer Your People Development Plans – in line with your procurement function - using E-courses, company specific material and class courses. The "Academy" includes a service "to make it happen".

Having your own Procurement Academy is a world-class approach to learning. It embeds a culture of continuous learning... at affordable prices.

Note ISM - Institute for Supply Management: upon simple demand and for all learners who successfully complete our courses, Procurement-Academy will issue a certificate, which can be used toward ISM CPSM recertification, CPSD recertification, C.P.M. recertification, and/or A.P.P. reaccreditation program requirements. Note: ISM does not endorse, certify or sponsor this program or its content.