Free webinar: Part 3 - Taking the APICS CSCP Exam with Confidence

24 Pages·2016·0.99 MB·English

by  Jennifer Daniels

Free webinar: Part 3 - Taking
the APICS CSCP Exam
with Confidence
Part 3 of a 3-part CSCP series
Our Presenters
Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP
APICS Senior Director, Professional Development
 25 years as a Supply Chain professional (Practitioner and
Consultant)
 Former APICS volunteer, instructor and BOD Chair
 9 years on staff, responsible for courseware and instructor
development
Lisa Sallstrom, CAE, PMP
APICS Senior Director, Certification
7 years on staff, responsible for Certification exam development, committee
management and worldwide operations
12 years of Certification Association Leadership
Holds a Master’s degree, Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Management
Professional (PMP) and Certified Association Executive (CAE)
Liezl Smith, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, ACPF, CDDP
Director & Owner, Businessix Business Consultants
 Consultant and trainer specializing in the fields of demand management,
S&OP, logistics and warehouse management
 Served 9 years on the Board of Directors of SAPICS
 APICS recognized Instructor
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What we’ll cover today
 APICS at-a-glance
 Recap Parts 1 and 2
 Number of questions on the
exam, length of exam
 Taking the exam
 How exams are scored
 Pass rate report
 Resources
 Special webinar promotion
 Q&A session
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APICS at-a-glance
About APICS Membership Channel Certifications
Partners
 Professional  46,000+  195 North  Certified in
association members America Production and
 2,000+ active  100+ countries chapters Inventory
volunteers  103 Management –
 90+ staff international CPIM
 Headquartered channel partners  Certified Supply
in Chicago  47 countries, 5 Chain
 Founded in continents Professional -
1957 CSCP
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Recap Parts 1 and 2
Part 1
 Why the APICS CSCP certification
program is critical for your
organization’s supply chain success
Part 2
 How to prepare for the APICS CSCP
exam
 The CSCP Learning System (LS)
 The CSCP Exam Content Manual
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How many questions are on the exam?
How long is the exam?
2015 Exam:
 175 multiple-choice questions
 150 scored
 25 pretest
 Four hour time limit
 Candidates should answer all questions
2016 Exam:
 150 multiple-choice questions
 130 scored
 20 pretest
 3 ½ hour time limit
 Candidates should answer all questions
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How exams are scored
 Test scores are based on the
number of questions you answer
correctly
 It is to your advantage to guess
 The scaled score range is 200−350
 Minimum passing score is 300
 What is a scaled score?
200 300 350
http://www.apics.org/docs/cert-faq-pdf/scaledscoredocument.pdf?Status=Master
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APICS exam pass rate report
 Reported annually
 Final pass rates broken down by
 Exam
 Region (North America,
outside North America)
 Pass rates are monitored and
reviewed
apics.org/pass-rate-report
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APICS CSCP preparation resources
APICS Dictionary
14th edition
APICS CSCP Exam APICS CSCP
Content Manual (ECM) Exam Procedures Bulletin
Learn It App
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APICS CSCP Learning System Resources
 Complete all online quizzes and learning activities
 Review your online reports
— Click the “Reports” button in the online menu
— Take note of the sections where you had the lowest scores
— Be sure to look at the rationales for the correct answers
 Focus your final review on low scoring sections
— Go back to the printed modules and review the sections where your quiz and test scores
were the lowest
— Re-take the corresponding online
section quizzes
 Take the Practice Exam
— 50 new questions
— Retired APICS CSCP exam questions
— Pearson VUE exam simulator
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