Certification: Certified Procurement Operations Professional (CPOP)

Next Level Purchasing Association, 2222 Sedwick Road Durham, NC 27713

CPOP stands for Certified Procurement Operations Professional, and it is our level 2 certification program. It covers the "Advanced Procurement Skills" competencies of the CPO - Body of Knowledge (CPO-BOK). The path to earning the CPOP Credential involves completing the CPOS program and being in "good standing."
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 4 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Specialty

The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.