Registration for the APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management goes through the official channels listed here:

• ASCM Official Registration
• Pearson VUE Scheduling

As for the format, the CPIM exam is delivered In-person at Pearson VUE test centers or online via OnVUE proctoring — pick whichever fits your situation when you schedule.

The official APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management blueprint is divided into 8 domains, led by Align the Supply Chain to Support the Business Strategy (15%), Plan, Manage, and Execute Detailed Schedules (16%), and Plan and Manage Distribution (5%). The full domain-by-domain breakdown is in the syllabus section above — that is the checklist your study plan should follow.

The passing score for the CPIM exam is 300 (scaled 200–350), and registering officially costs $1,265–$1,755 USD (exam-only); $2,275–$3,175 USD (bundle, member/non-member). That fee buys exactly one attempt — if you fall short, the retake is charged in full again, no discount for a second try. The practical move is to measure yourself first: drill the 590 practice questions at PrepAwayExam under timed conditions until your mock scores clear the bar with room to spare, then book your seat.

You can. PrepAwayExam publishes a free PDF demo of the CPIM practice questions — download it, work through it, and decide on evidence rather than promises. Once you own the full product, 365 days of free updates are included, and an expired product can have its update service renewed at a 50% discount from your member zone.

The CPIM exam — officially the Certified in Production and Inventory Management — is how APICS verifies that you can apply its technologies in real working scenarios, and passing it earns you the Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification, a credential at the Professional level. Employers recognize it because it is vendor-issued and skills-based. Candidates often continue toward related credentials such as CSCP, CLTD, SCOR-P once this one is in hand.

Yes — APICS lists these training options for the APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management:

• CPIM Learning System
• Exam Content Manual

Courseware teaches the concepts; repetition makes them exam-proof. Combine whichever course you choose with the 590 practice questions from PrepAwayExam and you cover both halves of preparation.

You will face 150 (130 scored, 20 pretest) questions within 210 minutes on the CPIM exam. Do the math once and the lesson is clear: dwell too long on a hard item and the clock eats your easy points later. The fix is rehearsal, not luck — take full-length timed mocks in the PrepAwayExam desktop or online test engine until pacing becomes automatic, and learn to flag a question, move on, and return with fresh eyes.

First, delivery: your download is available immediately after payment, and the package also arrives in your email within one minute. If 2 hours pass with nothing in your inbox, check spam and contact support — and feel free to install the software on as many computers as you like, there is no device limit.

Second, the safety net: if you sit the CPIM exam within 60 days of purchase and do not pass, the PrepAwayExam money back guarantee entitles you to a full refund. File the claim within 2 days of the exam with a scanned enrollment slip and your official score report (PDF); claims are processed within 7 days. The candidate name must match the payer name, and the guarantee excludes exams taken within 3 days of purchase, purchases never used in an actual exam attempt, free materials, and expired orders. If you would rather keep studying, you can swap the product for two free exam packages of equal value and keep the update service on your original purchase.

No formal prerequisites; 1–2 years supply chain/operations experience recommended

Vendor policies shift from time to time, so treat this as your starting point and verify the current criteria on the official APICS exam page before you schedule anything.