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Purchasing Certificate Program Review – Spring 2025 Update
To ensure the highest quality and relevance for our students, as of Spring 2025 we will be conducting a review of the Purchasing Certificate Program. During this review period, we will not be accepting new student registrations for the program. However, the program remains open to those actively working to complete the current certificate requirements. Thank you for your understanding as we work to keep the program up-to-date.
The certificate is for people who wish to gain a broad education in the principles of purchasing and procurement management. Those already in the field of procurement, as well as those anticipating a career change will benefit from this practical training taught by leading professionals currently employed in Purchasing.
Topics covered include cost-price analysis, negotiation, public sector procurement, legal and regulatory considerations, specification, standardization, supply, ethical issues, partnering, total quality procurement, and logistics.
BenefitsI really enjoyed all my classes. You're a great instructor. I haven't taken a class in 30 years and you gave me the self-confidence to go and finish my degree, which is really hard at my age. I cannot thank you enough. —Diane Tompkins, Torrance, CA, Northrop Grumman Employee
No application is required for entering the certificate program. To earn the certificate, you must complete the five courses offered, achieving an over-all grade point average of 2.5 or better. The certificate must be completed within three years once the student has started the program.
The tuition for each three-unit course is listed in the schedule. Textbooks, workbooks and other related materials are not included in the tuition.
Frank Putz, MBA, Instructor, Lifetime A.P.P., Lifetime C.P.M., CPSM Review Instructor, with over 30 years of experience in electronics, material planning, and military procurement practices. He has taught classes in economics, management, supply management (purchasing) and supply chain management. He has been teaching classes for CSUDH for over 20 years. He earned his BA in Economics, MBA, and Production and Inventory Control Certificate from CSUDH.
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