About ACPOP

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

Q1: How and when was the ACPOP™ founded?

The original organization was chartered in 1997, and rebranded to AIBFM in 2008. The Academy was originally established as a professional organization for project managers, e-business consultants, project leaders, IT managers, government employees, project risk managers, quality managers, human resource professionals and organizational analysts. The ACPOP was founded by certified professional in procurement and operations that have been certified by IABFM since 2008 and currently represents the fastest growing association with the industry.

Q2: How is the ACPOP™ Structured?

The ACPOP is a professional global body that is governed by a Board of Standards and a membership code of ethics and standards of practice. The ACPOP operates in several countries via approved partners. At all times the ACPOP and its members are accountable to the community and to the Board of Standards.

Q3: How do I join The Association of Certified Procurement & Operations Professionals ™ ?

Simply attend an Executive Certification Course either via one of our recognized Partners, or via a conference organizer or finally, via an in-house certification course in your own company.Simply attend an Executive Certification Course either via one of our recognized Partners, or via a conference organizer or finally, via an in-house certification course in your own company.

These courses are highly interactive, highly intensive and highly informative. There are numerous 'real life' case studies and an examination at the end of the course. Successful completion of the examination will mean that you will gain your professional certification.

Q4: Is the International Academy recognized worldwide?

IABFM believe that recognition is simply about whether the certification attained following the rigorous criteria set, intensive case studies and the examination enables the delegate to show that they have demonstrated the skills required to become certified and can now implement these skills in a productive and effective manner for themselves and their employers. Many of the top businesses and governmental organizations regularly send delegates to ACPOP™ approved training. To ACPOP™ this is what recognition is about. At the corporate level, the ACPOP™ courses have been developed as the result of active discussions with companies and organizations involved in both small and large projects in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

ACPOP™ courses are now the defacto in-house training courses for many international companies and government organisations.

Q5: What is the purpose of the Academy?

Click Here to Read the ACPOP Global Mission Statement

Q6: Can our company offer ACPOP™ Certified Training?

ACPOP™ offers courses worldwide. If you desire in-house corporate training or your institution has an interest in offering ACPOP Executive Certification Programs through your training centers, company, or college, please contact us by clicking here.

Q7: How about ACPOP™ Training?

ACPOP offers procurement training in conjunction with approved partners in several countries worldwide. These programs utilize ACPOP Certified Trainers along with the globally recognized ACPOP Graduate Management Materials.

Q8: What other recognition does ACPOP™ have?

See: ACPOP Global Recognition