About VCARE Academy
VCARE Academy is the world's first knowledge body, established with its primary focus on the value chain with its headquarters located in Toronto.
VCARE’s dedicated research and development team is constantly developing internationally recognized accredited certification programs and partnering with many International affiliates around the globe to provide internationally accepted professional qualifications.
Why VCARE
A Body for Your Professional Certification
Teams
Education and Research Executive Board
Education and Research Practitioners Board
Partners
Educational Programs
Mini-Master and Master Classes
Bicara Supply Chain
Membership
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Contact us today and learn how we can help you improve your supply chain expertise, and at the same time, enhance your company’s supply chain capabilities.
VCARE Academy’s certification programs are 100% practical and teach both the WHAT and HOW of supply chain operations.
Certification Programs
Register Online OnDemand
(CSSC) Certified Stores and Stock Controller Online OnDemand
(CPIA) Certified Production and Inventory Analyst Online OnDemand
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Bicara Supply Chain
Join The Team!
Career Opportunities
Connecting Minds and Inspire Learning
Learning resources are VCARE Academy's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative to assist professionals all over the world in their quest for knowledge and learning. These resources are completely free of charge and open to the public as part of our support for local and international supply chain communities.
Knowledge Center
Connecting Minds
Having the knowledge is one thing; knowing how to use it is something different. In collaboration with the subject matter experts, the VCARE Academy's knowledge center provides recommendations and guidance on how to manage global value chain complexity.
Open Secrets
Empowering Value Chain Know-How
Open secrets provide recommendations on how to deal with problems in the value chain that are difficult to solve because the value chain is full of unpredictable challenges and open secrets showcase insights on how to manage value chain difficulties.
Bicara Supply Chain Podcasts
Broadcasting Every Week All Year Round
Bicara Supply Chain is committed to driving global perspectives to embrace technological adaptation in improving process efficiencies by highlighting and showcasing solutions to the industry's most complex challenges in the twenty-first century.
White Papers
Ultimate Guide to Transforming Supply Chains
VCARE Academy’s white paper resources provide in-depth analysis and guidance on issues in the value chain and propose recommendations with specific solutions to overcome the challenges.
A Body for Your Professional Certification
The World's First Certification Programs with a 100% Authentic Practical Oriented Approach
VCARE Academy programs teach both the WHAT and HOW of supply chain management to help you determine what is ENOUGH and what is too LITTLE or too MUCH.
Discover WHY industry professionals fall in LOVE with VCARE Academy’s certifications and what makes us different!
Certification Programs
Certified Stores and Stock Controller
Certified Production and Inventory Analyst
Online OnDemand Learning Center
Certification Resources
Certification Examination
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Scheduled Certification Program
Register Online OnDemand
(CSSC) Certified Stores and Stock Controller Online OnDemand
(CPIA) Certified Production and Inventory Analyst Online OnDemand
Students Resources
About Program
The Mini Master and Master Classes offered by VCARE Academy are revolutionary, impactful, and dynamic courses. They provide an immersive learning environment that is more adaptable than traditional methods so you can make the most out of the learning journey.
Learners are provided with guidelines on comprehending the concepts, frameworks, and approaches, thus helping learners overcome obstacles and create a path to success. In addition, this allows them to improve their abilities and skills to open their minds to new perspectives.
These programs are great for both newcomers and experienced professionals. Discover now what’s right for you.
Mini-Master and Master Classes
Online OnDemand Learning Center
Important Resources
Credential Verification
Examination
Students Resources
Featured Programs
Collaboration among Sustainability,
Procurement and Supply Chain
Supply Chain Sustainability with Circularity
to Drive Profitability
Implementing 3PL and 4PL Strategies in
the Value Chain
Supply Chain Framework and Strategy
Membership
CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Having studied and worked hard to obtain your certification, we feel sure you will want to keep it up-to-date and remain active in your chosen field. To maintain your certification VCARE requires you to participate in a continuing education experience, keeping abreast of the ever-changing world of supply chain and value chain management. Protect the investment you have made in your certification by renewing it every three (3) years.
Maintain Your Certification

(CMP) CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE POINTS

At VCARE we recognize that training and education is a lifelong journey of continuous self-improvement.
VCARE does not prescribe what a certified professional must do to maintain their certification, only makes suggestions. In general any activities undertaken in your chosen field can earn qualification points toward your certification maintenance. In general the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) requires an active participation in three broad fields; (1) Knowledge, (2) Education and Training, and (3) Self-Development.
In order to maintain your certification you are required to amass 300 points during the three year period.
To assist you in earning points we have listed a number of bullets, which you can use toward gaining the required number of points.
KNOWLEDGE
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Workshops conducted by industry professionals (10 points)
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Attendance at a local or international conference (10 points for each conference day)
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Participating in a job rotation at your place of work (1 point for each day in the program)
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Participating in a continuous improvement initiative at work in which there are proven results (40 points)
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Presenting a short course either at work or publically relevant to your field of expertise (50 points)
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Participating in a webinar of related knowledge (10 points)
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Developing and endorsing a facilitator to facilitate a course program in your related field of knowledge (50 points per program)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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Achieving a further certification offered by VCARE at the same level (15 points)
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Achieving a further certification offered by an institution other than VCARE at the same level (10 points)
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Achieving a further certification offered by VCARE at a higher level (30 points)
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Achieving a further certification offered by an institution other than VCARE at a higher level (10 points)
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Attending an online training program and achieving a pass from an on-line certification program (15 points)
SELF-DEVELOPMENT
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Promotion in your organization in recognition of your abilities (50 points)
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Coaching or mentoring a fellow team member (1 point for each hour of mentoring)
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Writing and having your paper accepted relevant to your field of study (20 points)
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Giving a paper at a seminar or conference, relevant to your field of study (20 points)
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Writing a blog on your related field of knowledge (10 points)
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Publishing a vlog on your related field of knowledge (25 points)
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Receiving an award by an industry body/organization in recognition of an achievement in your related field of knowledge (50 points)
VCARE RECOMMENDATION
CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE POINTS
In order to stay current with your field of expertise, VCARE recommends that you endeavour to gain 100 points of relevant CMP every twelve months during the 3 year maintenance period. This will ensure that you to stay current with changing technologies and enable you to respond with confidence to changes within your organization.