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Santa Clara APICS Exam Schedule

APICS offers computer-based testing (CBT) for all exams. All appointments must be made at least 48 hours before the desired test date. A candidate may make an appointment as much as 60 days in advance of the test date. Testing time are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Some periods of the year may be heavily booked. Call to schedule your appointment well in advance of the date you wish to take the exam. Or if you prefer you can also register on line. Either way you are the only one who can schedule the exam so create a deadline for yourself and schedule the exam as close to the sixty day point as possible.
 
""  Exams for all 5 modules in CPIM are offered daily with some weekend and evening hours. Before you register to take your CPIM exams, please purchase and review a CPIM Exam Content Manual. This manual provides a detailed outline, list of terms, concepts, references, practice questions, and similar information on all modules. Download the 2008 CPIM Registration Bulletin for information on domestic (United States, Canada, and Mexico) CPIM exam modules and testing procedures.
   

The address for the Pearson VUE Testing Site

0547- Oakland Pearson Professional Ctr
Transpacific Center  
1000 Broadway / Ste 470 
Oakland   CA  94607
Phone Number:  1-800-274-8399

Registration Process:

1. Obtain your APICS Customer Number
 
If you are already an APICS member, your membership number is your APICS customer number. If you just joined APICS, please wait until you receive your membership card in the mail before calling to schedule an exam to ensure the number has been processed and transferred to Pearson VUE testing centers.

If you are not an APICS member and have never dealt with APICS, call APICS customer service to have a customer number assigned to you. Please allow one week before you call to schedule an exam appointment to ensure your customer number is on file at Pearson VUE testing centers.

Your customer number stays with you throughout the certification process. Please keep it on file and use it whenever you register for exams or order materials.
 
2. Schedule the Exam
 
Call Pearson VUE customer care at 800-274-8399.
Or register online by accessing the Pearson VUE Website and follow the directions to online registration..
 
3. Have the following information ready when you call Pearson VUE
 
Your APICS customer number
Your method of payment - Credit card (MasterCard, VISA, American Express, or Discover) Please note: credit cards will be charged the day of registration - not exam date
Current APICS voucher
Guaranteed form of payment to be remitted onsite: money order or certified check.

Your choices: Name of the exam , Date of the exam, Location of the testing center.

Your Location: Mailing address, Fax number, E-mail address.

 
4. Check your confirmation card/receipt when it arrives
Pearson VUE customer care will provide a confirmation card /receipt via fax or e-mail within 48 hours of registration. If you would like your card/receipt via mail, please inform the Pearson VUE customer care representative. If any information on the confirmation card/receipt is incorrect, call Pearson VUE customer care immediately. The confirmation card is your receipt for payment. Keep it in a safe place.