Kenya Institute of Supplies Examination Board (KISEB)
The KISEB is designed to equip learners with knowledge, practical skills, and attitudes that will enable them to perform duties as buyers, supply chain managers, supervisor directors, or consultants for organizations.
The program comprises four parts, including a research paper and has been benchmarked to international curriculum and practice standards.
The course is concerned with the application of procurement and supply principles and solving supply chain challenges in a dynamic environment.
COURSE OFFERED
ASSOCIATED IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY OF KENYA (APS-K)
The course is intended to equip the learners/persons with knowledge, practical skills and attitudes that will enable them to administer procurement and supply functions in an organization. A graduate of this course will be able to work as a salaried employee or in self employment.
ASSOCIATE IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY LEVEL I
EXAMINABLE UNITS:
DL.01 | Principle of procurement and Supply |
DL.02 | Understanding Organizational Environment |
DL.03 | Communication and Office Management |
DL.04 | Economics |
DL.05 | Introduction to Business Law |
DL.06 | Supply Chain Management |
DL.07 | Financial and Cost Accounting |
ASSOCIATE IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY LEVEL II
DL2.01 | Procurement of Goods, Services and Works |
DL2.02 | Negotiation in Supply Chain |
DL2.03 | Contract Administration |
DL2.04 | Managing Stakeholder Relationships |
DL2.05 | Warehousing and Distribution |
DL2.06 | Business Statistics |
DL2.07 | Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics |
ASSOCIATE IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY LEVEL III
DL3.01 | Logistics Management |
DL3.02 | Supply Chain Information Systems |
DL3.03 | Finance in Supply Chains |
DL3.04 | Project Management |
DL3.05 | Operations Management |
DL3.06 | Asset Management, Costing and Budgeting |
DL3.07 | Industry Based Learning |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
(a)Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with mean grade of C minus(C-) or
(b)Equivalent qualifications as determined by Kenya Institute of Supplies Examination Board (KISEB)
DURATION OF THE APS-K PROGRAMME
The course is designed to be covered in 500 hours (1year)
ISSUING OF CERTIFICATES
A Certificate will be issued once the candidate has completed levels I,II and III successfully.
CERTIFIED PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL OF KENYA CPSP-K
EXAMINABLE UNITS
CERTIFIED PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL PART I
PL1.01 | Understanding Organizational Environment |
PL1.02 | Procurement of Goods, Services and Works |
PL1.03 | Public Procurement |
PL1.04 | Asset Management and Managerial Accounting |
PL1.05 | Category Management |
PL1.06 | Supply Chain Management for SMEs |
CERTIFIED PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL PART II
PL2.01 | Supply Chain Management Information Systems. |
PL2.02 | Finance in Supply Chain Management |
PL2.03 | Sustainable Supply Chain Management |
PL2.04 | Operations Management in Practice |
PL2.05 | Projects and Contract Management |
PL2.06 | Supply Chain Audit and Risk Management |
CERTIFIED PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL PART III
PL3.01 | Strategic Supply Chain Management |
PL3.02 | Leadership and Governance in Supply Chain |
PL3.03 | Global Logistics Management |
PL3.04 | Research in Supply Chain Management |
PL3.05 | Consultancy in Supply Chain Management |
PL3.06 | Public Private Partnership (PPPs) |
PL3.07 | Industry Based Learning |
DURATION OF THE CPSP-K PROGRAMME
The course is designed to be covered in 1,250 hours
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), mean grade of C+ (plus) with minimum of C+ (plus) in English and in Mathematics, or
(b) Pass in Associate in Procurement and Supply of Kenya (APS K), or
(c) Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) with at least TWO principle passes and credits in Mathematics and English at Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE)
(d) Degree from a recognized university or,
(e) Equivalent qualifications as determined by the Kenya Institute of Supplies Examination Board (KISEB)
ISSUING CERTIFICATES
A candidate will be issued a certificate for every part completed successfully. The final professional certificate will be issued on completion of Part III and Research Project in Procurement and Supply. A candidate earns the title Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) upon completion of the entire course.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Documents required when applying for registration.
1. Dully filed Registration and/or Examination forms
2. Certified copies of certificates
3. Copies of identification document e.g. ID Card, Passport, Waiting slip or Birth Certificate
4. 2 Passport size photograph
5. Legal documents such as Marriage Certificates supporting change of names where applicable.
EXAMINATION ENTRY DATE
1. Registered students who wish to take the examinations must submit the examination entry forms, dully completed together with the appropriate examination fee on or before closing dates.
2. Examination dates and list of examinations centers is available together with examination entry form. Information on the examination dates & centers also available on the KISEB and KASNEB websites; www.kiseb.or.ke and www.kasneb.or.ke
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE/ ACADEMIC YEAR
Examinations will be conducted in the periods: April, August and December