Survey

As your organization's buyer, do you read formal purchasing agreements?

Only for a formal written contract.
Only for a major purchase involving a high dollar amount.
Only skim unless for a high amount.
Read every written agreement in detail.
Only read from a new or recent supplier.

Seminars & Courses


* (Star) next to member price = Course FREE to new and renewing members! To take advantage of one FREE course per member year please contact the Society at propurch@propurch.com or at 630-859-0250 with your selection. Do not register through the website for a free purchasing seminar or course.


The American Purchasing Society's online purchasing and procurement courses are ideal for buyers, purchasing managers, and other people in purchasing who work full-time and have only a limited amount of time to spend on training and education. We offer a wide variety of management training seminars, inventory management courses, procurement management courses, supply chain training seminars, warehouse management courses and so much more.

The Society's purchasing and procurement training is designed to be user-friendly for all, and can be easily taken by people who have limited computer skills.

Our purchasing and procurement courses cover important subjects and information that all purchasing professionals should know. They focus on practical training to enhance skills, and students can take what they learn directly back to their jobs and immediately implement the lessons and techniques. 

Most online purchasing and procurement courses will only take students 2 to 3 hours to complete and can be taken whenever is convenient to the student. There are no scheduled hours for access. Students are emailed instructions shortly after registration is completed.

Every student receives a certificate upon certificate upon completion of their purchasing or procurement course.

Essential Law for Buyers and Sellers - "...I'm truly grateful that you broke down complex and 'foreign" legal language into summaries and explanations that a 'lay' person could readily understand...I absolutely loved the PDFs of real legal cases...I'll be honest in saying that I personally couldn't recommend any improvements upon this course."

Mike Williamson
Commodity Manager
Lend Lease
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course
New! How to Buy Commodities and Raw Material CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
New! Project Management for Buyers, Managers, Engineers and Analysts CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
Preparation for Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) Exam - Course 3000 CPP Points: 13
CEUs: 3

Start Date: Jan 6, 2025
End Date: Jan 26, 2025
Member Price: $550.00
Your Price: $725.00

Start Date: Mar 3, 2025
End Date: Mar 23, 2025
Member Price: $550.00
Your Price: $725.00

Start Date: Apr 28, 2025
End Date: May 18, 2025
Member Price: $550.00
Your Price: $725.00
course
Preparation for Certified Green Purchasing Professional (CGPP) Exam - Course 3400-2 CPP Points: 3
CEUs: .5

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $215.00
Your Price: $300.00
course
Preparation for Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) Exam CPP Points: 10
CEUs: 3

Start Date: Feb 3, 2025
End Date: Feb 23, 2025
Member Price: $450.00
Your Price: $625.00

Start Date: Mar 31, 2025
End Date: Apr 20, 2025
Member Price: $450.00
Your Price: $625.00
course
Preparation for Certified Professional in Distribution and Warehousing & Exam CPP Points: 6
CEUs: 2

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $230.00
Your Price: $250.00
course
New! Effective Writing for Purchasing and Business CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
New! Introduction to Business - Course 5500 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
New! Organization Safety and Security CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $29.00*
Your Price: $49.00
course
Purchasing Management and Strategic Sourcing CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
New! How to Buy Construction Services CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
How To Buy Services - Course 4500 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
Purchasing For Manufacturing - Course 4000 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
Distribution and Warehouse Management Course 1214 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
Inventory for Distribution and Warehousing Course 2016B CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
Management Operations and Logistics Course 1215 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
76 Ways to Improve Purchasing Performance - Course 2006U CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
About Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - Course 3900 CPP Points: 1
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $39.00*
Your Price: $59.00
course
Accounting, Finance, and Cost Management for Buyers and Managers - Course B100MAE CPP Points: 2
CEUs: 1

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
The Science and The Art of Negotiation - Course 20145 CPP Points: 4
CEUs: .5

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $175.00
Your Price: $195.00
course
The Art of Negotiation - Course 2015 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00
Your Price: $125.00
course
The Science of Negotiation - Course 2014 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00
Your Price: $129.00
course
Applied Cost and Price Analysis - Course 3700 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00
Your Price: $154.00
course
Body Language - Course BL101 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00
Your Price: $154.00
course
Business Ethics for Buyers and Sellers - Course 2010 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
Diversity for Purchasing and Business - Course 2018 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00
Your Price: $129.00
course
Essential Law for Buyers and Sellers - Course 2012 CPP Points: 3
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00
Your Price: $154.00
course
Forecasting for Buyers, Managers, and Business Executives - Course 4011 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25/2 CEHs

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
Fundamentals of Business Buying and Purchasing Management - Course 1000 CPP Points: 3
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
Green Purchasing and Sustainability - Course 3400 CPP Points: 3
CEUs: .5

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00
Your Price: $154.00
course
The Evolution of Sustainability CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
How To Be A Smart MRO Buyer - Course 2019 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
How To Buy Internationally - Course 3500 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
How to Get More Sales from Professional Purchasing Agents & Business Buyers - Course B099SAL101 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $29.00
Your Price: $49.00
course
How to Plan Your Career and Prepare Your Resume - Course 20089 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $125.00
course
Special Offer! - How to Save $Thousands Buying a Car - Course CNSMR101 CPP Points: 1
CEUs: 1

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $29.99
Your Price: $29.99
course
Influencing Suppliers, Colleagues, and Management - Course 3575 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25/2 CEHs

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $99.00*
Your Price: $129.00
course
Managing Inventory - Maintaining the Proper Level - Course 2016 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
Managing Quality - How to Get the Quality and Service You Want - Course 2017 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00
Your Price: $154.00
course
Math for Purchasing and Business - Course 2007 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25/2 CEHs

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00
course
Use of Terms & Conditions, Documenting the Purchase Agreement - Course 2005 CPP Points: 2
CEUs: .25

Start Date: Open
End Date: Open
Member Price: $129.00*
Your Price: $154.00