Accounts Payable Certification Accounts Payable Certification Accounts Payable Certification
 
The Accounts Payable Certification Programs
developed and administered by
IOMA and The Accounts Payable Network (TAPN)
for
Accounts Payable Managers, Staff, and Departments


 
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The Certification Programs
Mission
APS/APM
Departmental Certification
Prerequisites
Examination Content
Examination Results
Certification with Distinction

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Certification Manual
Continuing Education
CEU Status
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Continuing Education

Current APM or APS holders retain their certification by meeting Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requirements. We will make every effort to help members maintain their CEU requirements, though it is the responsibility of each APM or APS to contact TAPN or IOMA to report their professional training activities.

The CEU Request Form is available at www.tapn.com/apcertification or www.ioma.com/apcertification. Both IOMA and The Accounts Payable Network award CEUs for all of their programs and seminars. APM or APS holders may also attend approved local educational activities, various seminars or educational events (sponsored by organizations other than TAPN/IOMA or its affiliates), college/university courses or other training opportunities. Each of these will be adjudicated to award maximum CEU credits toward renewed certification.

Payables Managers require 30 (36 for Distinction) CEUs every 24 months to automatically renew their APM certification. Payables Specialists need 20 (26 for Distinction) CEUs every 24 months to automatically renew their APS certification.

These are the CEU values of some typical payables training activities (other AP training activities may qualify for CEU's).

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Awarded for Maintenance of Accreditations6
 
- College courses (accounting, finance, etc.)3/credit hours
- Passing the IOMA/TAPN certification exam3
- Passing the IOMA/TAPN certification exam with distinction4
- Achieving a perfect score on IOMA/TAPN certification exam8
- Giving a one-hour talk at an AP conference3
- Participating on a panel discussion at a conference 1
- Attending an AP conference/seminar3-121
- Annual subscription to Managing Accounts Payable52
- Annual subscription to TAPN53
- Participating in a TAPN survey1-34
- Participating in IOMA survey 2-3
- AP-related audio conferences1-1.5
- Writing an AP-related article1
- Attending an AP luncheon with guest speaker1
- Participating in departmental benchmarking1-45
- Self-study with online quiz of AP-related books, etc.1
- TAPN article testing1
 
1 depending on length and content
2 site license earns credit for all employees nomnated by company
3 earns credit for all employees nominated by company
4 depending on type of survey
5 depends on depth and participation; i.e., a manager might get 4, while the staffers who helped out in different parts might be assigned 1-2
6 subject to change and additions


For assistance in applying, test-taking, determining eligibility, earning CEU points, or any other information needs, you are welcome to call TAPN at 770-984-1184 or IOMA at 973-718-4700, during normal working hours. Or, you can e-mail your questions to getcertified@theapnetwork.com. We will be glad to help you.

 

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