Project Leadership
PMP
Built around planning, executing and leading projects across industries.
Best aligned with project-management careers FY27 Army Credentialing Assistance
One Credential This Year.
Choose the One That Fits Your Career.
If your Army experience is in supply, procurement, sourcing, contracting, inventory, suppliers or logistics, CPSM may be the professional credential that best translates what you already do into civilian supply management.
Career first. Credential second. Do not choose a certification simply because Army CA can fund it. Choose the credential that supports where you want your career to go.
$1,820FY27 Exam 1 Pathway
45 DaysPlan for Funding Cycle
14+Years Training Professionals
VeteranLed Program
Start With the Career
The Best Credential Is the One That Matches Where You're Going.
Army Credentialing Assistance gives you one credential decision for the fiscal year. Different credentials validate different professional disciplines. Start with the civilian work you want to do.
Process Improvement
Lean Six Sigma
Built around improving processes, reducing variation and increasing operational efficiency.
Best aligned with continuous-improvement careersContract Management
CFCM / CPCM
Built around contract management, including federal or broader commercial contract knowledge.
Best aligned with contract-management careersProcurement & Supply Management
CPSM
Built around sourcing, suppliers, procurement, cost management, materials, risk and supply strategy.
Best aligned with supply-management careers
CPSM is not the right credential for every Soldier. If your civilian direction is procurement, sourcing, supplier management, purchasing or supply leadership, CPSM deserves a serious look.
Career Translation
You Already Speak Supply Management.
The civilian world just uses different words.
Military experience does not disappear when you leave uniform. The challenge is translating the work into language civilian employers understand.
Supply requests
Procurement and purchasing
Vendor coordination
Supplier management
Requisitions
Purchasing and sourcing
Inventory accountability
Materials and inventory management
Supply planning
Supply planning and operations
Contract support
Contract and supplier management
Cost analysis
Cost and price management
Logistics coordination
Supply-chain operations
The FY27 Pathway
Everything You Need to Start CPSM Exam 1.
The FY27 CPSM Exam 1 pathway is packaged at $1,820 and designed to fit within the current Army Credentialing Assistance annual limit for an eligible Soldier. Your Army funding request and approval remain subject to current Army policy and available funds.
Supply Management Core preparation
Official learning resources within the package
Exam support within the pathway
Self-paced online training access
Custom ArmyIgnitED quote preparation
Program guidance from enrollment through exam
Why Exam 1 Matters
One Exam. Two Career Milestones.
Supply Management Core has value on its own and also starts the three-exam CPSM pathway.
Milestone One
APSM Pathway
Passing Supply Management Core satisfies the APSM examination requirement. Candidates must also meet ISM eligibility requirements and complete the ISM certification application to receive the APSM credential.
Milestone Two
1 of 3 CPSM Exams
The same Supply Management Core exam is Exam 1 of the CPSM pathway. Continue with the remaining CPSM exams as your career and funding plan allows.
How the Funding Path Works
Quote to Funding Is a Process. Start Early.
The customer journey is not “click and start tomorrow.” Build enough lead time for the Army Credentialing Assistance process before your planned training date.
1
Request Quote
Tell us about your CPSM pathway and preferred timing.
2
Receive Quote
We prepare the custom documentation for your ArmyIgnitED request.
3
Submit Army CA
You submit the required request through ArmyIgnitED and complete applicable approval steps.
4
Army Review
The Army reviews eligibility, documentation and available funding.
5
Funding Received
Once approved and funded, we complete the enrollment process.
6
Begin Training
Start the self-paced Exam 1 preparation and work toward your credential.
Real Results
ArmyIgnitED. Training. Exams. Civilian Career.
★★★★★
"I highly recommend Randy for his exceptional training program that enabled me to pass the three CPSM certification exams on my first attempt. His commitment to assisting military members in obtaining CPSM through Army Ignited Credentialing Assistance and transitioning into the civilian sector is commendable."
Eric Landin, CPSMLogistics Analyst
★★★★★
"Dr. Mauldin is a skilled CPSM trainer. I took the self-paced virtual bootcamp through ArmyIGNITED and thanks to his teachings, I passed all three exams on my first try. The CPSM bootcamp takes the exam material and breaks down concepts in a concise manner."
Marckus Gaines, CPSMOperations Coordinator
Who CPSM May Fit
Think Functions, Not Just MOS.
92A, 92Y and 51C are obvious audiences, but the stronger question is whether your actual experience and civilian career direction sit inside procurement and supply management.
92A
92Y
51C
Supply
Logistics
Contracting
CPSM may be worth exploring if your work includes:
Procurement
Purchasing
Strategic sourcing
Supplier management
Contract support
Inventory / materials
Cost analysis
Supply operations
I want my next credential to support a procurement or supply-management career.
I can plan far enough ahead for the Army funding cycle.
I understand that Army funding approval is not controlled by ChainSkillz.
The Longer Path
CPSM Is a Pathway, Not a One-Time Course.
Exam 1 starts the journey. The full CPSM designation requires all three exams plus applicable ISM certification requirements.
01
Supply Management Core
Start with the FY27 Exam 1 pathway. This exam also satisfies the APSM examination requirement.
02
Supply Management Integration
Continue the CPSM pathway based on your timing, eligibility and funding plan.
03
Leadership & Transformation
Complete the third examination and applicable ISM requirements for the full CPSM designation.
Future Army Credentialing Assistance is subject to the policy, eligibility and funding rules in effect at the time of each request. This page does not promise future-year funding.
Veteran-Led
Built by Someone Who Understands the Transition.
"The goal is not to collect certifications. It is to turn the experience you already earned in uniform into civilian career value."
ChainSkillz is operated by Jack Quinn Solutions, LLC and led by Dr. Randall Mauldin, a retired Marine Corps officer and CPSM-certified supply-chain professional. The program focuses on helping military professionals understand the credential, navigate the training pathway and prepare for the exam.
Train With Confidence.
Students who satisfy the requirements of the current program guarantee may qualify for re-exam support if they do not pass CPSM Exam 1. Review the full guarantee terms before relying on this benefit.
Before You Request Your Quote
Questions Soldiers Ask.
Eligible Soldiers may request Army Credentialing Assistance for approved CPSM-related credentialing expenses, subject to current Army policy, eligibility, command/Army approval requirements and available funding. ChainSkillz prepares the quote and provides process guidance; the Army makes the funding decision.
The FY27 CPSM Exam 1 pathway is $1,820. It is designed to fit within the current annual Army Credentialing Assistance limit for an eligible Soldier, but funding is not guaranteed and depends on Army approval and available funds.
Based on our current processing experience, plan on approximately 45 days between submitting your quote for Army funding and funding being received. Actual Army processing time can vary, so request your quote well before the date you want to begin training.
They validate different professional disciplines. PMP is oriented toward project management. Lean Six Sigma focuses on process improvement. CPSM is oriented toward procurement, sourcing, suppliers and supply management. Choose based on the civilian career direction you want.
No. Passing Supply Management Core satisfies the APSM examination requirement, but you must also meet applicable ISM requirements and complete the ISM certification application before ISM awards the APSM credential.
ISM membership is not required simply to hold CPSM certification. Membership may provide pricing and member-resource benefits. The exact package components and current pricing should be reviewed in your quote.
Common audiences include 92A, 92Y and 51C, but CPSM fit should be based on your actual experience and career direction rather than MOS alone. Soldiers with procurement, supply, purchasing, contracting, inventory, supplier-management or logistics experience may find the pathway relevant.
Make the Credential Choice Deliberately
One FY27 Credential Choice.
One FY27 Credential Choice.
If Supply Management Is Your Direction, Start Here.
Start with the custom CPSM quote. Give yourself enough time for the Army funding cycle, then begin the training after funding is approved and received.
Planning note: allow approximately 45 days for the current quote-to-funding cycle. Actual processing times vary.