1. CLTD Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution
Agenda
APICS at a glance
Why CLTD
Who should look at CLTD?
CLTD Content Specifics
CLTD Requirements
CLTD Pricing and Options
Next Steps
This is Bob Collins, APICS’ Senior Director of Professional Development. I’m excited to be talking to you today about our new certification program, the APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution or CLTD.
Source: Bob Collins, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP Senior Director, Professional Development

2. APICS At-a-Glance 46,000+ members 100+ countries
Membership
46,000+ members
100+ countries
Channel Partners
195 North American chapters
103 international channel partners
47 countries, 5 continents
About APICS
Professional association
$27.6 MM annual revenue in 2015
2,000+ active volunteers
90+ staff
Headquartered in Chicago
Founded in 1957
APICS was founded in 1957, and has grown to be a 46,000 + member professional organization. Our members are supply chain professionals all around the globe. We have almost 300 channel partners who offer opportunities for networking and education. Many of them hold APICS Certification Review courses, as well as other educational events.
We are probably best known for our high stakes Certifications – the Certified in Production and Inventory Management, or CPIM, and the Certified Supply Chain Professional, or CSCP.
Certifications
Certified in Production and Inventory Management – CPIM
Certified Supply Chain Professional - CSCP

3. APICS CLTD Certification Program Development
Program Goals and Purpose
Advance APICS mission; foster advancement of the profession
Extend APICS value in additional domains of the supply chain
Create additional APICS-AST&L merger value
Serve existing members, attract new members
Elevate awareness, professionalism, and knowledge/skills of Logistics, Transportation & Distribution practitioners
Serve as voice of the Logistics profession
Meet the market needs for a larger audience of Logistics practitioners and their employers
Set the global standard for Logistics best practices
APICS Vision Statement APICS—the world’s leading community for end-to-end supply chain excellence.
APICS Mission Fostering the advancement of end-to-end supply chain management through a body of knowledge, innovative research, systems, and methods to create value for customers, members, and organizations
Why CLTD? First and foremost, this new certification helps to advance APICS’ mission: to foster the advancement of end-to-end supply chain management.
The merger with the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, or AST&L, gave us the “raw materials,” if you will, to expand into the Logistics area of the supply chain, and helps us better serve our current members and attract new members.
Finally, just as we did with CPIM and Operations Management and CSCP and Supply Chain Management, we want to elevate the awareness, professionalism, knowledge and skills of Logistics, Transportation and Distribution practitioners.

4. Who Should Consider CLTD?
Employer Types
3PLs and logistics services
Asset based, non-asset based
Manufacturing firms
Direct or indirect
Retailers
Government/military
Mega-construction
Energy production/supply
Large distributors
Importers/exporters
Service industry providers
Consulting firms
Industry Sectors
Automotive
Commodities & industrial
Defense & government
Food & beverage
Healthcare
Energy, oil, & gas
Pharmaceuticals & chemicals
Retail
Technology
Humanitarian aid
Transportation/Distribution Subdomains
Air cargo
Contract logistics
Freight forwarding
Intermodal
IT solutions
Road freight
Ocean freight
Warehousing
Key Geographic Areas
North America
Europe
Africa
Middle East
Japan & Korea
SE Asia & Australia
Brazil/CESA
China/Hong Kong
Our initial analysis of the Logistics, Transportation and Distribution marketplace revealed a variety of the Employer types, industry sectors, the various subdomains within logistics, key geographic areas and job titles that are can be served by this new certification.
This certification is designed for logistics, transportation and logistics professionals in corporations.
Job Titles
Logistics manager/engineer
Logistician/analyst
Logistics planner/specialist
Distribution manager
Global sourcing, import/export
Inventory and logistics
Supply chain logistics
Traffic manager/analyst
Transportation/fleet mgr
Vendor managed inventory
Warehouse operations mgr
Warehousing distribution
Reverse logistics

5. APICS CLTD: Exam Specification
Eight content areas have been identified, with the following relative weighting:
Diagnostic part
Main topic
Percentage
of exam I
Logistics and Supply Chain Overview 8% II
Capacity Planning and Demand Management
III
Order Management
10% IV
Inventory and Warehouse Management
17% V
Transportation
22% VI
Global Logistics Considerations
VII
Logistics Network Design
VIII
Reverse Logistics and Sustainability
Here are the eight diagnostic areas, with the percentage of questions each will be represented on the exam. You can get more information in the Exam Content Manual, or ECM, is available in Shop APICS for purchase and the free Preview of the ECM is available at apics.org/ecm-previews.
The ECM will be available free to purchasers of the CLTD Learning System, but some people will want to review it before the Learning System is available and purchase it now.
If you do decide to purchase a single copy of the ECM, we recommend you purchase the digital version – we call it an eDownload – because shipping a single book is more expensive than you might expect!
Exam Content Manual (ECM) Preview available online at:

6. APICS CLTD: Eligibility Requirements
Apply to take the APICS CLTD exam
To earn your APICS CLTD designation, you must pass one comprehensive exam. Prior to taking the exam, you must be eligible. Eligibility applications must be received two weeks prior to the day you register for the exams.
To be eligible for the APICS CLTD designation, you must have:
3 years of related business experience or
Bachelor’s degree or the international equivalent*, or
CTL, CSCP, CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM, SCOR-P, C.P.M., CSM or CPSM designations
*APICS defines the international equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree as the level of study that would qualify an individual for a graduate program in the country where the undergraduate degree was earned.
There are eligibility requirements for the new CLTD Certification. They match the eligibility requirements for CSCP: 3 years of related business experience OR Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent Or one of the listed certification designations.

7. APICS CLTD Pricing and Options
Red River Valley APICS Chapter - Fall 2017 Pricing Guide
Instructor Lead Courses
Plus Member
Non-Member
Days
Min for class
Basics of Supply Chain Management (Module 1, CPIM)
$895.00
$1,045.00 3 6
Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD)
$1,395.00
$1,695.00
Basics Overview*
$316.67
$366.67 1
Basic Overview* with CLTD Course
$1,711.67
$2,061.67 4
Exams for certification
Exam for Basics (Module 1, CPIM)
$495.00
$645.00
Exam for CLTD
$475.00
$525.00
Self taught courses (material)
$395.00
$545.00
$1,195.00
$150.00
$200.00
* This is not an official APICS offering, rather an overview for indivduals to gain knowledge for further certification (i.e. CLTD)
Pricing is based on min members required attending. Class discount will be given to all members if more than 10 individuals attend class.
Classes are capped at 20 members in a course
There are eligibility requirements for the new CLTD Certification. They match the eligibility requirements for CSCP: 3 years of related business experience OR Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent Or one of the listed certification designations.

8. Next Steps. . . Obtain CLTD Materials Study for Exam
Learning System early July, 2016
Authorization to Test (ATT) before October 1, 2016
Set up exam before December 31, 2016
Study for Exam
Form study groups (recommended) or
Study independently
Write/Take CLTD Exam
Pilot Exam Period (unscored)
Pass Exam!
You will know if you passed by the end of December, 2016.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
So, here are your next steps:
Step 1 – Obtain the CLTD materials. Purchase your Learning System early in July; purchase the Authorization to Test (ATT) before October 1, 2016 and set up your exam before December 31, 2016, in order to take advantage of the promotion that includes both a discount and the free retake.
Step 2 – Study for the exam – form study groups or study independently.
Step 3 – Take the CLTD Exam.
Step 4 – Take the exam and celebrate you success! You will know if you passed by Dec 31, 2016.
Step 4: