Public Procurement Associate Designation Intensive | NIGP
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Public Procurement Associate Designation Intensive

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Course Availability:

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October 6, 2025 - October 28, 2025
Public Procurement Designation Intensive (Member: Early) $1,000.00
Public Procurement Designation Intensive (Non-Member) $1,350.00
(prices valid until Aug 7, 2025)
Instructor: Ms. Barbara R. Johnson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, FNIGP, CPPB, Ms. Lynda Allair, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Level: Foundation
Blended
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Description

Hit the ground running and show everyone how invested you are in your career with the NIGP Public Procurement Associate Designation. You build the foundational competencies and get actionable learning to make more effective decisions in your day to day. It’s a great way for newly entering professionals to map out your professional development in a structured way but with the options and flexibility to suit any schedule. 

Includes:

  • Core Certificate: Foundations of Strategy & Policy
  • Core Certificate: Foundations of Planning & Analysis
  • Core Certificate: Foundations of Sourcing and Contracting

Intended Audience

This designation is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:

  • Entry-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as assistants, coordinators, buyers, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.
  • Non-procurement managers and supervisors who are responsible for either the procurement function or staff who provide procurement functions under delegated authority.
  • Professionals who are employed by governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly-owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly-funded or created organizations) that either serve within or manage the procurement function.
  • Suppliers or representatives of suppliers seeking to understand the public procurement function from a holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.

Delivery Formats Available

Blended course consisting of on-demand courses and live instructor sessions.

Contact Hours

45

CEUs

4.5

Length

3-week intensive program

Level

Foundation

Designed for public procurement professionals who are new to the profession or have 1-5 of experience.

DESIGNATION CONSISTS OF

1
Foundations of Strategy & Policy
2
Foundations of Planning & Analysis
3
Foundations of Sourcing & Contracting
1
Foundations of Strategy & Policy
2
Foundations of Planning & Analysis
3
Foundations of Sourcing & Contracting

Available in these learning format...

 +  Blended (On-Demand + Virtual Instructor-Led)

This format offers flexibility for those with busy work schedules, but still want access to instructors and peer interaction. These courses follow a set learning schedule (usually 2-4 weeks) where content is primarily taken On Demand. To provide for live instructor and peer interactions, participants are required to attend several short Online Live Learning Events (OLLE). The course may also make use of online discussion forums and assignments to further the learning experience.

3 Week Intensive Course

  • Digitally-based learning experience housed in Aspire, NIGP’s learning management system.
  • Please Note: As part of this two-week period, learners are required to participate in one, two-hour OLLE per week of course instructional time.

Completion Requirements

In order to successfully complete the Core Certificate, learners must:

  • Complete any pre-work materials provided prior to the course start date.
  • Attend and participate in the entirety of the Online Live Learning Events (OLLE). Participation is one, two-hour OLLE per week of course instructional time (two OLLLEs total).
  • Review all on-demand content.
  • Complete the post-course evaluation survey available in Aspire.
  • Complete the final assessment examination with a score of 81% or higher.