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Eastern College (New Brunswick) and Supply Chain Canada reach an agreement to provide an efficient path to SCMPTM Designation

October 15th, 2020

Moncton, New Brunswick – Building on the related announcement of July 8th, 2020, Eastern College, New Brunswick and Supply Chain Canada, New Brunswick Institute are proud to announce a new agreement that will provide an efficient path for Eastern College graduates of the Supply Chain and Logistics programs to pursue their Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMPTM) designation. The agreement for our Halifax graduates was announced on July 8th, 2020.

The SCMPTM designation is an internationally accredited certification of strategic supply chain leadership, and is Canada’s most widely held designation in supply chain management. To grant advanced standing, Supply Chain Canada assesses the curriculum for each program component.

“We’re excited that our New Brunswick students in our Supply Chain program will join our Halifax graduates to follow a path to pursue their SCMPTM designation,” said Stuart Bentley, President, Eastern College. “we’re thrilled to continue to partner with Supply Chain Canada to make this valuable path available to our New Brunswick Supply Chain graduates.”

The agreement between Eastern College and Supply Chain Canada will provide an efficient path for graduates of the program, who achieve a grade of 70% or higher completed within the last five years, to advanced standing towards the following SCMP academic program components:

  • Module 2: Procurement and Supply Management
  • Module 3: Logistics and Transportation
  • Module 4: Operations and Process Management
  • Workshop 2: Negotiation Skills

About Eastern College:
Established in 1983, Eastern College has delivered training in a modular approach to over 30,000 students to enable them to fast-track to job readiness. We focus on the technical skills required for the job so that students can enter a new career with confidence. We also train students with the professional communication and soft skills needed to ensure long-term success in whatever industry is chosen to pursue. Eastern has campuses in Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton and Halifax. Eastern offers programs in Business, Technology, Healthcare, Law, Supply Chain, and Art & Design. More information about Eastern may be found at www.easterncollege.ca.

About Supply Chain Canada
As Canada’s largest association for supply chain management professionals, we represent 7,500 members as well as the wider profession working in roles that cover sourcing, procurement, logistics, inventory, and contract management. Supply Chain Canada sets the standards for excellence and ethics and is the principal source of professional development and accreditation in supply chain management in Canada. (this language is specific to Ontario) www.supplychaincanada.ca

For further information, please feel welcome to contact:

Eastern College Contact

Sumbul Syed, Program Manager
Sumbul.syed@trios.com
905.814.7212 x1033

 

Supply Chain Canada Contact

Wendy Piercy, New Brunswick Institute
info.nb@supplychaincanada.com