Essential Inventory Control Skills 

7 weeks, 21 hours through College of the Canyons Oct 13 to Nov 24, 2026, 5-8pm - led by APICS recognized instructors.
 Instructor for this course is Jose Feliciano, CPIM, CSCP.  Click here for the instructor's bio

Note: This class will be completely on-line.

Course Description 

This course focuses on universally accepted inventory planning and control processes and systems used by Stockroom and Inventory Management professionals:  The concepts presented in this course are applicable to managing inventory in all Manufacturing, Service, and Distribution companies.  All terms and concepts taught in this course are based on the APICS Body of knowledge.

Who Should Attend:

This course is ideal for both new and experienced employees whose job deals with planning and controlling inventory including: Stockroom personnel, Shipping and Receiving employees, Material Handlers, Inventory Planners, Cycle counters and other inventory control associates that want to hone their job skills and gain practical knowledge in the field of Stockroom and Inventory Management.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.  However, it is strongly recommended that students have a basic knowledge or some experience in Stockroom or Inventory activities.

Topics and Course Content

Fundamentals of Inventory Management (PIM-2)

• Inventory management objectives and strategy
• Function and purpose of inventory
• Inventory trade off decisions

Purpose & Function of Inventory (PIM-3)

• Five functions of inventory
• Elements of inventory cost, Inventory valuation

Inventory Replenishment & Performance (PIM-5)

• ABC Inventory Control
• Inventory Accuracy Tool Kit
• Measuring Inventory Performance

Lean Inventory (PIM-7)

• Lean concepts and practice
• Lean techniques

Warehouse Management (PDL-7)

• Basic functions and objectives of warehousing
• Warehouse operations
• Warehouse performance measurements

Packaging & Materials Handling (PDL-8)

• Warehouse design, layout, capacity planning
• Material handling, storage, and picking

Learning Goals and Results

Students will learn basic terms, concepts, systems, and best practices used by Inventory Management and Stockroom professionals that can immediately be used in performing their current job and/or used to prepare for their next job opportunity.  The terminology and concepts learned in this course will also aid students in preparing for the APICS Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), Certification exams.

To register: 

Registration is handled by our college partners https://canyonsworkforce.org/eti-training/#schedule/.  For cost and information,

Contact College of the Canyons ETI at: Jocey Hogan at 661.362.5657 or [email protected]

For more information about course content, contact [email protected].