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Certified Records Manager (CRM) Examination Preparation Workshop
September 28, 2016Zoological Registrars Association (ZRA)
Certified Records Manager (CRM)
Examination Preparation Workshop
Monday, 17 October 2016 - 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Certified Records Manager (CRM)
Examination Preparation Workshop
Monday, 17 October 2016 - 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Dear ZRA Members,
The Professional Development Committee (PDC) invites you to participate in its 9th annual Certified Records Manager (CRM) Examination Preparation Workshop. This year’s Workshop is hosted by Africam Safari on Monday, 17 October 2016, at Africam Safari. As of September 24, 2016, the ICRM has announced its newest designation, the Certified Records Analyst (CRA). This is a significant offering for those records managers who are new to the profession, still learning the full scope of Records and Information Management (RIM) skills and competences, or who may not be working in a managerial role yet. If you will be in Puebla on Monday 17 October 2016, please register to attend the Workshop; it is covered under your full registration. Complete details and an FAQ session will be provided on how this new certification can benefit you as an Assistant Registrar or Registrar. Please see the accompanying Press Release below this Notice.
If you’re not sure what the CRM is or its value to you as a records management professional, come to the Workshop to learn all about it. If you are currently a CRM Candidate and actively testing, the Workshop will provide you with a comprehensive review of each exam outline and identify all of the resources you will need to prepare. The timing is excellent if you are testing in November of 2016. ZIMS is a major records management initiative currently under deployment in our profession; not only will it require substantial business process change, it will also highlight those areas in need of improvement in the management of historical, active and inactive records across various media formats and technologies, and facilitate managing more and more business content in a digital environment.
Now is the time to evaluate where you stand as a records management professional and the ZRA-sponsored CRM Examination Preparation Workshop is a great opportunity for you to do just that! It’s important to remember the core tenets of records and information management stand on their own, and are relevant to your position as a registrar, whether you choose to pursue the credential or not. If you are currently a CRM Candidate, or want more information to determine if it is right for you, this event provides in-depth information on the exam administration process from application to certification. You will also be provided with current and updated materials on the Certification Maintenance Program.
Whether you have been a registrar for 5, 10, 20 or more years, this may be an opportunity for you to advance your career, or gain the in-depth records management knowledge and expertise you may need, to meet emerging challenges and opportunities in the field in the near future. We hope to see you there, remember the CRM Examination Preparation Workshop is included in full registration for all ZRA members. Additionally, ZRA has a $500 CRM Annual Scholarship to assist our members in obtaining the gold standard in records management certifications!
| Rae Lynn Haliday, CRM, MBA Chairman, Professional Development Committee Chairman, ICRM Board of Regents |
Peter Grimm, MS Vice-Chairman, ZRA Professional Development Committee |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AT: ICRM Annual Business Meeting: September 24, 2016
Contact: Nick De Laurentis, CRM, IGP
Regent, Applicant and Member Relations
Institute of Certified Records Managers
Work: 309.735.3500
Website: http://www.icrm.org/
Email: certification_standards@icrm.org
The ICRM launches its third professional certification:
Certified Records Analyst (CRA)
Certified Records Analyst (CRA)
The CRA provides another opportunity to be a member of the ICRM. By achieving the CRA designation, records management professionals demonstrate a solid foundation in Records and Information Management (RIM); potentially on their way to attaining the CRM. CRA’s are knowledgeable and experienced in active and inactive records systems. A CRA’s knowledge includes such areas as electronic records and information; regulatory compliance-related requirements; the lifecycle management of records and information; and more.
This certification provides an opportunity for immediate certification to those existing CRM candidates that have already successfully passed Parts 2-4 of the examinations; while still retaining the ability to continue on to the CRM. The CRA allows newly educated and experienced records management professionals the ability to become a member of the Institute; thereby improving their opportunities for career advancement and increasing the number of educated and credentialed millennials to meet the demand for RIM and Information Governance (IG) positions in the global marketplace.
“We are excited to deliver the CRA certification to the RIM profession! This new certification follows our time-tested approach and allows for more professionals to obtain a value-added RIM credential while promoting the continuance of their individual development. We fully expect many to use the CRA as a spring-board to achieving their CRM over a timeline that meets their individual needs.” – Brice Sample, CRM – President
A CRA may vote in elections of the ICRM, may not hold office but can serve as a member or chairman of an ICRM Commission, Committee or Taskforce, may attend the ICRM Business Meeting and may attend the ICRM Annual Reception held annually at the ARMA Conference. Further, CRAs are granted access the ICRM website, the membership directory and all publications and information provided as a benefit of ICRM membership.Candidates for the CRA, upon submitting an online application to the ICRM, will be approved to sit for Parts 2-4 if they properly document achievement of a 4-year (bachelor’s degree) from an accredited institution of higher education and also demonstrate one-year of professional Records and Information Management (RIM) experience. Alternately, one year of professional Records and Information Management (RIM) experience can be substituted for each year of college education.
Founded in 1975, the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is an international certifying organization of and for professional records managers. The Institute confers three designations: the Certified Records Manager (CRM); the Certified Records Manager/Nuclear Specialist (CRM/NS); and now the Certified Records Analyst (CRA).
Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM)
1450 Western Avenue, Suite 101
Albany, NY 12203
(877) 244-3128 (US & Canada)
(518) 694-5362
Fax: (518) 463-8656
E-mail: admin@icrm.org or go to website: www.icrm.org
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