Dear ICRM members and candidates,

Effective February 11, 2020, the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies (SCS), announced more accessibility with New Micro Courses that will apply to its existing partnership with the ICRM that was originally deployed in June of 2019. Please use this link to see full details on this exciting announcement: 

https://learn.utoronto.ca/news-announcements/icrm-and-scs-expand-partnership-micro-courses

This is a great program with even greater flexibility with these recent changes. 

Best regards, 
Rae 

Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM
Chairman, ICRM Strategic Alliance Committee

Thank you to the professionals who dedicated their time to run for office.  We are pleased to announce that this year's winners are as follows:

President-Elect (2020-2022) Serves a three year term:
Sharon LaPlant

Secretary/Treasurer (2020-2021)
Eleonore Maier, CRM, CBCP

Regent, Examination Administration and Grading (2020-2021)
Melissa G. Dederer

Regent, Legislation and Appeals (2020-2021)
Les T Bossert, CRM
All members will begin their term starting January 1, 2020.  We look forward to their leadership as we take ICRM into the next decade.  Your volunteer service is a value to the profession.

The Institute is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS) that aligns the education and exams provided in its Records & Information Management Certificate with the requirements for the Certified Records Analyst (CRA) credential. The Institute believes the collaboration enhances the overall RIM profession by supplying educated and credentialed professionals to fill employer demand and to advance related careers.

Please click on the following link to read about this exciting partnership in the joint announcement and digital profile located on the SCS website: 

Announcement
Digital Profile

The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) believes it is vital that a Certified Records Analysts (CRA) and Certified Records Managers (CRM) remains current in the dynamic field of records and information management. This is handled through Certification Maintenance Points (CMP). This ensures that members:

• Maintain professional competence
• Update existing knowledge and skills
• Attain new or additional knowledge and skills

Requirements

• Active CRAs and CRMs must earn and submit 100 points for approved educational activity during each five-year period following initial certification
• The five-year certification maintenance cycle begins on January 1 or July 1, whichever immediately follows the (passed) examination date
• Points may be submitted beginning with the date of the final passed Part VI exam attaining the CRA (Part 2, 3, or 4) or Part 6 for the CRM

*** Effective July 2, 2019 the ICRM will discontinue the practice of allowing automatic roll-over of up to 50 eligible CMPs in excess of 100 CMPs required into the next 5-year cycle.

The ICRM is pleased to announce year round-testing for Parts 1-5 and Post Certification Specialty Designation exams. Based on Pearson VUE test site scheduling availability, candidates for the Certified Records Analyst (CRA), Certified Records Manager (CRM), CRM/Federal Specialist (FED), and CRM and CRA/Nuclear Specialist (NS) designations will be able to schedule their exams for days that are convenient, not constrained to only four defined exam cycles per year.

If the candidate does not pass an exam, he/she will be able to reschedule a re-take in as little as 48 hours (based on Pearson VUE availability). Upon passing Parts 2-4, candidates will have the opportunity to immediately claim CRA status and become a member of the ICRM.

Part 6 exams will continue to be offered during a 2 week test cycle four times per year in February, May, August, and November.