To add to this from a UK perspective: Records Managers who have an
archives/records management professional qualification accredited by the
Society of Archivists (UCL, Liverpool, Bangor, Aberystwyth, Dublin and
Northumbria diplomas/masters degrees) or an overseas equivalent
qualification, have the option of becoming Registered Members of the Society
of Archivists (RMSA). This involves completing the Registration Scheme,
which requires a minimum of three years professional experience and putting
together a portfolio of twelve credits covering three of four areas (Work
achievements, Contribution to the Profession, Private study/personal
research and Formal training courses).
Registration is intended to act as a mark of professional competence and
commitment to continuing professional development, and the Registration
Scheme can be undertaken equally well by archivists, records managers or
conservators. More information can be found at the Society of Archivists
website:
http://www.archives.org.uk/registration/index.asp
Mari Takayanagi (Ms)
Assistant Archivist/Records Manager (and Registrar for the Society of
Archivists)
The Parliamentary Archives
House of Lords Record Office
London SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 1702
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Kurilecz [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 05 March 2003 13:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Private Response Re: State of UK Training
In a message dated 3/5/2003 7:58:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, Elizabeth
Barber <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>It would also be useful to have some form of training/professional
>qualification which needed to be kept current with top ups of issues as
>they become live in much the same as the Chartered Management Institute
>do with their SMART on line training.
You might wish to visit the website of the Institute of Certified Records
Managers (http://www.icrm.org). They offer the certified records manager
designation which is achieved via a series of six exams. The final exam Part
VI consists of case studies. Once the designation is achieved members must
earn 100 certification maintenance points during a 5 year cycle in order to
maintain their certification. Complete information about the program can be
found at the website.
Although the majority of its members are in North America the Institute does
have international members.
--
Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Richmond, Va
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