At the 2016 ICRM Annual Business Meeting, a new certification was announced - the 
Certified Records Analyst (CRA).  Here is the press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AT: ICRM Annual Business Meeting: September 24, 2016 

The ICRM launches its third professional certification: 

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) 
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Albany, NY 12203 
(877) 244-3128 (US & Canada) 
(518) 694-5362 
Fax: (518) 463-8656 E-mail: [log in to unmask] or go to website: www.icrm.org 

Contact: Nick De Laurentis, CRM, IGP 
Regent, Applicant and Member Relations 
Institute of Certified Records Managers 
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Posted by:

Laurie Carpenter, CRM, IGP
Regent, Exam Administration and Grading
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