The interesting part is that they are teamed up with a number of educational institutions (DePaul University in Chicago) for one where they are teaching a records management class.  See their brochure here http://www.learning.depaul.edu/standard/site_components/documents/pdf/publications/brochures/ges/ges_214.pdf

Gaitlin describes themselves as "the world's largest provider of asynchronous web-based training to colleges, universities and other education providers. GES standardizes online methodology, including system administration, evaluation and instruction with its custom designed, browser-based courseware."

And I do believe it.  They do not offer their non credit records management course directly to consumers but only through partnerships with educational institutions -- like DePaul University, Cleveland State University, and a relatively large number of community colleges.  I know that it is a very basic course -- but one wonders if this might create a way for ARMA to deliver content of a more advanced nature and at least be under an  umbrella of an educational institution

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I am not familiar with Gaitlin or the course, but the textbook they are using is for a basic course, not advanced.  It is geared toward beginners and clerical level. Records Management 8e is published by Southwestern Cengage (used to be Thompson Southwest).
http://www.amazon.com/Records-Management-CD-ROM-Judy-Read/dp/0538729562/
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Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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