A number of years ago when I was on the ARMA Board of Directors we approached the ICRM about this and they did not see the need for anything than the CRM designation. I thought then and still do that a tiered form of certification is valuable. Bob Robert F. Nawrocki CRM Innovate and Infuriate >From: Barbara Wyton <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [RM] FW: [rmaa_list] Compulsory Professional Development for >ALL professional members >Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 12:54:16 -0400 > >I'm thinking out loud here so forgive me if I don't have everything in >place.........but what about a multi-tiered certification process >culminating with the CRM? Not everyone in RM will have the experience >or education (or desire) to become a CRM but needs some alphabet soup >behind their names to satisfy their employers. Why not have a set of >exams each devoted to a different level of experience, education etc. (an >associate level, a practioner level, a specialist level etc) but >sanctioned by the ICRM. > >Barbara Wyton >Records Management Specialist >GLAXOSMITHKLINE (Canada) >Direct Line: 905-819-7050 >Fax: 905-819-3099 > >List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html >Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance