Strategic Partnership Offers

Leveraging ICRM Strategic Partnerships to Advance Your Career in Records and Information Management (RIM)

The Institute continues to develop strategic partnerships that strengthen its relationships with associations whose mission is to advance RIM, organizations implementing best practices in RIM, and academic institutions educating current and future RIM professionals. This article will serve as a reminder to ICRM Candidates and Members that this information is continually updated as we expand existing alliances and forge new ones. The Strategic Partnership Offerings page behind the member/candidate login is where you need to go on the ICRM website for detailed information. Summary information can be found on the public facing Strategic Partners page: https://www.icrm.org/partner-page

Given the recent updates to the ICRM website, as a reminder, here’s how you get to this information: You must first login, then select:

  • Membership
  • Membership Content
  • Strategic Partnership Offers

Here’s a summary of the information you will find on the Strategic Partnership Offers page: https://www.icrm.org/partnership-offers

Academic Partners Educating Records Managers

*Academic Partners with Programs that Provide Credits for ICRM Exams

The ICRM is proud to partner with academic institutions providing programs that support the RIM community and its advancement. The Institute is committed to assisting graduates entering the RIM profession from accredited academic programs by providing partnership credits towards ICRM certification where academic programs align with the ICRM exam outline. For graduates who are already certified, the partnership provides for pre-approval of RIM courses to help meet continuing education requirements for ICRM designations.

Long Island University (LIU) – graduates of the Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science (LIU Post) Certificate of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management Program (a master’s and postmasters course of study) meeting the requirements of the ICRM/LIU partnership may be eligible to apply for credit for Parts 2-4 of the ICRM exam to achieve the Certified Records Analyst (CRA) designation. For more details on the Certificate of Advanced Study in Archives and Records and Records Management Program: Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science (LIU Post)

Louisiana State University (LSU Online) – graduates of the LSU RIM Certificate Program who meet the requirements of the ICRM/LSU partnership may be eligible to apply for credit for Parts 1-5 of the ICRM exam and then be eligible to take Part 6 to become a Certified Records Manager (CRM). For more details on the LSU RIM Certificate Program: Louisiana State University (LSU Online)

San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information (iSchool) – graduates of the Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) degree program meeting the requirements of the ICRM/SJSU partnership may be eligible to apply for credit for Parts 1-5 of the ICRM exam and then be eligible to take Part 6 to become a Certified Records Manager (CRM). For more details on the MARA Program: San Jose State University School of Information (SJSU iSchool).

University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS) – graduates obtaining the Certificate of Records and Information Management from SCS who meet the requirements of the ICRM/SCS partnership may be eligible to apply for credit for Parts 2-4 of the ICRM exam to achieve the Certified Records Analyst (CRA) designation. For more details on the SCS RIM Certificate Program: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS)

Professional Associations Advancing RIM

*Partnerships that Provide Credit for ICRM Exams & Special Access for Training

The ICRM has a long history of building strong partnerships with professional associations supporting the RIM profession. Strategic alliances with associations in the RIM community ensure that practitioners are aware of and have access to resources like professional certification. This streamlines the path for ICRM candidates and members through partner events and conferences, and provides access to ICRM exam prep sessions and pre-approvals for activities that meet ICRM continuing education requirements.

*Post Certification Specialty Designations

For RIM practitioners working in the nuclear, federal government, or information governance field, achieving ICRM certification will provide you with the additional opportunity to benchmark your skills and competencies in these industry-specific areas of records management.

The Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA) has partnered with the Institute since 1984 to provide its members the means to achieve ICRM certification as well as the Post Certification Specialty Designation of Nuclear Specialist (NS). The NS can be obtained in conjunction with the CRA or CRM credentials. All ICRM exams are administered by the Institute, however for more information on NIRMA and related requirements for the NS, please contact Sheila Pearcy at (575) 234-7523 or (575) 302-3125 or by email at sheila.pearcy@wipp.ws.

The CRM/Federal Specialist was developed for CRM’s whose field of professional practice involves RIM programs of the U.S. Government, whether as a federal government employee uniformed military, consultant or contractor. The ICRM Post Certification Specialty Designation product allows for industry-specific best practices to be documented and peer reviewed the same as the CRM process provides for global best practices in RIM. The CRM/Federal Specialist is the second Post Certification Specialty Designation following the long-standing Nuclear Specialist (NS).

The CRM/Federal Specialist is based on the collective body of knowledge represented by the United States (US) government laws and regulations as well as the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) guidelines and policies for record keeping program in federal agencies. The CRM/Federal Specialist was developed by a team of recognized CRMs who careers have included RIM programs of the US government departments and agencies, U.S. military and supporting contractors. Knowledge areas were defined in consultation with ICRM strategic partners and NARA resources.

The CRM/Certified Information Governance Officer (CRM/CIGO) post certification specialty designation is a reseller agreement executed with Robert Smallwood in promotion of the new Certified Information Governance Officer (CIGO) certification program.  CIGO is designed to reflect that an individual who earns the CIGO designation under the certification program has demonstrated their knowledge of Information Governance. The role is defined as follows: Information Governance-related roles are those which pertain to relationships and activities between and among management of an entity, whether public or private for-profit or not-for profit, its IG Steering Committee, and stakeholders including business units, IT, Legal Records Management, and Privacy and Security, and more.

Certified Records Managers (CRMs) meet the same experience and educational requirements established by Robert Smallwood for the CIGO. Through the organizations established business relationship, CRMs request CRM/CIGO eligibility through the ICRM, and then schedule the training and exam through the CIGO website. After passing the exam, the ICRM sends notification of certification and status as a CRM/CIGO. This program follows ICRM standards for dues and certification maintenance requirements with 20 additional CMPs required to maintain the CIGO.

*Organizations Implementing Best Practices in RIM

The ICRM has many different partners some of which include consulting organizations that support the RIM profession. These organizations provide sponsorships or additional partner events where ICRM exam prep sessions can be held or pre-approved continuing education credits can be earned.

For more information on how to leverage ICRM partnerships to advance your RIM careers or meet continuing education requirements once certified, please contact the ICRM Administrator at (877) 244-3128 or by email at admin@icrm.org.