Albany, NY and San Diego, CA, October 1, 2020 - The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) and the Certified Information Governance Officers Association (CIGOA) announce a strategic alliance partnership to jointly offer a new information governance (IG) credential for Certified Records Managers, the CRM/CIGO (Certified Information Governance Officer).

The new CRM/CIGO certification process includes a training and testing program that is 100% online. The training is a master class in IG, followed by a week of study, and the CIGO certification examination. CRMs may enroll in the program through June 1, 2021 and pay no application fee or CIGO membership fee.

The CRM/CIGO certification application will be on the ICRM.org website starting October 16, 2020. When a CRM applies for the CRM/CIGO, a discount code will be provided.  Then registration for the training and examination will occur on the CIGOA.org website. The discount code for the training and examination will be applied at checkout.

“We are delighted to partner with CIGO Association to offer our members additional education and certification that will advance their credentials while remaining under the “CRM” umbrella,” said ICRM Chair, Cheryl Pederson, CRM, FAI. 

CRM/CIGO certification will follow ICRM rules and procedures. CRM yearly membership fees are not increased due to the CIGO certification, however, an additional 20 CMPs in the IG discipline will be required per five year cycle and will be prorated on an annual basis.

Robert Smallwood, Chair of the CIGO Governing Board, stated, “The CIGO is the new gold standard IG training and certification credential, and we look forward to helping to add value to ICRM members, while fostering the maturation of the IG discipline.”

To learn more, please contact the ICRM Business Office:

ICRM Business Office Contact:
(877) 244-3128
http://www.icrm.org
admin@icrm.org

About ICRM
The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is an international certifying organization of and for professional records and information managers. The ICRM was incorporated in 1975 to meet the requirement to have a standard by which persons involved in records and information management could be measured, accredited and recognized according to criteria of experience and capability established by their peers. 
 

CIGO Association Office Contact:
(888) 325-5914
https://cigoa.org/
certification@cigoa.org

About CIGO Association
The Certified Information Governance Officers (CIGO) Association is an international certifying body for IG professionals. CIGO Association's mission is to develop and administer the professional certification of IG Officers, which includes a rigorous and comprehensive IG training, examination, and certification maintenance program.

Albany, NY, ICRM Business Office, September 1, 2020 - The Institute is launching Online Testing September 1. Candidates can now take exams through proctored online testing in the comfort and safety of their own environments, whether home or office. In person testing is no longer offered.

The Online Testing Taskforce chose to move from in person testing with Pearson VUE to Prolydian’s online testing partner Examity. This change creates a seamless process as the ICRM already uses Prolydian for the website, member management, application process, and test databank. This streamlined process will allow the ICRM to serve its candidates better.

In conjunction with the move to online testing, the Institute will expand the Part 6 testing cycle from two weeks to two months. This provides more flexibility for candidates to schedule a Part 6 exam. A candidate who does not pass the Part 6 exam, must wait until the next exam cycle to be eligible to take it again. The first Part 6 online exam cycle starts October 1 and ends November 30.

Parts 1-5 will still be offered year-round. If a candidate fails to pass one of these multiple-choice exams, they may reschedule at any time upon receipt of their results. Test results will be received within 72 hours.

 “We are thrilled to launch our new online testing module that provides greater accessibility to our candidates. I am grateful for the hard work and diligence of the Online Testing Taskforce over the past five months to bring online testing to fruition. These are challenging, but also exciting times, as we are able to use technology to modernize processes and better serve our candidates,” said ICRM President Paula Sutton, CRM, IGP, FAI.

Please visit Online Exam FAQ, Taking the CRM Exam, and Taking the CRA Exam for more information about the online testing process and how to achieve your certification.

To learn more, please contact the ICRM Business Office.

ICRM Business Office Contact Information:
(877)244-3128
http://www.icrm.org
admin@icrm.org

About ICRM
The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is an international certifying organization of and for professional records and information managers. The ICRM was incorporated in 1975 to meet the requirement to have a standard by which persons involved in records and information management could be measured, accredited and recognized according to criteria of experience and capability established by their peers. 
 

ICRM will not only conduct their spring Board and Business meetings at the MER Conference next May in Chicago, but will also facilitate a panel discussion
“Meeting Evolving Business Needs: A Conversation Between RIM Educators and Thought Leaders."  
 
Our panel of experts include: John Isaza, Esq, FAI, Rafael Moscatel, CRM, IGP, CIPM, and Wendy McLain, MLIS, CRM.
Our panel of Academic Partners include: Patricia Franks, Ph.D, CRM, CA, IGP – San Jose State University; Gregory S. Hunter, Ph.D, CA, CRM, FSAA – Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science, and Tao Jin, Ph.D – Louisiana State University, School of Library and Information Science.
 
The desired outcome is to expand and nurture an ongoing and productive dialogue between our profession and academic institutions to ensure graduates are well prepared to fill current and future positions in key areas of Records and Information Management (RIM) and Information Governance (IG).  If interested in joining us at the MER Conference - go to their website and register for conference.  https://www.merconference.com/

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