ENHANCE YOUR RIM CAREER

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ENHANCE YOUR RIM CAREER Online Learning -
Vendor Online Learning - School-based Certificati
ons Certificates
April 2, 2009 Twin Cities Chapter of ARMA Spring
Conference by Dr. Gail Brostrom, CRM Dr. Grace
Rich, CRM Lynette Downing, CRM
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ENHANCE YOUR RIM CAREERwith CENGAGE LEARNING and
GATLIN EDUCATION SERVICES

• April 2, 2009
• Twin Cities Chapter of ARMA
• Spring Conference
• by Dr. Gail Brostrom, CRM
• gatlin.records_at_cengage.com

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ABOUT CENGAGE LEARNING and GATLIN EDUCATION
SERVICES

• ? Company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut
• ? Formerly Thomson Learning, the worlds 2nd
  largest publisher
• ? Serves secondary, higher education, and
  graduate-level students, teachers, reference
  centers, government agencies, and corporations
• ? Cengage Learnings brands include
  CompuTaught, ed2go, South-Western, Wadsworth

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more ABOUT CENGAGE LEARNING and GATLIN EDUCATION
SERVICES

• ? GES integrated with ed2go in 2008
• ? 1800 partners at community colleges,
  universities, and other education providers
• ? Offers more than 300 short courses and more
  than 100 certificate programs
• ? Contacts are www.cengage.com, www.ed2go.com,
  or www.gatlineducation.com

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REGISTRATION PROCESS

• ? Use the web sites listed to research courses
  available
• ? Follow the instructions for registration or
  contact the support groups listed on line
• Payment is required prior to being registered and
  receiving materials
• Loans are available in some cases

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HOW IT WORKS

• Once payment is received, the student receives a
  welcome letter from Gatlin Education Services
• ? The letter will contain a user name and
  password to access the selected course and other
  pertinent information
• ? Using the user name and password, the student
  can begin taking the course immediately
• ? Students are given 180 days to complete the
  course and allows multiple extensions

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HOW IT WORKS (cont.)

• ? A textbook and study guide are provided, and
  online reading and testing occur
• ? GES recommends signing on when reading the
  textbook or completing assignments the time is
  recorded
• ? After each module, students can take a short
  self-check quiz
• ? Once the student is comfortable with the
  knowledge learned, a chapter quiz of 20
  true/false and multiple choice exam is taken

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HOW IT WORKS (cont.)

• ? A mid-course, instructor-graded assignment is
  completed
• ? A final exam consists of 50 true/false and
  multiple choice questions and covers the entire
  textbook
• ? A score of 70 must be obtained to pass exams
  may be taken over once except for the final exam

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TIPS FOR TAKING EXAMS

• ? Complete all reading and extra assignments
  before attempting the exam
• ? Thoroughly read each question
• ? Use the index in back of the textbook to find
  terminology and locate in the textbook before
  answering the question
• ? Review all answers before submitting the exam
• ? The time taken to complete the exams is
  recorded

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Or. . . theres online learning in a school-based
setting. . .
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ENHANCE YOUR RIM CAREERwith the Online RIM
Certificate through Chippewa Valley Technical
College

• April 2, 2009
• Twin Cities Chapter of ARMA
• Spring Conference
• by Dr. Grace E. Rich, CRM
• grich_at_cvtc.edu

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What is CVTCs RIM Online Certificate?
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. . . Leading to a Certificate
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Why Would I Want to Enroll?

• Increase RIM knowledge

I have learned so much from this course. The
assignments are right on target to help me
improve my skills as a records retention manager.
I would like you to know this was a fantastic
class. I really learned a lot and it was all
directly applicable to my job.
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Why Would I Want to Enroll?

• Network with other RIM professionals

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Why Would I Want to Enroll?

• Realize career advancement

My professional life is already different
because of these classes. 
There were several inquiries from staff at the
sites about being able to take this course in the
future since I got so much out of it.
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Why Would I Want to Enroll?

• Realize career advancement

I more than met my goals in that I gained more
confidence in my instincts on the job and in my
ability to work with 8,000 employees on records
management in a company that has not viewed it as
more than moving files out of offices into the
basement! By August, I will be back for another
course as I'm convinced that this certificate
will provide me with the most direct connection
to professional learning and on-the-job
application.
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Why Would I Want to Enroll?

• Meet performance goals

I am so thankful for the two individuals I have
in my employ from the CVTC records program. They
understand the language of records and are
dedicated staff members, and I continue to look
forward for them in their development at our
firm. They have great futures with my company.
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Why Would I Want to Enroll?

• Earn a salary increase

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Why Would I Want to Enroll?

• Study for the CRM exam

I have to say thank you for the wealth of
information the timing couldn't have been
better!
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Whats it going to cost me?
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How are the courses structured?
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Are the courses difficult?
I would like you to know this was a fantastic
class. I really learned a lot and it was all
directly applicable to my job.
I really appreciate all the work you do to make
the class so timely and useful with relation to
the actual business world.
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Are the courses difficult?
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Are the courses difficult?
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Are the courses difficult?
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How do I register?

• Wait for open registration for the upcoming
  semester

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How do I register?

• Decide which class to take

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How do I register?

• Complete the registration form

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How do I register?

• Pay the tuition

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How do I register?

• Buy the books

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Why should I register?
I saw your posting to the listserv about the
CVTC RIM Certificate classes.  I'd sure
investigate taking one of those classes if I
wasn't already registered!   The price is
extremely reasonable.  I think the material we
cover would cost several hundred dollars a credit
hour at another school (out of state, that is!)
and probably would not be as good.
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And all this education leads to . . .
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Enhance Your RIM CareerCertification vs.
Certificates

• April 2, 2009
• Twin Cities Chapter of ARMA
• Spring Conference
• by Lynette Downing, CRM
• ldowning_at_hlbtr.com

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Certificates vs. Certification

• Certificate
• shows mastery of material at a specific point in
  time
• does not require continuing professional
  education
• Certification
• shows mastery of material on a continuing basis
• requires continuing professional education

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Examples of Certifications vs. Certificates
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Certified Records Manager (CRM)

• The CRM is a standard designation by which
  persons involved in records and information
  management can be measured, accredited and
  recognized by their peers
• Qualifying for the Exam

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Certified Records Manager (CRM)

• Demonstrate Professional Work Experience in
• Management of a Records Management Program
• Records Creation and Use
• Active Records Systems
• Inactive Records Systems
• Records Appraisal, Retention and Disposition
• Records Protection
• Records and Information Management Technology
• Records Management Training, Education and
  Awareness
• Cost to apply 100 for US and Canada

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Certified Records Manager (CRM)

• Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM)
  www.icrm.org
• These parts consist of 100 multiple choice
  questions (100 per part)
• Part I Management Principles the RIM Program
• Part II Records Creation Use
• Part III Record Systems, Storage Retrieval
• Part IV Records Appraisal, Retention,
  Protection Disposition
• Part V Technology, Equipment Supplies
• This part consists of written case study problems
  (150 per part)
• Part VI Case Studies 60-point case 40-point
  case

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ICRM Website www.icrm.org
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Certified Records Manager (CRM)

• Certificate Maintenance Requirements
• 5 year maintenance cycle
• 100 contact hours of approved educational
  activity
• Requests postmarked within 6 months of activity

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Certified Records Manager (CRM) TC Chapter of
ARMA Support

• CRM Reimbursement Fund Twin Cities Chapter of
  ARMA
• For those not receiving financial support from
  employer, there is CRM reimbursement from the
  Twin Cities Chapter of ARMA upon successful
  completion of the CRM exam
• Current Chapter Member
• Covers application fee and one attempt at each
  part (750)
• Document that organization doesnt cover cost
• In exchange, the Chapter requests one of the
  following
• Share 5 minutes at monthly meeting on the CRM
  experience
• Write an article for the Metro Record on the
  experience
• Work at a TC ARMA workshop or conference in some
  way
• Chapter Library Holdings www.twincities.arma.barr
  .com

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Certified Records Manager (CRM) Other ARMA
Support

• CRM Preparation Workshop (1 day) April 15, 2009
  in Lansing, Michigan www.midmichiganarma.org
• CRM Preparation Workshop (2 days) February 2010
  in Irvine, California www.ocarma.org

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AIIM Certificate Programs

• AIIM International www.aiim.org
• AIIM Certificate Programs Leading to AIIM
  Practitioner, Specialist or Master Designation
• Electronic Records Management (ERMp ERMs ERMm)
• Enterprise Content Management (ECMp ECMs ECMm)
• Business Process Management (BPMp BPMs BPMm)
• Information Organization and Access (IOAp IOAs
  IOAm)
• Email Management (EMMp EMMs EMMm)
• Enterprise 2.0 (E2.0p, E2.0s E2.0m)

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AIIM Certificate Programs

• Pricing for ERM

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AIIM On-line Educational Programs

• Other On-line Courses (as of 2-12-2009)
• Web Content Management (WCM)
• Digital Asset Management (DAM)
• eDiscovery
• PDF/A
• Imaging and Recognition
• Evaluating SharePoint

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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certification

• Project Management Institute www.pmi.org
• Eligibility
• Bachelors Degree needs 3 years project
  management experience and 35 hours project
  management education
• High school diploma needs 5 years and 35 hours
  project management education
• Computer-based multiple-choice exam 200
  questions in 4 hours
• Cost 405 for Project Management Institute
  members 555 for non-members
• Credential Maintenance Cycle 3 years 60
  professional development units

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CDIA Certificate

• Certified Document Imaging Architech
  http//certification.comptia.org
• Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in document
  imaging/management solutions
• Area 1 Gather Business Requirements (25)
• Area 2 Analyze Business Process (22)
• Area 3 Recommend Solution (16)
• Area 4 Design Solution (24)
• Area 5 Plan for Implementation (13)
• Computer based test Complete 85 questions in 90
  minutes
• No experience or educational requirements
• Cost - 208 if CompTIA member 258 if not

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No matter what method you choose, more RIM
knowledge will only . . .
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ENHANCE YOUR RIM CAREER
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