ICRM and SCS expand partnership with Micro Courses

The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) and the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies envision a bold future for Records and Information Management (RIM).

The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM), an international certifying body of and for professional records and information managers, sees a bright future for the field of Records and Information Management (RIM), and is excited to expand their new partnership with the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS) with micro courses.

Now, SCS has made it even easier to access RIM’s market-driven content, delivered by expert course developers. SCS’s newly formatted micro courses, are short, rigorous, modular formats of existing courses providing more options for learners. Cheryl Pedersen, Chairman of the ICRM Board of Regents, said “the new micro course format is exactly what people are looking for” and added “these courses will make it quicker and easier for people to develop needed skills and competencies to advance in the growing field of RIM.” With three high-demand micro courses as an option for the SCS Certificate of Records and Information Management, there are more options than ever to earn your ICRM credentials.

The online SCS micro courses include: 

• 3214A Records and Information Management Essentials 
• 3214B Records and Information Management Compliance 
• 3214C Electronic Records and Information Management

Completing the SCS Certificate of Records and Information Management allows you a fast track to earning your ICRM credentials. To qualify for the SCS Certificate of Records and Information Management, you must achieve a minimum of 70% in each of the required courses, including the associated micro courses. If you meet this requirement, you are exempt from ICRM’s three-part Certified Records Analyst (CRA) examinations. If you meet the additional ICRM requirements for work experience, upon submitting an application for the Certified Records Analyst (CRA) and paying the $100 application fee, you would be eligible for a credit for Parts 2, 3 and 4 and be awarded the designation upon payment of your first year of dues.  Once you achieve the CRA, you then have an endless amount of time to take Parts 1, 5 and 6 to become a Certified Records Manager (CRM).

Both ICRM and SCS know that information management professionals are key players in future-facing organizations. Today, this growing and critically important field is all about using technology and intelligent automation to provide knowledge asset management and value preservation¹. This discipline holds significant opportunity and potential for young professionals looking to enter a growing and vital field².

“The future of RIM is all about providing access to the right information at the right time, which is more important than ever in this digital information age. We offer our Certificate in Records and Information Management in collaboration with the University of Toronto Faculty of Information (iSchool), ensuring our curriculum is current and combines theory and practice.” says Maureen MacDonald, Dean of SCS. “This certificate is fully online, making it accessible for anyone wanting to succeed in this dynamic and growing field. SCS Dean MacDonald, added “We are one of the first Canadian university continuing education units to offer micro courses.  ICRM’s designations have strong industry recognition, and we’re delighted to extend our partnership with them.” 

For more information about this collaboration, please visit: https://learn.utoronto.ca/programs-courses/association-partnerships/institute-certified-records-managers-icrm 

About the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS) offers an extensive roster of over 700 courses, over 40 program areas, and more than 125 certificates across a broad range of fields that help learners succeed in their careers, satisfy their curiosities, fulfill their passions, and live their best lives.  Courses are delivered by our team of 700 instructors, all of whom are industry or subject matter experts who are passionate about teaching and learning.

About the Institute of Certified Records Managers 

The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM), is an international certifying body of and for professional records and information managers. It was established in 1975 to define and document the knowledge, skills, and competencies in the growing field of Records and Information Management (RIM).  ICRM is committed to the professional development of the RIM community, and their designations are a valuable part of this diverse, interdisciplinary, and global constituency.

Contacts

ICRM Administrator
admin@icrm.org 

or
 
Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM, Chairman
ICRM Strategic Alliance Committee
haliday@stlzoo.org

Amy Baier, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Interim Director, Strategic Communications + Marketing
amy.baier@utoronto.ca

¹ Intelligent Records Management: The Future of Information Management (Blog post). Retrieved from Gimmal Blog https://blog.gimmal.com/intelligent-records-management-the-next-phase-of-information-management

² A Profession in Peril: Charting a Way forward for RIM in North America. Retrieved from Bluetoad.com https://bluetoad.com/publication/?i=376190&article_id=2687651&view=articleBrowser&ver=html5#{%22issue_id%22:376190,%22view%22:%22articleBrowser%22,%22article_id%22:%222687651%22}