So as a newbie to the list, is this an East Coast, West Coast thing?
Are CA vs. Non-CA drive-by’s going to start?
Wait, do I hear the music from “West Side Story” starting in the background?
On a more serious note, I don’t find the requirement for CA as often here in ‘CA’ as much as I do for job postings on the East Coast.
Does anyone find this to be true?
Amy Gutierrez
Future Archives & Records Management Student!
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What a racket.
$50 to take the exam. If you pass, $150 certification fee.
$50 every year thereafter.
Susan G. Hamson, HSD, BA, MA, NCA, Inc.
University Archivist | Columbia University Archives
535 West 116th Street, MC 4316 | Low Memorial Library
New York, NY 10027 | Voice: 212.854.1331 | Fax: 212.854.7320
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one thing
that is curious ... could not find the cost/membership charges for
CA
I was not
going to jump into this fray but here I am - usually I am very happy with my
lurker status. However there is one thing that bothers me about CA.
It is the strong suggestion by ACA to keep your certification you retake
the exam every five years instead of documenting contributions one has made to
the profession has and/or on going education one has taken over the
years. To keep many other types of certifications, you have to stay atop
of new innovations in your filed by taking courses, going to seminars and
conferences, and in some cases publishing. This is not an easy course to
follow to retain certification but adds so much more knowledge of your
profession, allows you to specialize, and is far more interesting than cramming
for an exam. This is the main reason I did not bother to take the exam six or
so years ago.
Back to my dark lair.
Barbara O'Brien
McDaniel College
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