I followed the link. The way I read that page the ACA gives certified
archivists the option of recertifying by petition or of taking the exam.
It appears to me that the original post:
"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."
Is in error.
Truth in whatever: I originally certified by taking the exam and have
recertified twice by petition.
Deborah Kennedy, CA [currently recruiting with the CA as a preferred
qualification]
County Archivist
King County, WA
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On 8/15/06, Leon Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
> "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."
>
>
> Could someone provide a citation for that?
here is the link
http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/html/recert.html
Personally I prefer the ICRM method which requires one to obtain 100
points during a 5 year period. The certification maintenance points can
be obtained in a number of ways, and you must submit your request within
6 months of completing an event (seminar, class, project, giving a
speech). CMPs are maintained in a database and i know up to the minute
of my certification status.
collecting and submitting 5 years worth of information is a pain, but I
refuse to submit to another exam
here is the link to the ICRM certification maintenance program
https://db.icrm.org/crm/index.jsp?submit_menu=136
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Peter Kurilecz CRM CA
Richmond, Va
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