Certified Records Analyst ( CRA )
The Institute of Certified Records Managers
Founded in 1975 , the Institute of Certified Records Managers ( ICRM ) is an international certifying organization of and for professional records managers . The Institute confers three designations : the Certified Records Manager ( CRM ), the Certified Records Manager / Nuclear Specialist ( CRM / NS ), and now the Certified Records Analyst ( CRA ). The ICRM serves as the official certifying body for Records and Information Management ( RIM )/ Information Governance ( IG ) professionals seeking or maintaing the CRA and CRM certifications and for Nuclear Information and Records Management Association ( NIRMA ) members seeking or maintaining the CRM / NS certification . The ICRM is an independent , non-profit organization administered by a Board of Regents in accordance with the the ICRM and by passing the required series of examinations .
Applying for the Examination
Applicants must complete and submit an application form online ( available at www . icrm . org ), with supporting documentation indicating education and acceptable professional work experience , to the ICRM for review . Applicants may not sit for the examination until their application has been approved .
Education and Professional Work Experience
Applicants who properly demonstrate achievement of a four-year ( bachelor ’ s ) degree from an accredited institution of higher
education must also demonstrate one year of professional Records and Information Management experience .
Alternatively , one year of professional Records and Information Management experience can be substituted for each year of college education .
Constitution and By-laws of the Institute . The ICRM is a member of the National Certification Commission .
Membership in the ICRM
CRAs are a new addition to our membership and have demonstrated a solid foundation in RIM , potentially on their way to attaining the CRM . A CRA ’ s knowledge and experience includes such areas as active / inactive records systems , electronic records and information , regulatory compliance-related requirements , the lifecycle management of records and information , and much more . Individuals earn the CRA designation by meeting both educational and work experience requirements established by
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