Friday, June 4, 2010
New Format - One-day only
Place: Irvine City Hall
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606-5207
Cost: $150 for ARMA Members (any chapter)
$175 non-ARMA members and Walk-ins (Walk-ins check or cash only)
Price includes continental breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Facilitators: Juanita Skillman, CRM, FAI - Past-President of ARMA International
Debra Gearhart, CRM, FAI - ICRM President-Elect
Extend your knowledge and enhance your career by attending our seminar on becoming a Certified Records Manager (CRM), the most respected credential among professional records and information managers. The CRM has many advantages in today's complex and fluid information management environment. CRMs are in more demand now than ever!
This workshop will help you prepare for the CRM exams by identifying what areas to study for each exam part and where to find the resources to help you learn what you need to know
Track One will cover an introduction to the CRM Exam and gives overviews of Parts 1 through 5 including 100 sample test questions.
Track Two will focus on Part 6, the case studies protion of the exam. Attendees will receive strategic tips for passing Part 6 and will take two actual practice exams, which will then be graded in the class. A CRM will go over your test results with you. Certification maintenance requirements will also be discused. Attendees choosing this track MUST bring their own laptop computers to use for the exams. No paper exams will be available.
Workshop Schedule

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| 8:00 - 8:30 Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking |
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| Track One - Parts 1-5 | Track Two - Part 6 | ||
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome, Keynote Speech on Benefits of Being a CRM - Debra Gearhart | 8:30 - 9:45 | Part Six - Juanita Skillman |
| 8:45 - 10:00 | Part One - Management Principles & RIM Program - Debra Gearhart | 9:45 - 10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | BREAK | 10:00 - 11:30 | 40-Point Case Study - Debra Gearhart - Pilar McAdam (Proctor) |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | Part Two - Records Creation & Use - Juanita Skillman | 11:30 - 12:00 | Grading for 40-Point - Juanita Skillman |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | LUNCH (Provided) | 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH (Provided) |
| 12:30 - 1:45 | Part Three - Record Systems, Storage & Retrieval - Debra Gearhart | 1:00 - 3:15 | 60-Point Case Study - Juanita Skillman - Pilar McAdam (Proctor) |
| 1:45 - 3:00 | Part Four - Records Appraisal, Retention, Protection & Disposition - Juanita Skillman | 3:15 - 4:30 | Grading for 60-Point Case Study - Juanita Skillman |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | BREAK | 3:15 - 3:30 | BREAK |
| 3:15 - 4:30 | Part Five - Technology - Debra Gearhart | 3:30 - 4:30 | Grading for the 60-point exam |
| 4:30 - 5:00 | Demystifying the Applicaiotn Process - Debra Gearhart | 4:30 - 5:00 | Certification Maintenance - Juanita Skillman |
5:00 - 5:15 Wrap-up, Certificates, Evaluations |
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Facilitators
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• Juanita Skillman, CRM • Debra Gearhart, CRM |
Past-President, ICRM ICRM President-Elect |

