RIM Courses
The following are all individual courses on RIM topics offered entirely online or via home study/correspondence. Most are part of other regular college degree or certificate programs. To take these courses you will have to apply for enrollment in the school, the same as if you were attending in person. Please note that not all courses are offered every semester. Please check with the school for current availability.
Links last verified: 9-25-07
| School: | Atlantic Cape Community College - Distance Learning Department |
| Telephone: | (609) 343-4987 or (609) 343-4900 |
| Email: | barbieri@atlantic.edu |
| Course: | Records and Information Management |
| Course No: | OSTM261OL |
| A 3-credit course, "Records and Information Management" introduces students to the basic principles of alphabetic, numeric, geographic and subject methods of classifying and storing records. Planning organizing and controlling the creations, protection, use, storage, and disposition of records. All testing for OSTM261OL is conducted online. | |
| To find course: Go to http://www.atlantic.edu click on Distance Education, Online Courses, Scroll down to Computer Information Systems | |
| School: | ARMA International Bookstore |
| Telephone: | (800) 422-2762 |
| Email: | armabookstore@southshoremarketing.com |
| Course: | Advanced Records and Information Management - A Home Study Course |
| Course No: | Catalogue No. A4595 |
| This course is designed to provide the student with high-level knowledge of the theory and practice of records and information management. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be well acquainted with the technical knowledge and management principles required to manage the document-based information systems of a public or private enterprise at a sophisticated level. Textbook readings, self-checking quizzes, study questions, and case study assignments will help you get the knowledge you need. Your completed case study assignments are submitted to the course administrator at ARMA International for comments and study suggestions. | |
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To find course: Go to the ARMA Online Bookstore http://www.arma.org/bookstore/product_detail.cfm?itemID=1005 |
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| School: | Broome Community College |
| Telephone: | (607) 778-5421 |
| Email: | contacts@sln.suny.edu |
| Course: | Systems and Procedures in Business Record Management |
| Course No: | BIM 110 |
| Establishing and maintaining an effective records management program. Emphasis on policies, practices, and technologies. | |
| Go to: http://www.sunybroome.edu Click on "Online Academy - Credit Courses," then click on Course Descriptions. | |
| School: | Broome Community College |
| Telephone: | (607) 778-5421 |
| Email: | contacts@sln.suny.edu |
| Course: | Business Records Management Technologies |
| Course No: | BIM 200 |
| This course introduces students to the following functions of Records/ Information Management: Forms Management, Disaster Prevention and Recovery, Micrographic, Optical Disk Technology, and Reprographics. | |
| Go to: http://www.sunybroome.edu Click on "Online Academy - Credit Courses," then click on Course Descriptions. | |
| School: | Broome Community College |
| Telephone: | (607) 778-5421 |
| Email: | contacts@sln.suny.edu |
| Course: | Special Topics in BIM: Project Gutenberg |
| Course No: | BIM 290 |
| Topics in this course will acquaint students with current advances and techniques in records and information management technologies. Course topics may include: Geographic information Systems, Imaging Data Base Systems, Smart Courtrooms. | |
| Go to: http://www.sunybroome.edu Click on "Online Academy - Credit Courses," then click on Course Descriptions. | |
| School: | Ball State University |
| Telephone: | (800) 872-0369 |
| Email: | distance@bsu.edu |
| Course: | Information Resource Management |
| Course No: | BIT 353 |
| Management of information resources; knowledge, techniques and skills involved in planning, controlling, organizing, selecting, and retaining information resources (electronic and tangible) in business, industry, and governments. Includes computer application exercises using database management software. Prerequisite: sophomore standing; BIT 210 or 225 or permission of the department chairperson. (12 assignments, 8 examinations, 4 computer projects) Note: Students must have access to an IBM (or compatible) computer. A version of Access software will be specified by the instructor. | |
| Go to http://www.bsu.edu/distance click on Independent Learning Program > Independent Learning Courses > Business | |
| School: | Digital U / PerfectLearning.com |
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| Email: | info@digitaledu.com |
| Course: | How To Organize Your Office Records |
| Course No: | BMRM01 |
| Records Management emphasizes principles and practices of effective records management for manual and computerized records systems. This class will cover an overview of Records Management, the ten alphabetic indexing rules, the alphabetic indexing rules for computer applications and hands-on activities to familiarize the student with today's modernized offices' filing systems. We will also cover numeric and subject filing. | |
| Go to www.digitaledu.com, click on courses, then scroll down. Note: Course not offered at all times. Check periodically to see if it's on the schedule. | |
| School: | Kansas City Community College - Online Classes |
| Telephone: | (913) 334-1100 x121 |
| Email: | areach@toto.net |
| Course: | Records Management |
| Course No: | BUSN 2201 |
| Rules established by the Association of Records Managers and Administrators are used for alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric filing. Note: This course is offered during the fall semester only. | |
| To find course: Go to www.kckcc.cc.ks.us. Click on "Online > Index", choose "Course Schedules", choose the semester you are interested in, select "Business." Scroll through to see if the class is offered that semester. | |
| School: | Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, Office of Independent Study |
| Telephone: | (800) 234-5046 |
| Email: | iservices@doce.lsu.edu |
| Course: | Records Management (3) |
| Course No: | BUED 3200 |
| The Role of Records Management and the Records Management Staff; Understanding the Records Inventory; Retention and Disposition of Records; Managing Active Reports; Filing Classification Systems; Records Storage and Retrieval Systems; Understanding Image Technology; Managing Vital Records; The Role of the Records Center; Managing the Archives; Correspondence, Forms and Reports Control; Managing Information Systems; Records Control and Management; Managing the Records Disaster Plan and Records Manual; Records Management Project (office visit). Note: Correspondence course | |
| To find course: Go to www.is.lsu.edu/college/index.html click on College Credit Courses, then Records Management. | |
| School: | Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology Faculty of Continuing Education |
| Telephone: | (905) 575-2309 |
| Email: | dolores.harmspenner@mohawkcollege.ca |
| Course: | Records and Information Management Fundamentals |
| Course No: | OADMRM100 |
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Active Records Management: This 39-hour online course introduces the skills and techniques needed to effectively manage and control active records in various formats. Participants examine file plan development, organization, typical filing systems, storage systems and equipment, and file maintenance procedures. Enrollment is limited. This course is required for the Records and Information Management Certificate. Prerequisite: OADMRM100 Records and Information Management Fundamentals. This course is part of a 6-course certificate in Records and Information Management offered by Mohawk College in a distance education format. |
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| Go to: http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/cecat/recmgt.html. | |
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Monash University - School of Information Management & Systems Off Campus Learning (OCL) |
| Telephone: | +61 3 9903 1110 |
| Email: | judith.bruce@sims.monash.edu.au |
| Course: | See Below |
| Course No: | See Below |
| They offer a variety of online courses in information and records management. | |
| To find courses: Go to http://www.sims.monash.edu.au/index.html Under Programs, go to Off Campus Learning | |
| School: | Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - OpenMind Online |
| Telephone: | +61 7 4631 1208 |
| Email: | General or Administrative Enquiries form |
| Course: | Electronic Document and Records Management |
| Course No: | 72275 |
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Electronic Document Management (EDM) is an area of interest for anyone working in the information management area. Organizations are facing up to the challenges of managing electronic documents, and the implications for records management are often overlooked. An understanding of the different formats of electronic documents is essential as this has a direct relationship to the accessibility of information, its retrieval and archiving requirements. Hours of learning: 180 - 200 hours |
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| Go to: http://www.openmindonline.com/index.html. Click on Programmes & Courses>Go to our Course Selector>Area of Study - Information Management | |
| School: | Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - OpenMind Online |
| Telephone: | +61 7 4631 1208 |
| Email: | General or Administrative Enquiries form |
| Course: | Information Access |
| Course No: | 72142 |
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This course develops skills used in accessing and evaluating information from a range of sources and presenting it to a specific brief. Hours of learning: 180 - 200 hours |
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| Go to: http://www.openmindonline.com/index.html. Click on Programmes & Courses>Go to our Course Selector>Area of Study - Information Management | |
| School: | Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - OpenMind Online |
| Telephone: | +61 7 4631 1208 |
| Email: | General or Administrative Enquiries form |
| Course: | Principles of Information Management |
| Course No: | 71255 |
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This course provides an introduction to the technologies involved with the management of organizational information (groupware, document management systems) and an overview of interrelationships and information flows occurring in a business environment. The main goal of this course is to enable students to be aware of the management strategies required to facilitate effective use and implementation of information systems recourses within an organization. Hours of learning: 180 - 200 hours |
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| Go to: http://www.openmindonline.com/index.html. Click on Programmes & Courses>Go to our Course Selector>Area of Study - Information Management | |
| School: | Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - OpenMind Online |
| Telephone: | +61 7 4631 1208 |
| Email: | General or Administrative Enquiries form |
| Course: | Research Methods and Interpretation |
| Course No: | 73213 |
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You will gain an understanding of the process of research and an ability to judge the validity of findings by defining a research question and learning the processes and techniques of gathering and measuring data, with emphasis on interpretation and evaluation of research findings. Hours of learning: 180 - 200 hours |
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| Go to: http://www.openmindonline.com/index.html. Click on Programmes & Courses>Go to our Course Selector>Area of Study - Information Management | |
| School: | Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - OpenMind Online |
| Telephone: | +61 7 4631 1208 |
| Email: | General or Administrative Enquiries form |
| Course: | Knowledge Management |
| Course No: | 72373 |
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This course provides an introduction to knowledge management, and an evaluation of the role of the information professional in the development of knowledge management strategies and processes. Hours of learning: 180 - 200 hours |
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| Go to: http://www.openmindonline.com/index.html. Click on Programmes & Courses>Go to our Course Selector>Area of Study - Information Management | |
| School: | Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - OpenMind Online |
| Telephone: | +61 7 4631 1208 |
| Email: | General or Administrative Enquiries form |
| Course: | Information Access |
| Course No: | 72142 |
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This course develops skills used in accessing and evaluating information from a range of sources and presenting it to a specific brief. Hours of learning: 180 - 200 hours |
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| Go to: http://www.openmindonline.com/index.html. Click on Programmes & Courses>Go to our Course Selector>Area of Study - Information Management | |
| School: | Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - OpenMind Online |
| Telephone: | +61 7 4631 1208 |
| Email: | General or Administrative Enquiries form |
| Course: | Information Management for Executives |
| Course No: | 8014 |
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Understanding of information management is vital in today's knowledge economy, and is therefore an essential field of study in information systems, management and related subject areas. Additional entrance requirements |
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| Go to: http://www.openmindonline.com/index.html. Click on Programmes & Courses>Go to our Course Selector>Area of Study - Information Management | |
| School: | Portland Community College |
| Telephone: | (503) 977-4730 |
| Email: | bbaker@pcc.edu |
| Course: | Introduction to Records Management |
| Course No: | BA 244 |
| Offers a study of the life cycle of records on all types of media from creation through disposition. Considers responsibilities of the records manager as they relate to each subsystem of the total records management program and to the needs of all types of organizations. | |
| To find course: Go to www.distance.pcc.edu. Click on Distance Education Class Schedule, choose a semester, click on All Distance Education Courses, and scroll down to see if the course is being offered that semester. | |
| School: | San Diego Community College District Online |
| Telephone: | (619) 388 - 7330 |
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| Course: | Records Management |
| Course No: | CBTE 205 |
| This course is designed to prepare students for employment in the field of Information Management Technology. The course covers the fundamentals of Records Management including the principles of indexing and filing; the major filing systems-alphabetical, numerical, subject, and geographic; the role of the records management and the records manager in the information industry; selection of systems, equipment, and supplies; design, control, and maintenance of a records center; and provides experience in using the computer to manage records. This course or sections of this course may be offered through distance education. (FT) Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private college/university. | |
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Limitation on Enrollment: The course is not open to students with previous credit for OFCE 157. For course info, go to: www.sdccdonline.net/course_descriptions.htm Online application: https://applyonline.communitycollege.net/studentappview.cfm?action=Welcome |
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| School: | University of North Dakota |
| Telephone: | (877) 450-1842 |
| Email: | correspondence@mail.und.nodak.edu |
| Course: | Records and Information Management |
| Course No: | ISys 315 |
| An orientation to business records management including systematic control over the creation, distribution, utilization, retention, storage, protection, preservation and final disposition of all types of records within an organization. | |
| To find correspondence course listing: Go to www.conted.und.edu and click on "Correspondence Courses for Credit," then "List of Courses." Scroll down to Information Systems & Business Ed to find link to course. | |
| School: | University of South Australia |
| Telephone: | +61 (08) 8339 4282 |
| Email: | honopko@senet.com.au |
| Course: | Electronic Records and Document Management |
| Course No: | LIBR 5009 |
| Principles and practices of document and records management; retention schedules, vital records protection, micrographics, records centers and records management policy; records management software, automated archival techniques; fundamental concepts, terminology, techniques and algorithms used for managing image collections using computers; the technology of scanning, importing, transmitting, organizing, indexing, storing, protecting, locating, retrieving, viewing, printing and preserving documents for document imaging systems and digital libraries, including emerging technologies such as the DVD and high speed internet; image and document formats, metadata, multimedia, rich text, PDF, and image-enabled databases; legal and ethical issues. | |
| Go to www.unisa.edu.au. Under "Study at UniSA", click on "Programs and Courses > Search for Programs > Search for Courses > enter LIBR 5009 in the "Area and Catalogue No." box > click search | |
| School: | University of Toronto - Professional Learning Centre |
| Telephone: | (416) 978-5762 |
| Email: | conted@fis.utoronto.ca |
| Course: | Introduction to Records & Information Management |
| Course No: | PLC6W01 |
| This 8-week course, conducted entirely over the Internet, is a survey of the many concepts that are involved in records and information management. You will learn that it is a scientific discipline that manages information throughout its life cycle, allowing you to find the right information, in an efficient manner, at the lowest possible cost. You will develop an understanding of the various applications and procedures involved in establishing a records/information management system. The course will introduce you to the basic concepts of the profession including needs analysis, the record series, records inventory, classification, and records retention scheduling. | |
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For course info, go to: http://plc.fis.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=78 For registration, go to: http://plc.fis.utoronto.ca/about/howtoregister.asp |
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