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Re: Certification
Just to correct a misapprehension:
You do not have to take the test again to recertify; you may recertify by
petition. From the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA)
website--"Recertifying by petition uses a point system to reward
experience, continuing education, and contributions to the profession.
... Recertification by petition provides the only professional forum for
recognizing and rewarding the normal professional activities in which
archivists routinely engage." ARMA uses a similar method for
recertification, as I understand it. Also, there is no recertification
fee.
The _ACA Handbook_ includes sample questions. For more information, visit
the ACA site at
http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/
Hope this helps.
Jim Cross, C.A.
Manuscripts Archivist
Special Collections
Clemson University Libraries
Clemson, SC 29634
At 01:19 PM 10/10/01 -0400, Alex Rankin wrote:
.... It seems to me that once
an Archivist has passed the exam, and have been working in the
field, why would they need to retake the test? Is it to
"reprove" to the professional world that they still know what
they are doing? Which reminds me, does anyone know if there
is a "practice exam" that a perspective Archivist could look at
before they pay the money and sit down to take the test? ....
thanks,
Alex Rankin
Boston University
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"Hamson, Susan" wrote:
....And the
question of money always makes me skeptical. I pay $50.00 to apply
to the exam. If I pass I pay $150.00 and then I pay $50.00 every
year thereafter. In five years I pay $50.00 to take the exam again
and so on and so on.... Susan---
Susan Hamson
Archivist
Othmer Library of Chemical
History
Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702
susanh@chemheritage.org
Voice: 215-925-2222
Fax: 215-925-6195
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