Certified Records Manager
(CRM)
www.icrm.org
About Certification
The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is an international certifying organization of and for professional
records and information managers. The ICRM was incorporated in 1975 to meet the requirement to have a standard
by which persons involved in records and information management could be measured, accredited and recognized
according to criteria of experience and capability established by their peers.
The primary mission of the ICRM is to develop and administer the professional certification of Records and Information Managers including the relevant examinations and certification maintenance program. The ICRM serves as
the certifying body for records and information management (RIM) professionals and the Nuclear Information and
Records Management Association (NIRMA).
Organizations that can write and administer a Part 7 exam that tests for industry-specific RIM knowledge not identified on any of the current CRM examinations, may qualify to have a Special Designation in records management that
individuals in the relevant profession can pursue once they have obtained their initial CRM certification. Contact the
ICRM President-Elect for more information on the ICRM Special Designation Program at president_elect@icrm.org.
Original Application:
Prospective Candidates for either the CRA or CRM certification pay a non-refundable $100.00 USD Application Fee
for processing of their original application and evaluation of credentials. Applicants who fail to meet mandatory qualifications will be required to resubmit a new application form (including a new $100.00 USD processing fee) if they wish
to request reconsideration more than one year after the date of the original application.
Candidate Reactivation:
Candidates who fail to pass all required parts of the examination within 5 years (Parts 1-6 for CRMs, and Parts 2-4 for
CRAs), must pay a Candidate Reactivation Fee of $100.00 USD in order to be eligible to sit for the examination
again. They are then given a new five-year testing period during which they must take and pass all required parts of
the exam