The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM)

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 certify Records and Information Management professionals as Certified Records Managers (CRM) and Certified Records Analysts (CRA) including specialty designations and to administer a certification maintenance program that ensures its members remain current in this dynamic field. 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.