The certification recognizes the skills, knowledge and experience of I&R providers and demonstrates that an individual has achieved the professional standards of practice in I&R.
InformCanada administers the InformUSA Certification program in Canada for two Information and Referral (I&R) specializations :
- Community Resource Specialist (CRS)
- Community Resource Specialist – Database Curator (CRS-DC)
To be certified, candidates must successfully pass the certification exam.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to write the exam, I&R practitioners (paid or volunteer) are required the following combination of experience and education:
- Applicants with at least an undergraduate degree : 1 year employment in I&R (equivalent to 1,000 volunteer hours)
- Applicants with at least a college diploma : 2 years employment in I&R (equivalent to 2,000 volunteer hours)
- Applicants with at least a high school certificate : 3 years employment in I&R (equivalent to 3,000 volunteers hours)
- Applicants without educational qualifications or who cannot prove their educational attainment (equivalent to 5,000 volunteer hours)
Application to certification exam (CRS and CRS-DC)
To apply for either certification exam, download the Exam Application.
Current Exam Sites available: No sites currently available
Examity as an alternate to attending an Exam Site
- Examity is an online proctoring option via webcam and high-speed internet connection. There is an additional $30USD fee that must be paid to Examity.
Important Notes
* All exams are now Computer Based
** Canadians can write their exam at any North American Location. You must indicate on your exam application where you would like to write the exam. If you wish to write in the USA a Canadian exam will be provided for you. Upcoming dates and locations.
For more information, please email info@informcanada.ca
