After I replied to this, decided I would send all of you the information too! Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe & Laura Schmidt" <digmypast@msn.com> To: <PABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 9:57 AM Subject: Re: Genealogist Certification & Classes > Hope this is of use to you: > > There is mainly three different forms of credentialing programs: > Accreditation, Certification, and College/University Degrees. In someone's > credentials you can see various designations depending on their > specialization: AG for Accredited Genealogist, B.A., B.S., M.A., or Ph.D. as > university degrees if in genealogy or family history, CGRS for Certified > Genealogical Records Specialist, CALS for Certified American Lineage > Specialist, CG for Certified Genealogist, CGL for Certified Genealogical > Lecturer, or CGI for Certified Genealogical Instructor. > > The family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day > Saints sponsors the Accreditation Program for individuals who want to become > professional genealogists. They started this in 1964. The exam is given in > SLC. There are several prerequisites and I believe there are 5 subtests to > the exam : (1) document recognition, (2) documentation transcription, (3) > case studies, (4) written exam on a specific regional area, (5) interviews > in which you may be asked to explain and defend the research you did on the > case studies, and answer any questions the committee may throw at you. > Completion of written exam is done in eight hours, and oral is dependant on > the written exam. Plan on the process taking two days. There is no fee > involved but those who pass must sign and abide by a code of ethics to > receive their accreditation. > > Board for Certification of Genealogists > http://www.bcgcertification.org/ > > National Genealogical Society Education Programs > http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/education/body_frame.html > > National Genealogical Society Home Study Course > 4527 Seventieth Street North > Arlington, VA 22207-2399 > 703-528-2612 > > National Institute on Genealogical Research > http://www.rootsweb.com/~natgenin/ > > Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) > http://www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/ighr.html > > BYU Independent Study offers certificate programs in Family History > (Genealogy) > http://ce.byu.edu/is/certificate.htm > > Genealogical Institute of Mid America > http://www.rootdig.com/gima.html > > The Federation of Genealogical Societies > http://www.fgs.org/ > > Family TreeMaker's Online study > http://www.familytreemaker.com/university.html > > Focus on U.S. Genealogy > http://www.conted.bcc.ctc.edu/users/genusa/ > > Basic American Genealogy > http://www.vu.org/calendar.html > ----- Original Message ----- > > To: <PABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 5:36 AM > Subject: Genealogist Certification & Classes > > > > Does any reader of either of these lists know of an "official" > > (as in recognized within the genealogy community as being > > genuine and/or legitimate) organization that sets a standard by > > which you can become a certified genealogist? (Long winded, I > > know! :->) > >

Actually, just a correction to this. The Family History Dept. no longer handles the testing procedure for becoming an Accredited Genealogist. I just spoke with someone there last week, and they have turned this over to another independent organization. I should be getting some information from them this week, so I'll let you know all the details when I get them... Mary Joe & Laura Schmidt wrote: > After I replied to this, decided I would send all of you the information > too! > Laura > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe & Laura Schmidt" <digmypast@msn.com> > To: <PABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 9:57 AM > Subject: Re: Genealogist Certification & Classes > > > Hope this is of use to you: > > > > There is mainly three different forms of credentialing programs: > > Accreditation, Certification, and College/University Degrees. In > someone's > > credentials you can see various designations depending on their > > specialization: AG for Accredited Genealogist, B.A., B.S., M.A., or Ph.D. > as > > university degrees if in genealogy or family history, CGRS for Certified > > Genealogical Records Specialist, CALS for Certified American Lineage > > Specialist, CG for Certified Genealogist, CGL for Certified Genealogical > > Lecturer, or CGI for Certified Genealogical Instructor. > > > > The family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day > > Saints sponsors the Accreditation Program for individuals who want to > become > > professional genealogists. They started this in 1964. The exam is given > in > > SLC. There are several prerequisites and I believe there are 5 subtests > to > > the exam : (1) document recognition, (2) documentation transcription, (3) > > case studies, (4) written exam on a specific regional area, (5) interviews > > in which you may be asked to explain and defend the research you did on > the > > case studies, and answer any questions the committee may throw at you. > > Completion of written exam is done in eight hours, and oral is dependant > on > > the written exam. Plan on the process taking two days. There is no fee > > involved but those who pass must sign and abide by a code of ethics to > > receive their accreditation. > > > > Board for Certification of Genealogists > > http://www.bcgcertification.org/ > > > > National Genealogical Society Education Programs > > http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/education/body_frame.html > > > > National Genealogical Society Home Study Course > > 4527 Seventieth Street North > > Arlington, VA 22207-2399 > > 703-528-2612 > > > > National Institute on Genealogical Research > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~natgenin/ > > > > Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) > > http://www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/ighr.html > > > > BYU Independent Study offers certificate programs in Family History > > (Genealogy) > > http://ce.byu.edu/is/certificate.htm > > > > Genealogical Institute of Mid America > > http://www.rootdig.com/gima.html > > > > The Federation of Genealogical Societies > > http://www.fgs.org/ > > > > Family TreeMaker's Online study > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/university.html > > > > Focus on U.S. Genealogy > > http://www.conted.bcc.ctc.edu/users/genusa/ > > > > Basic American Genealogy > > http://www.vu.org/calendar.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > To: <PABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 5:36 AM > > Subject: Genealogist Certification & Classes > > > > > > > Does any reader of either of these lists know of an "official" > > > (as in recognized within the genealogy community as being > > > genuine and/or legitimate) organization that sets a standard by > > > which you can become a certified genealogist? (Long winded, I > > > know! :->) > > > >