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Certified Information Professional (CIP)

How to Dominate the Domains of the CIP - Domain 1: Creating and Capturing Information

Hopefully, you've heard by now that we've updated the Certified Information Professional (CIP) exam. If so, you’re probably wondering: What's new? What's changed? What do you need to know to be successful? These are important questions, so I thought I’d take some time to go over each of the 5 Domains of the New CIP in detail to help clear up any confusion. Let’s kick things off with this blog post where I'll be focusing on Domain 1, Creating and Capturing Information. Keep a lookout for upcoming posts on the remaining 4 Domains soon.

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Certified Information Professional (CIP)

The UPDATED Certified Information Professional (CIP) Exam - Answers to All of your Questions

Good news - we’ve updated Certified Information Professional (CIP) exam! For the last six months, a group of very experienced subject matter experts has been revising the CIP exam, program, and training. With any change comes questions, so I thought I would take some time to answer some of the ones I’m sure you’re asking.

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14 Steps to a Successful ECM Implementation

Making an ECM implementation successful requires planning and attention to detail. The best way to create the right solution is to identify organizational goals and priorities. Learn how to manage a successful implementation in our free guide.

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Certified Information Professional (CIP)

Attention U.S. Veterans: The CIP Exam Has Been Approved for Reimbursement Under the GI Bill

I am very pleased to announce that the Certified Information Professional (CIP) exam has been approved for reimbursement under the Veterans Education Benefit program for Licensing and Certification reimbursements administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - aka the GI Bill.

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Certified Information Professional (CIP)

A Guide to Professional Development for the Information Professional

Once you stop learning, you start dying. -- Albert Einstein By now, you’ve probably heard all the statistics on how much information we create, how much faster we create it, and how much harder it is to manage. While these statistics are all true, there’s an opportunity for information professionals in all this chaos. Organizations desperately need someone to help them clean up their digital landfills. But where do you begin?

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AIIM on Air  |  Certified Information Professional (CIP)

[Podcast] How to Prepare for the CIP Exam

Test...Quiz...Exam...How do these words make you feel? For many, the mere mention of them is enough to conjure up feelings of anxiety, stress, and pressure. You don't often hear people say, "I LOVE taking tests." At AIIM, we know tests can be downright scary. But, we also know the power of preparation and understanding. A lot of times, fear comes from the unknown - in the case of a test, not knowing what to expect, not knowing if you're prepared, and just overall fear of failure from not knowing enough.

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AIIM Community  |  Certified Information Professional (CIP)

CIP Spotlight: Devon McCollum is Serious About the Information Industry

Why choose certification? For me, it's about proof (to myself and employers) of my expertise. The Certified Information Professional (CIP) started with a group of industry experts and focus groups that worked together to define the body of knowledge necessary for information professionals to be successful in the digital economy. From there, AIIM worked to build a certification exam based upon this body of knowledge - and the CIP was born. Fast forward to the present day, and the list of CIPs is growing daily and from all over the globe.

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