CMAR Certified Manager of Animal Resources

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CMAR Certified Manager of Animal Resources
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What is Management Certification?

• A recognizable credential that shows you can meet
  the challenges of the lab animal management field
  consistently and effectively.

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Why Certify?

• Useful for promotions and hiring decisions.
• Gives recognition as an industry professional.
• Builds confidence and improves performance.
• Evaluates strength and weaknesses.
• Enhances career satisfaction.

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Partners Bringing You the CMAR Program

• AALAS
• LAMA
• Laboratory Animal Management Association
• ICPM
• Institute of Certified Professional Managers

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What are the CMAR Program Eligibility
Requirements?

• Bachelor Degree (or higher degree)
• 5 years work experience in the lab animal field
  and at least 3 years of that work experience must
  be in a managerial capacity
• Associates Degree
• 8 years work experience in the lab animal field
  and at least 3 years of that work experience must
  be in a managerial capacity
• High School Diploma or GED
• 10 years work experience in the lab animal field
  and at least 3 years of that work experience must
  be in a managerial capacity

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CMAR Facts

• 499 CMARs as of 04/10/2013
• The CMAR candidates are made up of
• Managers
• Supervisors
• Veterinarians
• Directors
• Trainers

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Progressing through the CMAR Program

• CM exams administered by ICPM
• CM application sent to ICPM.
• CM fees payable to ICPM.
• 15-month time limit to complete CM exams
• Exams in pencil-and-paper and computer-based
  formats.
• Animal Resources Exam administered by AALAS
• CMAR Program application sent to AALAS.
• CMAR Program fees payable to AALAS.
• 15-month time limit to complete Animal Resources
  Exam.
• Exam in pencil-and-paper format.

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Progressing through the CMAR Program

• CMAR candidates may apply simultaneously to
• ICPM for the CM exams
• AALAS for the Animal Resources Exam
• CMAR candidates must complete all work and
  education eligibility requirements before
  qualifying to take the Animal Resources Exam.

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Progressing through the CMAR Program

• Please take special note of the time limits for
  completing the exams
• 15 months to complete the CM exams once approved
  by ICPM.
• 15 months to pass the Animal Resources Exam once
  approved by AALAS.

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Progressing through the CMAR Program

• After each exam, you will receive a score report
  that identifies if you passed or failed.
• If you failed, you also receive a breakdown of
  strengths and weaknesses in exam topic areas.

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Certified Manager (CM)An Eligibility Requirement
for CMAR

• Three Certified Manager Exams
• Management Skills I Foundations of Management
• Management Skills II Planning and Organizing
• Management Skills III Leading and Controlling

CM exams are offered on demand. Contact ICPM
when you are ready to test.
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How Do I Apply for the Certified Manager (CM)
Exams?

• Contact the Institute for Certified Professional
  Managers (ICPM)
• Phone [phone]
• Email icpmcm_at_jmu.edu
• Web site http//www.icpm.biz

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What is involved in the CMAR certification
process?

• Must pass all CM exams via ICPM.
• Apply to AALAS for Animal Resources Exam.

ICPM Fees Bundle includes 3 CM study material,
application fee, and 3 exam fee 745 plus
shipping and handling Modules includes 1 CM
study material, 1 exam fee, and application fee
265 each plus shipping and handling Application
Exam fees only Includes application and 3
exam fees 495
AALAS Fees 25 application fee 75
processing fee waived for AALAS
LAMA members 85 exam fee 110 total for members
185 total for non-members
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What are the Exams Like?

• 150 multiple choice questions.
• Test takers must demonstrate real-world
  analysis and decision making.

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• Animal Resources Exam
• Content Outline
• Research and Compliance
• Facility Administration and Management
• Animal Husbandry, Health, and Welfare
• Human Resource Management

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Are There Study Materials for CMAR?

• CMAR Reference List can be downloaded from AALAS
  Web site or contact AALAS Office.
• CMAR Resource Kit is available from AALAS. It
  contains all reference materials on the CMAR
  Reference List.

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How Do I Apply for the Animal Resources Exam?

• Send completed application and payment to AALAS.
• CMAR application can be obtained on the Web, by
  email, phone or FOD.

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Maintenance Form

• Candidates who have not successfully passed the
  AR exam and applied to ICPM within the 15-month
  period must
• submit a form
• pay a maintenance fee (25)

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Proctors

• AALAS staff, CMAR-certified AALAS/LAMA members,
  or a member of a human resources department are
  eligible
• Proctors must sign a confidentiality form
• No proctor may be in the direct or indirect
  reporting structure of the exam candidate.
• Proctors must hold the title of manager or
  higher, or be a member of the human resources
  department.

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CMAR Re-Certification

• To maintain your status of CMAR-certification,
  you must
• Re-certify for CMAR
• Every two years

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CMAR Re-Certification

• Demonstrate continuing competence through
  continuing education
• Submit to AALAS a record of 24 continuing
  education units (CEUs) every two years.
• Submit to AALAS a re-certification fee 40 for
  AALAS/LAMA members, 75 for non-members

Please note that re-certification is mandatory to
retain your status as a CMAR.
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CMAR Re-Certification

• If a CMAR-certified manager does NOT re-certify
• CMAR certification becomes INACTIVE 4 months
  after the re-certification anniversary date has
  passed and you must pay a late fee to renew.
• After 6 months, your CMAR status is rescinded.
• To regain CMAR status, the AR Exam must be
  retaken and all exam fees paid.

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CMAR re-certification vs Registry

• How is CMAR re-certification different from the
  Registry?
• The Registry is a voluntary program. You dont
  lose your technician certification if you choose
  to not participate in the Registry. It is also
  free for AALAS members.
• CMAR re-certification is mandatory. Managers not
  re-certifying their CMAR credential risk losing
  their status as a CMAR.

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What is happening?

• Exciting news!
• AR exam is moving online in 2013.

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Job Analysis Survey

• Job analysis is currently running through the
  month of April. Results of the survey will be
  announced this fall

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About Job Analysis Survey

• Anyone who has applied to take an exam in the
  last five years, will be invited to participate
  in the job analysis survey.

• Survey will launch in December and run through
  January.
• Participants will receive 5 CEUs for completing
  survey.

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Job Analysis Information

• More information on job analysis survey to come.
• Look for updates on
• Website
• Journals
• Newsletters
• Listservs
• Branch Newsletters

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Questions or More Information?

• American Association for Laboratory Animal
  Science
• 9190 Crestwyn Hills Drive
• Memphis, TN 38125
• Phone [phone]
• www.aalas.org