Records and Information Management (Certificate)

Credential:: Durham College Certificate
Code:: RIM

Durham College Certificate

Program Description

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records and information is critical in the digital information era. Organizations need employees who are up-to-date with the latest technologies and who can create, store and retrieve information efficiently. This certificate will prepare you with a complete spectrum of archiving and retrieval skills needed to effectively store and manage informational assets.

Certificate Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) including Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 11 Math (C, M or U) OR
Grade 12 equivalency certificate achieved through College academic upgrading OR
Mature Student Status (19 years of age or older) with Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 11 Math (C, M or U)
You must maintain an overall average of 60% or a GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate
A minimum of 25% of courses must be completed through Durham College.

Program Of Study

Students are required to print or save a copy of the Program of Study when beginning the program. This document contains critical details about program progression and graduation requirements specific to the academic year in which your program was started.

Click to access the Program of Study for the current academic year.

Students who began this program prior to the current academic year may contact the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning office at ppl@durhamcollege.ca or 905-721-3052 to obtain your Program of Study and graduation requirements.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be equipped to:

Manage and control active records in various formats
Use appropriate technologies to manage records and achieve short and long term storage and retrieval of active and inactive documents
Use appropriate software to manage, store, analyse, and present information to fulfill a variety of organizational needs
Communicate the results of research, using appropriate and correct reporting formats

Career Options

Potential career and industry options may include:

File and classification clerk
File clerk / records clerk
Health records technician
Microfilm records searcher
Records classifier
Records filing-system clerk
Records management clerk
Technical records clerk

Program Related Questions? Call 905.721.3052

If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please visit the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning OSAP Eligibility webpage.

Currently offered

Course	Title	Location
RIM 2080	Active Records Management	Online
LIBR 1083	Archives	Online
RIM 1082	Document Management Technology	Online
WIND 1287	Microsoft Office 2016	Online
RIM 1080	Records & Information Management Fundamentals	Online
RIM 1081	Research and Reporting	Online