18 June 2015
At the May meeting, the trustees of the Board for Certification of
Genealogists authorized two significant changes in the certification
process for new applicants. These changes will go into effect in 2016,
when the new Application Guide is published. Briefly, for the
first time (1) new applicants will be evaluated on their genealogically
educational activities, and (2) new applications will be limited to 150
pages.
Genealogy
standards 82 and 83 state that genealogists regularly engage in formal
and informal development activities for four reasons: to better meet the
standards, to learn more about useful materials, to enhance skills in
reconstructing relationships and events, and to better present their
findings to others. Years of data also show that applicants with more
genealogy education are more likely to produce successful portfolios for
certification.
The
second change will reduce the size limit for new portfolios to a
maximum of 150 pages total. The current limits were established when BCG
had more requirements for certification than now. The new size limit
provides ample room for applicants to demonstrate their abilities.
"These
changes are part of BCG’s ongoing analyzing, evaluating, and refining
the certification process,” said BCG president Jeanne Larzalere Bloom.
“We hope that these two changes will streamline the process, make it
more manageable for applicants, and encourage applicants to engage in a
variety of genealogical-development activities before assembling a
portfolio.”
For questions or more information, please visit http://www.bcgcertification.org or contact Nicki Birch, CG, at office@BCGcertification.org.
CG, Certified Genealogist, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are
service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, used
under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation.
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