Take Control of Your IM Career with RIMPA Certification
In today’s fast-moving records and information management (IM) world, professional certification isn’t just a nice-to-have, it is a career-defining advantage.
Certification is a trusted mark of expertise, credibility, and industry knowledge. It shows you are committed to excellence, ready to lead, and equipped to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving profession. For employers, it is a powerful signal that you are the right person for the job.
To meet the growing demand for professional recognition and consistency in the IM field, RIMPA Global has launched a comprehensive Certification Program, a structured pathway supporting professionals at every stage of their journey.
Whether you’re stepping into the industry, building your leadership profile, or aiming to be a recognised expert, this program validates your capabilities and sets you apart by:
✔ Boosting your credibility
✔ Unlocking new career opportunities
✔ Demonstrating your value to employers
✔ Aligning your skills with global standards
Earn the Recognition You Deserve
Stand out with a respected, industry-backed certification that validates your knowledge, skills, and commitment to excellence in records and information management. Show the world and your peers that you’re serious about your profession.
📈 Accelerate Your Career
Certification is your ticket to bigger opportunities. Whether you're aiming for a promotion, transitioning into a leadership role, or stepping into a specialised field, being certified gives you a competitive edge and opens doors to higher-level positions.
✔️ Gain Employer Confidence
Employers trust certification. It signals that you meet a recognised standard of competence, making you a go-to candidate for new roles, projects, and responsibilities. It’s not just a credential, it’s a mark of reliability.
🔄 Stay Relevant in a Changing Industry
The IM landscape is constantly evolving and so should you. Certification keeps your skills sharp, your knowledge current, and your mindset agile. It shows you're not just keeping up, you're staying ahead.
Certification Domains and Skills
This program is based on RIMPA Global’s Capability Framework and covers 27 Skill Sets across four key domains: Governance, Information Management, Information Analysis, and Leadership.
Start Your Certification Journey at RIMPA Global Today
The RIMPA Global Certification Program offers three levels to match your career stage:
Experienced Level
Designed to establish core IM skills for new practitioners entering the field, as well as for those who have been working in the profession for some time at a foundational level and now wish to have their skills formally certified.
Skill Details for Experienced Level
Skilled Level
Designed to deepen expertise for mid-level practitioners who have progressed beyond foundational skills and are seeking formal certification to validate their broader knowledge, applied experience, and ability to manage more complex information management responsibilities.
Skill Details for Skilled Level
Expert Level
Focuses on validating the strategic leadership, governance, and advanced analytics capabilities of senior practitioners, including records managers, consultants, and auditors, who have extensive experience in the profession and are seeking formal certification to evidence their high-level expertise and influence within the information management field.
Skill Details for Expert Level
Certification and Exam Fees – Overview
To ensure the ongoing quality, credibility, and sustainability of RIMPA Global’s Certification Program, a fee structure has been implemented. These fees help cover the costs associated with exam development, examining third party, certification management, and the ongoing maintenance of a high-standard, internationally aligned program.
Here is the fee breakdown for the certification payable to RIMPA Global.
*The price displayed is GST exclusive
👥 Member Pricing is available for RIMPA Professional, Practitioner, Nominee, Student, Reciprocal, ARMA, and ARA members. (Community Subscribers are not eligible.)
🌍 Special Pricing for IM Developing Countries applies to Papua New Guinea, Fiji, India, and Kenya, encouraging participation and global engagement.
📈 Upgrade Costs apply when advancing from one certification level to the next.
Refer to the certification policy for more details.
Certification Policy
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The Process
The Certification Process
Examination
RIMPA is collaborating with Robinson Ryan, a trusted third-party certification provider, who also manages DAMA’s certification programs. This partnership ensures globally recognised assessment standards and industry credibility.
Once you have completed reviewing the learning materials via your RIMPA login, you will be redirected to Robinson Ryan's portal to undertake the final exam. Note: You will be required to login separately as this is now an external platform.
Exam Overviews by Certification Level
✔️ Experienced Level Exam:
The Experienced exam focuses on verifying foundational IM knowledge. It consists of multiple-choice questions based on fundamentals, terminology, and definitions relating to best practices in information management. This exam is ideal for those establishing their credentials in IM.
✔️ Skilled Level Exam:
The Skilled exam is designed for mid-level practitioners. It includes more complex multiple-choice questions that require interpretation of the learning materials and application of knowledge. Candidates will apply their understanding to practical IM scenarios based on principles and practices outlined in the study content.
✔️ Expert Level Exam:
The Expert exam focuses on advanced application and strategic decision-making. It consists of scenario-based multiple-choice questions, asking candidates to evaluate complex situations and apply their extensive IM knowledge, leadership insights, and governance expertise.
This structure ensures that each certification level not only tests knowledge but also demonstrates the real-world application of skills in the records and information management profession.
Exam Structure and Requirement
The exam is undertaken in the applicant’s environment using their own equipment. The exam is best accessed on a device larger than a mobile phone. Applicants will be required to create a separate account on the exam platform.
Applicants will be required to their preferred level of certification from Experience, Skilled or Expert once entering the exam platform. You will base your decision after reading the provided learning materials.
- The applicant must have a working camera, microphone and speaker.
- The applicant must hold a form of photo identification in the first minute of the exam.
- The exam must be complete in one sitting.
- The Initial exam is 90 minutes.
- The exam will stop at the end of the exam period.
- The level cannot be changed once registration on the exam platform is completed.
Click here for the step-by-step exam instructions.
Exam Outcome
- Applicants need to reach 60% pass for experienced certification, 70% for skilled, and 80% for expert.
- Applicants will be advised of their results within five working days.
Exam Resit
- An applicant can resit an exam after paying the resit fee.
- Resits for renewal cannot be taken after the certification expiry period.
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Exam resits must be taken within 30 days after the initial fail date.
Refer to the certification policy for more details.
Certification Policy
Upgrade & Renewal
Upgrades
An applicant can apply to upgrade to a higher certification at any time within the certification period. Applicants will be required to pay the upgrade fee and complete the certification process.
Renewals
To retain the certification, a certified practitioner pays the renewal fees and passes a 30-minute exam prior to the end of the three-year certification period.
The exam provider will notify the applicant within 5 business days of the outcome, and where the applicant has passed the exam, provide a digital certificate and a badge.
Refer to the certification policy for more details.
Certification Policy
The Certification Policy
Refer to the certification policy for more details.
IM Developing Countries
RIMPA Global is committed to supporting the growth of the information management profession internationally. To encourage participation and provide greater access to certification, special pricing for IM Developing Countries — specifically Papua New Guinea, Fiji, India, and Kenya — applies exclusively to the Experienced certification level.
This initiative helps emerging practitioners in developing regions gain formal recognition of their foundational skills and supports the growth of the global IM community.