March 21, 2019

The CIP v2019 Beta is LIVE!

I am pleased to announce that the beta exam is live for the CIP v2019 update! So what's that mean?

As with previous versions of the CIP exam, we run the new exam through a beta process in order to set a defensible passing score. We need 60+ candidates for each of the two beta forms (120+ total - the more the merrier, but see below!). Once we have those exam results we can analyze the individual items to ensure they meet our standards; we will also set the passing score using the modified Angoff scoring mechanism.

The beta is the same as the "regular" CIP and those who pass the beta will be full CIPs. The primary differences are:

  • The price, as shown below
  • There are 150 exam questions on the beta. This ensures that we have enough questions that, if some of them are not up to par, we can remove them and still have enough for the two exam forms to go live. 
  • Because it's longer, the exam is 3 hours, rather than 2, to give candidates time to provide comments on each question if so desired
  • You will have to wait until the beta is over to get your score. The plan is for all beta exam takers to receive their scores by May 31, 2019. 
Ideal beta candidates are the same as the ideal CIP candidates: 
  • 5 or more years of hands-on experience in at least one of the domains on the exam.
  • Sales/marketing/support folks will do better to have a bit more experience in the industry - 7-10+. Ditto business users for whom information management is not their primary job function. 
  • Self-motivated. As part of the update, we're updating the CIP training materials and study guide, but those will NOT be ready until the exam goes live in June. The current training materials and study guide are still relevant - metadata is metadata, after all - but there will be areas on the beta exam that are not covered by the current materials, such as RPA, AI, and privacy. 
How can you register? Simply go to http://www.webassessor.com/aiim/index.html, create an account, and follow the registration process. You can take the exam at any Kryterion test center worldwide, or by using the Online Proctored option. I wrote more about that option here and here. The cost of the beta is $149

This link is to the final CIP v2019 outline: https://myaiim.box.com/s/4hhcpv3xw2rgchun9awepzg6mxy87p9d

Please note that the beta will only be available until April 19, 2019 April 30, 2019. You must register for, and take, the exam by that date in order to participate in the beta exam. 

Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions at jwilkins@aiim.org.