Archiving and Records Management – Online CPD Course

£ 19.99

The e-learning programme focuses on the management of records and archives in a variety of digital and hard copy formats.

Description

Archiving and Records Management – Online Course & Certification – Certificate in Archiving & Records Management 

Records are in every organisation. From purchasing receipts to tax documents to communications, they need to be identified and managed properly. The method of records management that a company uses should be tailored to fit the needs of the organization. There are, however, some basic concepts in most records management systems.

Study method – Online, self-paced (4-6 study hours)

Course format – Online (24/7 access), modular

Course Duration – Part-time (1-year access)

Qualification – CPD certificate of completion

Course Delivery – via desktop PC/MAC, laptops, tablets or smartphones

Awarded Body – CPD Accreditation Service (UK)

Archiving and Records Management Course Aims

With our “Archive and Records Management” online training course, participants will discover the basic elements of records management programs and different ways to manage records.

Archiving and Records Management Course Objectives 

The objectives of this archiving and records management online course are to:

  • Define records and archives
  • Analyze records in context
  • Classify records
  • Understand different systems
  • Maintain and convert records

What is Covered in this Course?

This archiving and records management e-learning course covers the following:

Module One: Getting Started

  • Icebreaker
  • Housekeeping Items
  • The Parking Lot
  • Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Understanding Records

  • What is Records Management?
  • Defining Records
  • Archives vs. Records
  • Life Cycle
  • Case Study
  • Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Management of Records

  • What Is and Is Not a Record?
  • Record Programs
  • Management of Systems
  • Developing Standards
  • Case Study
  • Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Context (I)

  • Techniques for Analyzing Records
  • Collecting Information
  • Organizational Needs
  • Legal Demands
  • Case Study
  • Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Context (II)

  • Routine Process
  • Creative Process
  • System Analysis
  • Records Survey
  • Case Study
  • Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Classification

  • Functionality
  • Prioritize
  • Assess and Review
  • Develop a Tool
  • Case Study
  • Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Paper-Based Systems

  • Arranging and Grouping
  • Building Files
  • Elementary & Intermediate
  • Metadata
  • Case Study
  • Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Electronic Records

  • Classifying
  • Folders and Directories
  • Groupings
  • Metadata
  • Case Study
  • Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Hybrid Systems

  • Routine Processes
  • Creative Processes
  • Design
  • Limitations
  • Case Study
  • Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Appraisals & Systems

  • Taxonomy of Values
  • Macro Appraisal
  • Strategy & Criteria
  • Document & Review Decisions
  • Case Study
  • Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Record Maintenance

  • Paper
  • Electronic
  • Create Archives
  • Conversion
  • Case Study
  • Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

  • Words from the Wise
  • Review of Parking Lot
  • Lessons Learned
  • Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

 What Does Archiving and Records Management Involve?

The e-learning programme focuses on the management of records and archives in a variety of digital and hard copy formats. Students learn to manage, organise, interpret and provide access to a wide range of records and archives, focusing on both the management of records for ongoing purposes, and their selection, preservation and accessibility for future uses including historical research.

The Archives and Records Management e-learning course provides the skills and knowledge that are needed by new entrants to the profession in the United Kingdom and abroad. Students learn to manage and preserve records created in the present and those inherited from the past for use in the present and future.

Why Choose Our Online Training Courses?

All our e-learning courses can be accessed on any electronic/computerised device.

  • Study anywhere, in your own time and at your own pace!
  • Easy to follow and understand
  • Only 4-6 hours recommended study time
  • 1-year access to course & learning materials
  • Access your course anytime, anywhere & on any device
  • Complete course on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
  • Additional references and downloadable materials available
  • CPD accredited certification on completion

Course Accreditation

  1. The content of this online training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
  2.  All our online courses are accredited and internationally recognised (UK CPD Accreditation Service)

Organisational e-Learning

Are you responsible for organisational training and development or organisational statutory and mandatory compliance? You may want to find out more about how the Learning Management System (LMS) may help your organisation. With our interactive LMS, managers and administrators can easily:

  • set up a FREE blended learning environment;
  • upload essential documents;
  • upload individual and group learners;
  • manage learners, including tracking progress
  • review who has completed training
  • download/print training reports for compliance audits

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Archiving and Records Management – Online Training Course & Certification