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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS , For more information contact John Monteleone Director, Education 719.538.1514 or johnm@usicerinks.com To achieve the CIT professional designation an individual must meet: • Successfully complete the following operations courses (100% attendance & pass exams): o Basic Arena Refrigeration (BAR) o Ice Making & Painting Technologies (IMPT) o Ice Maintenance & Equipment Operations (IMEO) • Be a current member (Individual, Facility or Vendor) o Note: Only those members that live and work in the United States are eligible to achieve the CIT professional designation through the United States Ice Rink Association. To maintain the CIT professional designation an individual must: • Maintain an annual membership (Individual, Facility or Vendor) • Pass a CIT recertification exam every five years from the year they originally completed the CIT To achieve the CIRM professional designation an individual must: • Be a current member (Individual, Facility, Vendor) • Earn a CIT and CRA professional designation To maintain the CIRM professional designation an individual must: • Maintain an annual membership (Individual, Facility or Vendor) • Maintain their CIT and CRA professional designations To achieve the CRA professional designation an individual must: • Be a current member (Individual, Facility, Vendor) • Successfully complete the following management courses (100% attendance & pass exams): o Human Resource Management (HRM) o Operations & Risk Management (ORM) o Programming, Marketing & Promotions (PMP) To maintain the CRA professional designation an individual must: • Maintain an annual membership (Individual, Facility or Vendor) Certified Rink Administrator (CRA) CRA has been designed to give ice rink administrative professionals the opportunity to achieve a level of recognition in the industry. Certified Ice Technician (CIT) CIT is the most highly regarded professional designation for ice rink operations professionals in North America. The CIT professional designation is offered by the United States Ice Rink Association to its members in the United States through an exclusive licensing agreement with the Ontario Recreation Facilities Association (ORFA). Certified Ice Rink Manager (CIRM) CIRM is the United States Ice Rink Association's highest professional designation and has been designed to recognize ice rink professionals that have made a commitment to furthering their careers by educating themselves in all aspects of the ice rink business. recognized by 24 / JANUARY.FEBRUARY.2021 USICERINKS.COM