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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS CERTIFIED ICE TECHNICIAN RECERTIFICATION Certifi ed Ice Rink Manager (CIRM) is STAR'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 on all aspects of the ice rink business. Individuals will be awarded the Certifi ed Ice Rink Manager designation by STAR once they have achieved both the Certifi ed Ice Technician and Certifi ed Rink Administrator designations. Individuals who have been awarded the Certifi ed Ice Technician (CIT) professional designation by STAR are required to recertify every fi ve years from the year their CIT was originally achieved. There are two ways for individuals to recertify their CIT with STAR: 1. Complete the CIT Recertifi cation course and pass exam. This course is offered at the North American Rink Conference & Expo each year. 2. Complete a CIT Recertifi cation challenge exam at any STAR Regional Training Program location. • Individuals who achieve a STAR professional designation (CIT, CRA, CIRM) are required to maintain their annual STAR Individual Membership to keep their professional designations valid. • The CIT designation is offered exclusively in the United States through a training alliance formed between STAR and the Ontario Recreation Facilities Association (ORFA). RENEW YOUR Certifi ed Rink Administrator (CRA) professional designation has been designed to give ice rink administrative professionals the opportunity to achieve a level of recognition in the industry. To achieve the CRA, an individual must complete the following three management courses and pass the exams: • Human Resource Management – (HRM) • Operations and Risk Management – (ORM) • Programming, Marketing and Promotions – (PMP) Certifi ed Ice Technician (CIT) professional designation, recognized by the National Hockey League (NHL), is the most highly regarded professional designation for ice rink operations professionals. To achieve the CIT, an individual must complete the following three operations courses and pass the exams: • Basic Refrigeration – (BR) • Ice Making and Painting Technologies – (IMPT) • Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operation – (IMEO) recognized by