If you want to transition into a new field, look for certification courses offering introductory or advanced-level training on the required skills. On the other hand, if you want to upgrade your skills in your current job role, look for courses that offer in-depth training on specific topics...
for Certified Genealogist after their name. BCG is focused on certification of skills and is not a training platform, although they do provide some webinars, etc. It’s not a college curriculum though. Certification is the “end game” for many. Candidates must submit a portfolio for evaluatio...
on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Presented by California Genealogical Society. It begins @ 1:00 PM EST. “Not sure how to get started with your family research? Interested in refreshing your skills? Our four-part series is ideal for getting started with genealogy or for advanced researchers to re...
chairs the committee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists monthly webinar series. She is the webmaster for the Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society in Arlington Heights, Illinois and is a genealogy volunteer at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library....
Board for Certification of Genealogists.Genealogical Standards, 50th Anniversary Edition. Nashville and New York: Ancestry Imprint, Turner Publishing, 2014. [Google Scholar] 1This aspect—levels of educational attainment vs. certifications and “short courses”—will be more fully addressed in an upcomin...
2. possess earned credentials in genealogy (certification or accreditation) and, as such programs develop, pursue coursework and degrees in generational history; 3. publish their research in peer-reviewed journals whose essays meet the standards set for scholarship by the academic world ...