Certified Interpretive Manager (CIM)
Managers or supervisors of sites with any sort of interpretation or education program |
| Requirements for Certification |
Workshop Description |
Numbers |
Cost |
• Must meet eligibility requirements (education or experience – see handbook for details)
• open book short-answer/multiple-choice exam
• essay exam
• evidences of performance (3)
• NO WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED; however, a workshop is offered that fulfills several requirements for certification |
• 40 hours (5 days)
• Covers overview of interpretation; planning strategies with heavy emphasis on business planning, marketing, and budgeting; personnel and time management; and contract management.
• Participants complete open book exam and business plan; present business plan on final day, meeting 3 of 5 certification requirements |
Min: 12
Max: 24
With guarantee of 8-12 people, we can bring this workshop to your area and fill remaining slots with open advertisement |
$625 member
$700 nonmember
Includes workshop registration, certification fee, and materials. Food, transport, and lodging is not included.
Certification Fee without workshop:
$125 members
$200 non-members |
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Certified Interpretive Planner (CIP)
Individuals who are responsible for planning (experienced or not) – from regional master planning to site-specific exhibit planning; should have some understanding of interpretation |
| Requirements for Certification |
Workshop Description |
Numbers |
Cost |
• Must meet eligibility requirements
• open book exam
• essay exam
• evidence of performance
• NO WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED; however, a workshop is offered that fulfills several requirements for certification |
• 40 hours (5 days)
• Covers key components of interpretive planning model in lecture/discussion
• Participants complete open book exam; work in small groups on an actual project provided by host site; and present project findings and recommendations on final day, meeting 3 of 6 certification requirements |
Min: 9
Max: 15
With guarantee of 6-8 people and payment of instructor expenses, we can bring this workshop to your area and fill remaining slots with open advertisement |
$625 member
$700 nonmember
Includes workshop registration, certification fee, and materials. Food, transport, and lodging is not included.
Certification Fee without workshop:
$125 members
$200 non-members |
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Certified Heritage Interpreter (CHI)
Experienced interpreters capable of developing and implementing personal programs and non-personal media |
| Requirements for Certification |
Workshop Description |
Numbers |
Cost |
• Must meet eligibility requirements
• open book exam
• essay exam
• evidence of performance
• NO WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED; however, a workshop is offered that fulfills several requirements for certification |
• 40 hours (5 days)
• Covers overview of interpretation; 2 days on personal interpretation; 2 days on non-personal media (publications, interpretive writing, exhibits, signs, self-guided trails)
• Participants complete open book exam and work in small groups on several media projects; present 20-minute program on final day, meeting 2 of 5 certification requirements |
Min: 12
Max: 24
With guarantee of 8-12 people, we can bring this workshop to your area and fill remaining slots with open advertisement |
$625 member
$700 nonmember
Includes workshop registration, certification fee, and materials. Food, transport, and lodging is not included.
Certification Fee without workshop:
$125 members
$200 non-members |
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Certified Interpretive Trainer (CIT)
Individuals responsible for training people in the interpretive field whether in a university setting, for an agency or as a contractor |
| Requirements for Certification |
Workshop Description |
Numbers |
Cost |
• Must meet eligibility requirements
• open book exam
• essay exam
• evidence of performance
• NO WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED; however, a workshop is offered that fulfills several requirements for certification |
• 40 hours (5 days)
• Designed for those who want to teach the CIG curriculum; includes entire CIG curriculum (see below); evaluation of CIG students; setting up and teaching the CIG course
• Participants complete open book exam; present 20-minute training session on final day, meeting 2 of 5 certification requirements
•THIS WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED FOR THOSE WANTING TO TEACH THE CIG CLASS AND CERTIFY INTERPRETIVE GUIDES |
Min: 12
Max: 24
With guarantee of 8-12 people, we can bring this workshop to your area and fill remaining slots with open advertisement |
$625 member
$700 nonmember
Includes registration, certification fee, and materials.
Food, transport, and lodging is not included.
Certification Fee without workshop:
$125 members
$200 non-members |
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Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG)
New hires, seasonals, docents/volunteers, individuals who will be delivering interpretive programs or having public contact at interpretive sites but with no previous training in interpretation |
| Requirements for Certification |
Workshop Description |
Numbers |
Cost |
• Minimum age – 16
• MUST ATTEND 32-HOUR WORKSHOP
• Program outline
• 10-minute program
• open book exam |
• 32 hours (4 days – can be modified schedule if training staff or college students)
• Covers basics of interpretation; definition and principles; NAI opportunities for networking; knowing your audience; knowing your resource; program development using thematic approach; writing measurable performance objectives; program delivery techniques
• Participants complete open book exam, prepare a program outline, and deliver a 10-minute program on final day, completing all requirements for certification |
Min: 8
Max: 15
With guarantee of 4-6 people, we can bring this workshop to your area and fill remaining slots with open advertisement |
Total fee variable but includes the following elements:
$220 instructor fee (if provided by a contractor)
$80 certification fee
$50 membership
$10 materials fee
Training is available without certification or membership – current NAI members subtract $50 membership fee. |
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Certified Interpretive Host (CIH)
New hires, seasonals, docents/volunteers, maintenance workers, receptionists, law enforcement – people who have public contact but do not deliver presentations |
| Requirements for Certification |
Workshop Description |
Numbers |
Cost |
• Minimum age – 16
• MUST ATTEND 16-HOUR WORKSHOP
• Open book exam
• Video exam |
• 16 hours (2 days – can be modified according to individual site needs)
• Covers basics of interpretation; customer service and hospitality; using informal interpretation to support agency mission
• Participants complete an open-book exam and a video exam, completing all requirements for certification |
Min: 8
Max: 15
With guarantee of 4-6 people, we can bring this workshop to your area and fill remaining slots with open advertisement |
Total fee variable but includes the following elements:
$110 instructor fee (if provided by a contractor)
$80 certification fee
$50 membership fee
$10 materials fee
Training is available without certification or membership – current NAI members subtract $50 membership fee. |
