Mentoring Program
The Research
Administrators Certification Council (RACC) offers a mentor program
whereby those who are candidates to take the Certified Research
Administrator (CRA) examination can be paired with a current CRA who
will assist them in their preparation for the exam. The role of the
mentor is to provide general assistance to the candidate in their review
of the body of knowledge.
Mentors
should be available to:
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Offer suggestions for books, websites, manuals, articles, or other
materials that the candidate may want to use to study for the exam
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Talk
with the candidate to help determine areas in the body of knowledge
where the candidate may need more study and to suggest resources for
assistance in those areas
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Coach the candidate in examination preparation techniques
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Be
available to talk to the candidate and to offer encouragement when
needed
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Follow up with the candidate after the examination results have been
published either to congratulate the new CRA or assist in identifying
how the candidate can improve their results in a re-test for a
successful certification.
The
role of the mentor is to provide general assistance in the review of the
body of knowledge with the candidate. Mentors may not serve as either
an Item Reviewer or an Examination Reviewer to ensure that no specifics
about the contents of any examination are inadvertently revealed to
candidates.
RACC suggests initial contact by e-mail for an individual who is located
relatively near you just in case telephone contact becomes necessary.
Please direct comments and suggestions to:
Marcia Hamm Groover, Lehigh University
mhm3@Lehigh.edu |