AICI Certified Image Master (CIM)

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AGENDA

  Critical Issues

  The Process

  The Deadlines

  The Structure

  Tips for Successful Portfolios

Part Two – The CIM Interview

Part Three – Maintaining Certification

Part One – The CIM Portfolio

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The CIM Portfolio

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Critical Issues

  Planning ahead – take your time, ask questions, read the guidelines, keep track of your work

  Eligibility – meet ALL requirements

  Clear definition of your brand – portfolio content and presentation validate your brand

  Billable hours

  Education/leadership

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The Basic Requirements   You are in good standing with AICI and the Ethics

Committee. Dues are up to date and any ethical/professional issues cleared.

  You have been sponsored by an AICI CIP/CIM member who has signed the form in this application package to vouch that you are qualified to apply.

  You have held the AICI CIP designation for at least 4 years.

  You have proof of high level leadership roles (defined) in AICI or other associations, community outreach or philanthropic organizations.

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The Basic Requirements (continued)   You have taken at least 50 hours of training or professional

educational courses or classes in 5 years preceding the application date (including 4 CEUs).

  You submit 3 confidential evaluations from professional associates, co-workers, or peers. All of these peers must have experienced your work in-person and first-hand and the specific evaluation form must be filled out.

  Two of your AICI peers will be contacted by the AICI CIM Committee and asked for confidential evaluations. Both these peers must have experienced your work in-person.

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The Basic Requirements (continued)   You submit 20 confidential client evaluations. These can

include fee-paying individual or corporate clients, people you coach, students in courses, etc., but may not include personal friends or relatives.

  You have worked a minimum of 2000 billable hours for professional services rendered in 5 years immediately preceding the application date. These can come either from one single or from a combination of several service categories. Up to 10 hours per year may be pro bono.

  You submit samples of proof of fees in each service category of your business.

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The Basic Requirements (continued)   You submit a wide range of examples of professional

courses and/or consulting materials for each category of your business.

 At least one component of your business or professional materials must be original.

  You write a 500 word essay: “Why I Should Be a Certified Image Master”.

  Your presentation folder for the application and all your materials demonstrate a professional level and pass CIM image and presentation criteria.

  You submit your current promotional materials developed within 5 years preceding the application date.

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The Deadlines

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Submit CIM registration form and payment to AICI HQ

One-year candidacy to submit completed portfolio to AICI HQ

Submit complete portfolio three months before final deadline

The Structure I.  Leadership and Participation (min. 570 points; max. 600

points)

II.  Professional/Personal Development and Education (min.475 points; max. 500)

III.  Professional Service Evaluations (25; min. 223 each points; max. 235 points)

IV.  Business Work Record (2000 points)

V.  Financial Record (min. 475 points; max. 500)

VI.  Company Brand (min. 1,425 points; max. 1,500)

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The Structure VII. Professional Consulting Materials (min. 1,425 points; max. 1,500 points)

VIII. 500-Word Essay (min. 475 points; max. 500 points)

IX. CIM Portfolio Presentation (min. 950 points; max. 1,000 points)

X. Candidate’s Image and Appearance (min. 475 points; max. 500 points)

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I. Leadership and Participation  All entries must be clearly marked and dated.

 All documentations must support the entry and dates submitted.

 All dates or entries must be within the five year period preceding the application date.

  The candidate must have provided leadership for AICI or demonstrated that she has either been influential in or highly supportive of AICI or another image or business-related association.

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II. Professional/Personal Development and Education   The candidate must have the required number of Continuing

Education Units. 1 Credit = 1 hour or .1 CEU.

 All the CEUs must be awarded within the immediate five year period preceding the application date.

 All education must be taken within the immediate five year period preceding the application date.

  The only topics accepted are those listed in the AICI Core Competencies.

 Copies of transcripts must accompany the application.

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III. Professional Service Evaluations   This section will be evaluated by the CIM Reviewers

  The applicant does not total points in this section

  Twenty (20) clients, participants in their seminars or trainings, coaching clients, or customers and

  Three (3) professional peers/co-workers/business partners/strategic alliance partners and

  Two (2) AICI peer references

 An evaluator must be either a peer or a client, and not both. The relationship must be clear.

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IV. Business Work Record  All billable hours for every activity for every separate year

should be dated, marked and easy to read.

 All contact people and their contact information must be clearly stated.

  The billable hours recorded must actually add up to 2000 for 5 years immediately preceding the application date.

 Any pro bono hours should not exceed 10 in total and can be included in the 2000 hours.

  If the hours seem suspect or inflated, the entry will be discounted.

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V. Financial Record  All fees for every work category listed must be documented.

 All categories must be documented.

  Each category should have its own sub-section and examples of fees clearly indicated.

  Each section must be behind a clearly marked title page.

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VI. Company Brand   The candidate’s brand philosophy, brand identity and brand

values must be clear and represented by the marketing materials.

  The printed materials, paper quality, letterhead, logo, web site content, layout, appearance and other materials must be of the highest standard.

 A website is mandatory and the website address is required for evaluation.

 All material, books, revised editions, articles, CDs etc. must have been developed within the five year period immediately preceding the application date. No prior material will be accepted.

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VII. Professional Consulting Material   The work illustrated must be work for paying clients. No

other work will be accepted.

  The candidate must indicate that she or he has a substantial body of work that is known and has made a significant difference to the industry.

 At least one aspect of the work must be original to the consultant. They must indicate clearly why it is original and the target market for which it is intended in their business. The materials must be of a superior professional quality and well reproduced. Everything must be integrated as part of the chosen brand.

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VIII. 500-Word Essay   The essay must convey information pertaining to all five

required components. It must be well written and influencing.

  The candidates should be aware of their brand in the industry.

  The candidates must describe the contribution they are currently making and have made in the past. Also the contribution they are planning to make in the future.

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IX. CIM Portfolio Presentation   The portfolio must be superbly executed, creative, elegant

and professional. All materials must represent the brand.

  The portfolio must represent the highest quality.

  The portfolio must be divided into clear sections.

  The presentation must represent the brand of the consultant and fully express the characteristics of a Master Image Consultant.

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X. Candidate’s Image   The candidate’s photograph and appearance should match

the reviewer’s idea of an image consultant.

  The photograph must be a professional head or head and body shot, not a snapshot.

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Tips for Successful Portfolios   Ensure that you meet ALL requirements

  Read and follow the portfolio submission carefully

  Sponsor is mandatory

  Sponsor is required to review complete portfolio prior to submission to AICI HQ

  Submit only copies (exception: client evaluations)

  Submit your complete portfolio by October 1st for interview and acknowledgment at Conference

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The Reviewers  AICI uses paid external reviewers for the AICI CIM review

process

  They have high-level expertise and education (Ph.D.); they may be master-level coaches or consultants, communication or   branding specialists, with entrepreneurial success or high-level corporate experience. 

  Two reviewers are used on each application, and a third gets involved if there is something that needs an additional opinion.  

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The CIM Interview

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The Process

  The face-to-face interview will be conducted only if the candidate’s CIM Portfolio and ethics review meets the requirements.

  The candidate will be reviewed face-to-face by a panel appointed by the VP Certification. The reviewers may be, but not limited to, CIM members, a peer reviewer, and/or an external reviewer.

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The Process (continued)   Panel reviewers will have only a working or professional

relationship with the candidate.

  There will be three (3) conference interviewers and each will submit an evaluation. The candidate will be asked five (5) or more questions.

 Questions will include references to the material in the portfolio, your vision and future contribution to AICI and the image industry.

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Maintaining Certification

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After you earn your AICI CIM

•  Must earn 2.4 CEUs every three years

•  Must pay certification renewal dues every three years

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Questions?

Contact VP Certification

Delby P. Bragais AICI CIP, CPC

The North Road Image & Fashion Group

delbysbrides@yahoo.com

+632-2152451

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