Professional Certificate in Archives and Records Management
CertificateProfessional DevelopmentInformation Science
What You'll Study
Module 1 - General Introduction to Archival Terminology (30 hours)
- Evolution of documentation and archiving (history, theories, schools, international archival organisations)
- Archival terminology (terminology of document management, archiving, and electronic archiving)
- UAE institutions (administrative organisations of the UAE, federal and local entities, private companies, government-owned companies, non-governmental institutions and organisations)
Module 2 - Archival legislation and archiving standards (30 hours)
- Archival legislation (international laws, UAE archival laws and regulations, and federal law for the National Archives in the UAE)
- Archiving standards (defining the concept and importance of global standards)
Module 3 - Managing current and semi-current archives (30 hours)
- Life cycle of documents
- Records management and archival policies and procedures
- Records management and archiving technical tools (classification plan, retention schedule)
Module 4 - Scientific processing of archives (30 hours)
- Indexing and classification of documents and archives
- Archival appraisal and evaluation
- Search tools and research services
Module 5 - Archival and conservation buildings (30 hours)
- Archival conservation and preservation standards
- Specifications of an archive building
- Facilities of an archive building
- Storage requirements for different media
Module 6 - Electronic archives management (30 hours)
- Electronic records management and e-archiving strategies, policies and procedures
- EDRMS and e-archiving systems
- Storage of e-archives
- Micrographic technology
- Documents and archives digitisation
Course Timetable
- April 2026 Intake
Programme Details
Duration
6 weeks
Qualification
Certificate
Subject Area
Information Science