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certified interpretive planners (CIP)
"Someone who prepares master plans, exhibit plans, or other comprehensive planning efforts"
The Certified Interpretive Planner must demonstrate a basic knowledge of:
- history of the interpretive profession
- principles of interpretation
- current literature in the interpretive field
- marketing, management, and maintenance of interpretive programs and facilities
- and demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
- meeting facilitation
- cost estimating
- business and strategic planning
- assessment of natural, cultural, and operational resources
- development of thematic guidelines
- writing measurable objectives
- formative and summative evaluation
- development of media guidelines and descriptions
- market analysis
certified heritage interpreters (CHI)
"Someone on the “front line” who actually gives programs and develops non-personal media "
The Certified Heritage Interpreter must demonstrate a basic knowledge of:
- history of the interpretive profession
- principles of interpretation
- current literature in the interpretive field
- techniques for delivery of personal programs
- techniques for development of non-personal media
- group dynamics
- and demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
- development and delivery of thematic interpretive presentations
- effective interpersonal communication
- writing measurable objectives
- development and conceptual design of publications, signs, exhibits, and other non-personal media
- interpretive writing