One thing I will say about ICAPGen, watch the mentoring videos! They explain the entire process VERY well. I agree with you that their website doesn’t go into much detail but trust me, the videos do. On the video that explains how to fill out the application step by step, they tell you exactly where to find those 1000 hours J The BCG has an application manual and a standards manual that explains their process in depth. I turned in my portfolio for the BCG in Feb. I am just waiting to hear. If I passed, I will then work on the AG because the AG requirements are quite different. Even though I am an experienced researcher, I learned a lot going through the BCG process and I expect I will learn even more going through the ICAPGen process.
One interesting thing (and this relates directly to Legacy), when you do the BCG portfolio you will not be able to print out Legacy reports to use. They will never meet the criteria for a BCG report. You have to hand type all of the components (but like I said, I learned a lot doing so). You can do quite a bit of copying and pasting. That is why I had to make sure all my sources were formatted correctly in Legacy so that I could just copy and paste them as needed. With ICAPGen it is a little different. You will be able to use Legacy to print out the pedigree chart, family group sheets and research calendar but you will most likely will have to hand type the report that goes with it though. (The BCG portfolio doesn’t include pedigree charts, family group sheets or a research calendar). Part of the problem with the Webinar was the two speakers having to share one headset. Michele From: Paula Ryburn [mailto:paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 5:37 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Reminder - Webinar Wednesday Geoff, I wanted to send you some feedback. I had mixed feelings about today's webinar. The material was covered too fast for me to take notes (which is one way I learn) -- but I will get the information when I watch it again later. But it also felt a little bit unprofessional, ironically. They didn't explain each slide... well, one in particular I didn't know what the columns or rows had to do with each other, and they didn't verbally introduce the slide at all, then bounced around the items on the screen. (I'll try to figure that out later.) In the end, though, I was excited about the possibility of moving toward "professional" in my genealogy journey. So, I felt I was ready enough to take the next baby step and look at the two websites for accreditation/certification. I selected ICAPGen.org first. Sure, the layout looks simple, but they don't really explain things for a beginner. I felt I had to infer a lot... like, you get accredited for a region, because the first thing they show you on the website is maps of the regions. Trying to keep this short... The description of the process to get accredited is VERY wordy and NOT straightforward. There is no flow chart, for example. Then I opened the application form and saw there are 1000 hours of education/experience required.... which was not listed in the description of the process. I don't know where to start. SO........ I think a webinar on how to get accredited "for dummies" would be great. I haven't looked at the BCG website yet, but I would think there would be two webinars - one for each process/organization. Or maybe one webinar split between the two and kept at the really high level. I especially did not like how the presenter today avoided answering the question about what the difference is between the two processes. I think she should've been able to describe them at a high level at least, professionally & without partiality (if that's what she was worried about). She left it to us to "read the websites" which you know by now I don't think is very easy to do. Okay, perhaps I'm rambling now. It's just that I was so excited, but within the first 5 minutes of looking at that website, I was disheartened. Thanks for listening--as always, you do a great job!! ;) --Paula _____ From: Geoff Rasmussen <ge...@legacyusers.com> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Tue, April 3, 2012 11:42:49 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Reminder - Webinar Wednesday This Wednesday's webinar, "The Pursuit from Genealogy Hobbyist to Professional," will be live at 2:00PM Eastern U.S. time. Register at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp. Be sure to join at least 15-20 minutes early to ensure a virtual seat. Also, check your Java at www.java.com to make sure you have the latest version before joining. <snip> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
