Certification
Test sites must first be approved by a state/regional/provincial I&R association. AIRS must receive notification at least 90 days in advance of a test date. The CIRS, CRS and CIRS-A exams will be offered at each test site and must be open to all qualified candidates (i.e. someone from one state or even another country, can travel to another approved test site in order to take an exam).
Applications to take an exam are due in the AIRS office 30 days prior to a test. (Applications are available for download).
Please be aware that registration for your local Affiliate Conference does not constitute registration for the AIRS Certification exam. If you are interested in testing, all certification exam applications, supporting documentation and appropriate exam fees must be mailed to the AIRS National Office in
If an application and payment are mailed to an address other then the AIRS National Office in
The contacts listed for each site can provide information such as directions to the test site, whether training or a study session will be available before the exam, and if there are additional charges from the hosting organization.
For additional questions, or to schedule a test, contact the AIRS Headquarters at 703-218-AIRS (2477) ext 201 or certification@airs.org.
JUNE 28, 2008 - TALLAHASSEE, FL - 10:00 am - NOON
PO Box 10950 - This is a confidential location, call for the address
Rosey Ilie 850/617-6302 hotlinedir@211bigbend.org
JUNE 30, 2008 - CHARLOTTE, NC - 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
United Way of Central Carolinas
301 S. Brevard Street
Marti Morris 704/371-6243 mjmorris@uwcentralcarolinas.org
JULY 4, 2008 - TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - 10:00 am - NOON
543 Richmond Street West, Suite 125
Jacky Roddy 905/682-1900 x 230 info@informcanada.ca
JULY 11, 2008 - SPRINGFIELD, IL - 8:30 - 10:30 am
Illinois AIRS Conference - Crown Plaza
3000 S Dirksen Parkway
Karen Zangerle 309/827-4005 kzangerle@pathcrisis.or
There is a $25 fee for those not attending (full or single day) the conference. The ABCs of I&R will be offered on Wednesday, July 9th from 1:30-4:30 at the above address. For those not attending the conference there will be a fee of $100 for this.
JULY 14, 2008 - MORRISVILLE, NC - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Triangle United Way
1100 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 112
Marti Morris 704/371-6243 mjmorris@uwcentralcarolinas.org
JULY 17, 2008 - BARRON, WI - 10:00 am - NOON
ADRC of Barron County
330 E LaSalle Avenue
Janell Keeter 715/365-2528 janell@northernaaa.org
A training will be held June 5, 2008 from 9:00 am to Noon at the above address.
JULY 18, 2008 - PORTLAND, OR - 10:00 am - NOON
211info
621 SW Alde, Ste 810
Elizabeth Bartell 503/650-5725 lizb@co.clackamas.or.us
A prep session will be held May 30, 2008 at the above address from 10:00 am to Noon.
JULY 22, 2008 - CINCINNATI, OH - 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
2400 Reading Road
Jennifer Bieger 513/762-7166 jennifer.bieger@uwgc.org
JULY 23, 2008 - NASHVILLE, TN - 3:00 - 5:00 pm
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
250 Venture Circle
Sharon Russell 865/546-6262 srussell@knxcac.org
JULY 23, 2008 - NASHVILLE, TN - 7:30 - 9:30 am
Renaissance Nashville Hotel (N4A Conference)
611 Commerce Street
Bernice Hutchinson 202/898-2578 bhutchinson@nasua.org
Getting Ready for CIRS-A will be offered on July 20, 2008 at the above address from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
AUGUST 13, 2008 - WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
400 City Hall Square E, Room 409
Jacky Roddy 905/682-1900 x 230 info@informcanada.ca
InformCanada/AIRS Certification Workshop will be offered on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the above address from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
AUGUST 14, 2008 - REDLANDS, CA - 10:00 am - NOON
Redlands Community Center
111 West Lugonia Avenue
Tara Sullivan-Hames 530/879-2455 tsullivanhames@ncen.org
An addministrative fee of $25 is payable by check to CAIRS the day of the test. No cash.
AUGUST 15, 2008 - AMARILLO, TX - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Tyler Street Resource Center
200 S Tyler
Kelly Stephens 806/373-0867 kelly@unitedwayama.org
An administrative fee of $20 is payable to TAIRS.
AUGUST 15, 2008 - TRAVERSE CITY, MI - 10:00 am - NOON
1022 East Front Street
Michele Jannazzo 231/922-4802 mjannazzo@thirdlevel.org
AUGUST 21, 2008 - RHINELANDER, WI - 10:00 am - NOON
Oneida County Law Enforcement Center
20000 E Winnebago Street
Janell Keeter 715/365-2528 janell@northernaaa.org
A training will be held July 10, 2008 from 9:00 am to Noon at the above address.
AUGUST 27, 2008 - TUCSON, AZ - 9:00 - 11:00 am
3130 N. Dodge
Deb Harvey 520/323- 1303 x 226 deb@azinfo.org
AUGUST 27, 2008 - CHARLESTON, SC. - 9:00 - 11:00 am
Francis Marion Hotel
387 King Street
Denise Rivers 803/734-9939 riversd@aging.sc.gov
There is a fee for parking and if you would like to take the ABCs of I&R class before the test you must register and pay for Summer School.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 - ALEXANDRIA, LA - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
1101 Fourth Street, Suite 202
Shirley Walker 337/310-info shirley.walker@310info.org
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 - APPLETON, WI - 10:00 am - NOON
Wisconsin AIRS Conference - Radisson Paper Valley Inn
333 W College Avenue
Barbara Elizabeth Wein 608/757-3051 bwien@uwnrc.org
A Study Group for CIRS and CIRS-A will be offered on August 27, 2008, from 9:00 am to Noon, at the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County, 300 S Adams, Green Bay, WI. Contact for Study Group is Lisa Clark lisa@brewincountyunitedway.org
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 - TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - 10:00 am - NOON
543 Richmond Street, West, Suite 125
Jacky Roddy 905/682-1900 x 230 info@informcanada.ca
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 - SHERMAN, TX - 1:30 -3:30 pm
Texoma Council of Governments
1117 Gallagher Drive
Judy Fullylove 903/813-3549 jfullylove@texoma.cog.tx.us
A $20 administrative fee payable to TAIRS is due at the door.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - 10:00 am - NOON
Southwest Missouri Office on Aging
1735 South Fort Avenue
Patricia Harvey 816/559-4670 pattharvey@uwgkc.org
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 - BOSTON, MA - NOON - 2:00 pm
The Medical Foundation
95 Berkeley Street
Gary Lever 617/279-2240 x 302 glever@tmfnet.org
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 - CLEARWATER, FL - 9:00 - 11:00 am
2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc.
50 S Belcher Road, Suite 116
Micki Thompson 727/210-4240 micki@211tampabay.org
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 - KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA - 10:00 am - NOON
1550 Princess Street
Jacky Roddy 905/682-1900 x 230 info@informcanada.ca
OCTOBER 1, 2008 - NAPOLEON, OH - 10:00 am - NOON
First Call for Help
600 Freedom Drive
Pheobie Hanover 419/599-1660 phanover@fcfhnwo.org
OCTOBER 3, 2008 - SPOKANE, WA - NOON - 2:00
Red Lion Hotel at the Park
W. 303 North River Drive
Julie Ann Johnson 360/676-6749 johnsja@dshs.wa.gov
There will be a test preparation course as well as I&R skills development workshops during the NWAIRS Conference. Those training opportunities will only be available to those registered for the conference.
OCTOBER 13, 2008 - APPLETON, WI - 10:00 am - NOON
333 W. College Avenue
Maurine Strickland 608/266-4448 strikma@dhfs.state.wi.us
A Study Group for CIRS and CIRS-A will be offered on August 27, 2008, from 9:00 am to Noon, at the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County, 300 S Adams, Green Bay, WI. Contact for Study Group is Lisa Clark lisa@brewincountyunitedway.org
OCTOBER 14, 2008 - AUSTIN, TX - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
6800 Burleson Road, Bldg. 310, Suite 165
Glenda Rogers 512/916-6053 grogers@capcog.org
There will be a $20 administrative fee payable to Texas AIRS.
OCTOBER 21, 2008 - MONTPELIER, VT - 10:00 am - NOON
Vermont Center for Independent Living
11 East State Street
Ellen (Ellie) Hayes 802/479-4248 ehayes@cvcoa.org
OCTOBER 29, 2008 - ROCKY HILL, CT - 8:15-10:15 am OR 10:30 am-12:30 pm OR 2:30-4:30 pm
United Way of CT/2-1-1
1344 Silas Deane Highway
Trina Stehlik 860/571-6046 trina.stehlik@ctunitedway.org
NOVEMBER 4, 2008 - LA CROSSE, WI - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Health and Human Services Auditorium
300 4th Street North
A Study session will be held October 8, 2008 from 8:45 to Noon at the Administrative Center Auditorium B190 La Crosse County, 400 4th Street North.
NOVEMBER 7, 2008 - TYLER, TX - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
4000 Southpark Drive
La Juan Hollis 903/551-6378 x 210 lhollis@uwtyler.org
There will be a $25 administrative fee payable to Texas AIRS.
DECEMBER 16, 2008 - NAPOLEON, OH - 10:00 am - NOON
First Call for Help
600 Freedom Drive
Pheobie Hanover 419/599-1660 phanover@fcfhnwo.org
