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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Certification of Medical Illustrators Certification Description The Board of Certification of Medical Illustrators administers a certification program for illustrators who seek a recognizable means of credentialing. The designation of Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) denotes this voluntarily earned credential and provides a recognizable means of signifying a practitioners current competency in the profession of medical illustration. Certified Medical Illustrators have passed examinations dealing with business practices, ethics, biomedical science, drawing skills, and have undergone a rigorous portfolio review. Certifying Organization Association of Medical Illustrators http://ami.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certification of Medical Illustrators Website
Certified Decorative Artist Certification Description The Certified Decorative Artist applicant must pay the required fees and submit one piece of work for judging. The applicant is given a choice of painting either a still life or a stroke design. The applicant may enter only one design in any judging year. Certifying Organization Society of Decorative Painters http://www.decorativepainters.com Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified Decorative Artist Website
Master Decorative Artist Certification Description The Master Decorative Artist applicant must also pay the required fees and must submit three pieces of work for judging. The applicant must successfully complete all three categories (still life, stroke and floral), but need not enter all three or pass all three in the same year. However, the application fee must be paid each year the applicant enters a piece for judging. Certifying Organization Society of Decorative Painters http://www.decorativepainters.com Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Master Decorative Artist Website

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Certification Description
The Board of Certification of Medical Illustrators administers a certification program for illustrators who seek a recognizable means of credentialing. The designation of Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) denotes this voluntarily earned credential and provides a recognizable means of signifying a practitioners current competency in the profession of medical illustration.
Certified Medical Illustrators have passed examinations dealing with business practices, ethics, biomedical science, drawing skills, and have undergone a rigorous portfolio review.

Certifying Organization
Association of Medical Illustrators
http://ami.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certification of Medical Illustrators Website

Certified Decorative Artist

Certification Description
The Certified Decorative Artist applicant must pay the required fees and submit one piece of work for judging. The applicant is given a choice of painting either a still life or a stroke design. The applicant may enter only one design in any judging year.

Certifying Organization
Society of Decorative Painters
http://www.decorativepainters.com

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified Decorative Artist Website

Master Decorative Artist

Certification Description
The Master Decorative Artist applicant must also pay the required fees and must submit three pieces of work for judging. The applicant must successfully complete all three categories (still life, stroke and floral), but need not enter all three or pass all three in the same year. However, the application fee must be paid each year the applicant enters a piece for judging.

Certifying Organization
Society of Decorative Painters
http://www.decorativepainters.com

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Master Decorative Artist Website

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