To qualify for the Model Railroad Author certificate, you must:
1. Prepare and submit material on any of the following subjects:
- Model Railroading.
- Prototype Railroading, Applicable to Modeling.
- NMRA Administration (e.g. Officers or Committee Reports)
The material being claimed must be the work of the author, photographer, artist, draftsperson, etc. applying for the certificate. A total of forty-two (42) points must be earned from a combination of material in the following areas:
A. Published Articles
This is material that appears in printed or electronic media, such as magazines or newsletters and may include text, photographs, drawings, etc. Material that has been published or accepted for publication, may be claimed. A copy of the published material or of the acceptance receipt from the publication or the URL for electronic media must be submitted as proof. Points are awarded regardless of size or number of features appearing in any particular issue.
| Item | National Publication | NMRA National | NMRA Region | NMRA Division & SIGs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article or Column | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Photos or Art Work | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scale Drawing of Prototype | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scale Drawing of Track Plan | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| NMRA Data/RP Sheet-One Subject | - | 6 | - | - |
- A "page" is approximately 1200 words. Credit may be claimed for partial pages down to quarter pages.
- NMRA Publications (including SIG publications) with a circulation of more than 2000 may be considered National Publications; those with a circulation of more than 1000 may be considered Region Publications.
- Material published in 100% NMRA Club publications earns half the number of points as for an NMRA Division publication.
- No more than half of the total required points (21) may be claimed for Division or 100% NMRA Club publications.
B. Live Clinics
These are live or streamed presentations given at conventions, Division events, etc. In order to be eligible for credit, the clinic must be prepared and presented by the member applying for the certificate, it must be at least 30 minutes in length, and it must include a handout (a copy of the handout must be included with the certificate application.)
Points Earned For Live Clinics
| Item | National | Region | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Given At NMRA Sponsored Events | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Given at NON-NMRA Sponsored Events | 3 | 2 | 1 |
A live clinic can only be claimed for Model Railroad Author points once, even if it presented more than once. Additional presentations of a clinic earn credit towards Association Volunteer.
| Item | National | Region | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Volunteer Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |
C. Electronic Publications
This is for material published on a public electronic forum, such as the Internet. This material earns credit at the same rate as Published Articles in Region publications. (See above) All photos, drawings, etc. are treated as 1/3 of a page. (NMRA SIG publications are covered aboxe.)
- Material that is published in more than one place or way (for example, both in a magazine and electronically, or in multiple electronic formats) can only earn credit once.
- The address (URL) of the material must be included with the certificate application. If the material is published on a non-publicly accessible forum (e.g. a private BBS), it is not eligible for credit.
- No more than half of the total required points (21) may be claimed for Electronic Publications.
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