A Unified Platform that Delivers,EducationTrainingCertification& Critical Knowledgefor Professional Online Research
Global Community of
Internet Research Specialists
Due to the sheer size of the World Wide Web, and with the rapid growth of indexed web pages, finding relevant and reliable information demands specialized training and web search skills. We provide a centralized virtual platform for knowledge professionals that use the Internet as a primary source of information.
Who Are We? and What We Do?
We are a Non-profit Professional Body registered in the province of Ontario, Canada. The AOFIRS is a Self-regulatory Organization governed by the "Charter of Associations" granted by the Government of Canada. The Association works primarily for the benefits of its members and the community of modern-day Knowledge Professionals through education, training, and virtual collaboration. We believe in and recognize the profession of online research as a full-time job that requires formal education and specialized skills - Our Association bring accessible, affordable, engaging and comprehensive education system and formal training programs that assist researchers in connecting with digital information pages on the Internet in the most effective and meaningful ways.
What Should You Expect to Find on this Website?
This website is more than a virtual platform of collaboration and networking for researchers and knowledge professionals. The website is enriched with free up to date content and reference material most suitable for research work.
We offer a wide range of online training and certification programs, including several short courses that are available for ready enrollment 24x7. Our Self-study Training Guides are available for instant purchase and immediate downloads to get you started. Exciting live classes, boot camps, and webinars are being added to the Insights Association calendar all the time.
The Association's Membership Program comes with exclusive benefits and privileges when you choose to support its purpose and become part of its community by enrolling as an Associate Member.
Members
Collaboration and Networking
A Short List of Quick Navigation
Internet
Research Profession Promotion
Full Access
Members Directory
Who Are We? and What We Do?
We are a Non-profit Professional Body registered in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Association is a Self-regulatory Organization governed by the "Charter of Associations" granted by the Government of Canada. The Association works primarily for the benefits of its members and the community of modern-day Knowledge Professionals through education, training, and virtual collaboration. We believe and recognizes the profession of Online Research as a full-time occupation that requires formal training and special skills - Our Association bring accessible, affordable, engaging and comprehensive education system and formal training programs that help connect researchers with digital information pages of the Internet in most effective and meaningful ways.
What Should You Expect to Find on this Website?
This website is more than a virtual platform of collaboration and networking for researchers and knowledge professionals. The website is enriched with free up to date content and reference material most suitable for research work.
We offer a wide range of online training and certification programs, including several short courses that are available for ready enrollment 24x7. Our Self-study Training Guides and Workbooks are available for instant purchase and immediate downloads to get you started. Exciting new webinars, seminars, and live classes are being added to the Insights Association calendar all the time.
The Association's Membership Program comes with exclusive benefits and privileges when you choose to support its purpose and become part of its community by enrolling as an Associate Member.
A Short List of Quick Navigation
Members
Collaboration and Networking
Search Engines
List & Research Papers
Register for Webinar
Register for Upcoming Classes
Membership & Entitlements
Your membership with AOFIRS signifies that you are dedicated to your profession and support the organization's goals and mission.
Becoming a member of the AOFIRS entitles you to connect with your fellow colleagues in the profession as well as the many privileges of membership.
Members can also take advantage of a number of other benefits, some of which are listed below.
Enjoy deep discounts on
e-books, Registration for Online Events
Members can save up to 50% on Online classes, Bootcamp, and Webinar registration to stay on top of new trends, learn the most recent best practices, and network with professionals from all over the world. Members receive a 20% discount on e-books and other reference e-publications, as well as unlimited access to the CIRS Online Practice Exam.
Inclusion in Members
Official Directory
Associate Members are listed in our "Members Directory" for outsiders to use as a resource to find professionals like yourself. This also keeps you connected with your peers and brings business opportunities.
Membership Card &
Authorized Use Of Logo
Members will receive an exclusive Membership Card with a Membership No. and a digitized members data barcode, as well as the Associate Member Professional Designation. Members can also use the "Association Membership Logo" to demonstrate their professional affiliation with us.
Gain Unlimited Access
to our Knowledge Resources
Members can access an internal "Knowledge-base" and reference material for online research and downloadable publications of Reference Directories.
Internet Research Training & Certification Programs
Professional researchers owe it to themselves to seek standardized certification programs and stay up to date on new materials and tools that are accessible to transform complex or impossible research challenges into quick and simple tasks. We have developed the CIRS™ certification (Certified Internet Research Specialist) to educate and train Online Researchers that now form a significantly large group of people involved in digital information research work.
Learning Advantages of CIRS
If you become a CIRS™, you will be expected to understand the Internet search tools and learn various methods of building effective search queries. You will learn how to apply Internet Laws in your profession.
Teach Methods to Organize Information
We teach online research skills and methods that separate, avoid and recognize irrelevant, incoherent, and unreliable information on the internet. Teach how to solve research problems in new and creative ways through valuable tips, while providing and identifying powerful tools for performing online research.
Online Research Training Program
Performing an online research is a learned skill that requires specialized training and industry recognition as a full-time profession. We have developed an extensive education and training program that leads towards certification in the field of online research.
Enhance Professional Credibility
An undertaking by the CIRS qualified research specialists ties you to abide by the Association “Professional Code of Conduct” providing confidence to your employers and clients alike. It demonstrates your desire to maintain professional excellence and take pride in delivering high-quality work while adhering to the industry's ethical standards.
What Our Members are Saying?
I'm a journalist and sometimes help my employer with research. I have fallen in love with the Association group for what they bring to people like myself. They have a lot of information on their website for Internet information search. I visit them every day religiously, in particular, to read their daily articles.
I enrolled in the CIRS Certification course to get credentials that helped me find freelance research jobs. I assumed I knew everything about Internet research, and I didn't need to learn anything further and only required a certificate. My assumptions were incorrect, and I discovered how ignorant I was about various topics. Anyone who believes they can conduct online research without proper training is in for a rude awakening. Taking the CIRS training is a skill everyone should have for professional online research.
The course I took was comprehensive and well-structured in terms of the curriculum; they covered a lot of material to ensure that anyone interested in conducting professional research had a strong understanding of search engines. Although I am not a technical person, I have used research in various aspects of my professional career. The CIRS program taught me how to build complex search engine queries in a practical manner and how to use Google Advanced Search, various search tools, and methods that helped me become a Certified Research Specialist.
