Resources
Downloads
Where to Find Resources
If you want the rule book, it is: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition, published 2020. This is a commonly used parliamentary authority for many non-profit organizations. Robert’s Rules of Order may be purchased from the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) website or ordered from wherever you buy books. A spiral bound book which opens to lie flat is available from NAP.
If you want to know how best to run a meeting and how to handle a motion, get one of the following books, and spend about 30 minutes reading it:
Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, 3rd edition, published 2020
Robert’s Rules of Order Fast Track by Jim Slaughter, published 2022
If you are looking for scripts, tips, guides, training and courses, see: https://jurassicparliament.com, where resources are available for non-profit boards and school boards.
If you are looking for articles on procedure as well as charts, tips, guides, sample tellers’ reports and more, see: www.jimslaughter.com
If you would like templates, samples, and scripts, look for Free Resources at https://www.nancysylvester.com/
If you are looking for a site with more in-depth discussion of the rules, see: RobertsRules.com
If you do not use Robert’s Rules, you might use this: American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, 2nd Edition, published 2023. This is the parliamentary authority for many medical associations, for example. This website is: https://aipparl.org/
Organizations
There are two organizations in the United States for professional parliamentarians and both offer accreditation:
National Association of Parliamentarians (parliamentarians.org)
Credentials offered: Registered Parliamentarian (RP); Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP)
American Institute of Parliamentarians (aipparl.org)
Credentials offered include: Certified Parliamentarian (CP) and Certified Professional Parliamentarian (CPP). Those who have successfully completed a teaching certification course have “-T” added to the credential.