{"id":"55a7d0af-7145-41d6-82c9-c656dd73c930","task":"Distinguish SIMA's Advanced Snow Manager (ASM) credential from CSP when a client asks which one their crew leads and division managers should pursue.","domain":"sima.org","steps":["Fetch sima.org/getasm to confirm ASM is a 4-course online training program aimed at crew leaders and division managers","Confirm ASM has no prerequisites, no continuing-education requirement, and no ongoing annual fee (unlike CSP)","Contrast with sima.org/getcsp, which is the business-owner/executive credential requiring prerequisites and biennial renewal","Recommend ASM for field operations staff and CSP for owners/executives responsible for overall business management","Point out the shared $250 Annual Training Commitment SIMA members can apply toward either ASM or CSP training"],"gotchas":["ASM is a training/completion credential, not a tested professional certification like CSP — don't market it as equivalent rigor","Because ASM has no renewal requirement, 'currency' isn't a meaningful check the way it is for CSP","Course content and count are subject to change; confirm current curriculum on sima.org rather than citing an old syllabus"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.684Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/55a7d0af-7145-41d6-82c9-c656dd73c930"}