Preparing for Certification.............Suggestions for advancement

The Boston University certificate of Genealogical Research program has been completed.  At the end of our course the instructors made some suggestions for furthering our education.  Friends and other genealogy acquaintances have also made suggestions.  I decided to put all the suggestions together to form one master lists.  Please let me know if you have any suggestions.  Here is what I came up with: 

SUGGESTED FOR ADVANCEMENT	WEBSITE/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NGS Home Study Course	http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/homestudy_course_cd
Boston University Certificate Genealogical Research	http://professional.bu.edu/programs/genealogy/
University of Toronto, National Institute Gen. Studies	http://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/uoft.asp
ProGen Study Group	http://progenstudy.org/
Review BCG Application/Begin research prior to application	http://bcgcertification.org/catalog/appguide.html
CAFG	http://www.forensicgenealogists.org/institute/ 10-12 March 2016 San Antonio Texas
GRIP Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh	http://www.gripitt.org/ June 26-July 1 2016 and/or July 17-22 Pittsburgh, PA Info in November 2015
IGHR	http://samford.libguides.com/ighr Registration opens 19 January 2016
ISBGFH International Society for British Genealogy and Family History	http://isbgfh.org/
NIGR National Institute on Genealogical Research	http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~natgenin/ July 2016 Registration and announcements December 2015
SLIG Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy	http://ugagenealogy.org/aem.php?eid=16
Join APG	https://www.apgen.org/
Subscribe to BCG OnBoard	http://www.bcgcertification.org/catalog/obsub.html
Read Blogs such as Genealogy Education by Angela McGhie	http://genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/ http://legalgenealogist.com/blog/ https://www.evidenceexplained.com/
APG Conferences	2016 22-24 Sept 2016 Fort Wayne, Indiana https://www.apgen.org/conferences/index.html
FGS  Conferences	http://www.fgs.org/
NGS Conferences	http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
Get involved in your local genealogy society
Research, Writing, Compiling	Log at least 250 hours of research, writing, and compiling yearly - publish some writings and solicit feedback from peers.
Read and join discussion groups for major journals   NGS,The American Genealogist, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record, New England Historical and Genealogical Register	http://americangenealogist.com/subscriptions/ http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/ngsq http://newyorkfamilyhistory.org/global/about-us/record http://www.americanancestors.org/browse/publications/the-register NGSQ Study Group http://progenstudy.org/other-study-groups/ NGSQ Article Discussion Group https://plus.google.com/communities/116247001733623842243 Second Life Genealogy Events – NGSQ Study Group http://slgenealogygroup.com/