Take your credit education up a notch and join us for these certification courses. The National Education Department developed these courses to meet the educational needs of today’s credit professional.
When you apply to participate in the Professional Certification Program, you are on your way to demonstrating you are among the best. You’ll join a select group of individuals who have made the commitment to excellence in credit management, career advancement, and an ongoing pursuit of knowledge.
Business Credit Principles
Description:
This comprehensive course covers all of the vital elements of business credit, including the role of credit in financial management, the components of effective credit department systems, specific government regulations that pertain to business credit, credit policy and procedures, selling terms, negotiable instruments, the Uniform Commercial Code, credit investigations, finance and business insurance, business credit fraud, factors associated with credit limits, and international trade, as well as bankruptcy codes and alternatives to bankruptcy.
Required for Credit Business Associate (CBA).
** Additional charge for textbook + shipping. Textbook will be ordered for students by NACM CS.
Basic Financial Accounting
Description:
This course presents an introduction to basic financial accounting. Students begin at square one, learning the foundation of accounting principles. As the language of business, accounting is essential to business professionals.
Required for Credit Business Associate (CBA).
** Additional charge for textbooks + shipping. Textbook will be ordered for students by NACM CS.
Financial Statement Analysis I
Description:
This introductory class provides the student with an overview of basic financial statements, quality issues in using these reports, and analysis of these statements for the purpose of making trade credit decisions. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will understand basic financial statements, the audit letter and footnotes, various techniques used in statement analysis, including common-sizing, ratios addressing liquidity, operational performance, and leverage, and cash flow analysis, and the use of these techniques in credit decisioning.
Required for Credit Business Associate (CBA).
** Additional charge for text + shipping.
Textbook will be ordered for students by NACM CS.
Business Law for the Trade Creditor (NACM National Class)
Description:
This course covers various legal aspects of business. Module topics include Law and the Legal Environment, Contracts, and Sales and Lease Contracts. Each one of these topics is broken down into multiple modules for in-depth instruction. You will use two textbooks to follow along readings, which are outlined in the syllabus (provided in the Handouts tab). This course fulfills one of the two required courses for the Credit Business Fellow (CBF) professional designation.
Credit Law for the Trade Creditor (NACM National Class)
Description:
This 23-module course is designed to teach business credit professionals about the legal aspects of business credit. Module topics include business organizations, commercial transactions, and government regulation and compliance. Eighteen of the 23 one-hour modules require a passing quiz grade to advance to the next module. Many of the modules feature guest speakers who provide valuable information and real-time examples. This course fulfills one of the two required courses for the Credit Business Fellow (CBF) professional designation.
To register for NACM Commercial Services events/classes or for questions,
contact: Shawna Axness at 971.230.1202 or saxness@nacmcs.org.
To register online go to www.nacmcs.org/events