• The Credit Business Associate CBA signals mastery of fundamental business credit-related disciplines such as business credit principles and introductory financial statement analysis.
• The Credit Business Fellow CBF is an academic and career achievement designation which illustrates that achievers are knowledgeable about and have contributed to the field by earning the CBA designation and completing additional course work. The CBF signals competence in the essentials of finance, intermediate financial analysis, the principles of management, business law, and credit law. CBF designation applicants must have a minimum of five years work experience in credit or finance, accumulated 75 Career Roadmap points (determined by filling out the appropriate forms) and pass the CBF designation proficiency exam.
• The Certified Credit Executive CCE is NACM's highest designation, endorsing its achievers as capable of managing the credit function at the executive level. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years experience and have 125 Career Roadmap points. Candidates must pass a rigorous four-hour exam which tests skills in accounting, finance, domestic and international credit, management and law. CCEs are required to recertify every three years until 60 years of age.

SACM offers courses at all levels. The following are courses and programs designed to enable credit professionals to improve their skills. To receive information about any of these programs, check the ones you are interested in below:

Education Programs

• Courses designed to enable credit professionals to prepare for the CBA designation proficiency exam are available through local NACM Affiliated Associations. The Credit Administration Program (CAP) courses are offered at affiliated offices or community colleges.
• An advanced version of CAP, called Advanced Credit Administration Program (ACAP), prepares applicants for the CBF designation proficiency exam. ACAP consists of courses in introductory finance, intermediate financial statement analysis, business law, the legal environment of credit and the principles of management, and they are available locally through NACM-Affiliated Associations.

Self Study

Have you found that between your responsibilities at work and home you cannot find time to attend a course? NACM is proud to offer a comfortable solution with our Self-Study program. Work toward a professional designation at your own pace or earn CCE recertification points at home. Some course offerings include:

• Beyond the Basics
• How To Read and Interpret Financial Statements
• Managing Credit and Collections to Improve Cash Flow
• Executive Certificate Programs
  

If you are interested in earning a certificate or concentrating on specific areas, SACM offers Executive Credit Certificate Programs in targeted areas of credit and finance:

• Credit Management Leadership Institute (CMLI) offers two, four-day certificate courses in the basics of credit and collection principles and basic financial statement analysis. This school is excellent for those seeking the CBA designation.
• Managing the Business Credit Function provides a comprehensive understanding of credit investigation and policy, nonfinancial analysis, collection procedures, and the Uniform Commercial Code.
• Financial Statements I offers a foundation for interpreting the components of a financial statement and understanding financial ratios.
• Mid-Career School offers three, five-day resident programs geared for professionals moving into positions of increasing responsibility in the field and for those seeking a broader understanding of finance, credit law issues, and intermediate financial analysis. This program is geared for the CBF designation.
• Essentials of Finance includes the study of financial markets, fixed-income securities, common stock and its valuation, and short-term financing.
• Financial Analysis II includes a review of financial statement analysis and equips participants to determine long- and short-term debt paying ability, liquidity of short-term assets, and profitability.
• Legal Environment of Credit offers a fundamental understanding of the legal terms, conditions and demands of the credit profession. The Uniform Commercial Code, antitrust laws, negotiable instruments, and mechanics' liens are among the topics covered.
• Advanced Credit Executive Studies (ACES) is two, five-day certificate programs for fast-track professionals seeking to expand skills and move toward executive responsibilities. These programs will improve your skills in treasury management and international credit.
• Basics of Treasury Management investigates the planning, analysis, and management of cash in the operating cycle and its relation to the company's working capital policies. Cash forecasting, temporary investments and lambda analysis are explored.
• Fundamentals of International Credit is designed to assist those moving into the international credit arena by providing a comprehensive overview of international export and finance.
• Managing Credit Risk is a joint venture between Arizona State University's Center for Financial System Research and the NACM National Education Department. It will provide participants with a thorough understanding of risk management in the credit function through improved monitoring of receivables, the use of simple hedging strategies, and the analysis of credit policy.

Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management

• Is a promotion in your future... or would you like it to be? The Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management (GSCFM) is designed specifically for those preparing for greater corporate responsibility. This is an intensive two-week, two-year program culminating in a case-study presentation made to faculty and students. The first-year curriculum consists of courses in advanced financial analysis, economics, law and management. The focus in the second year shifts to corporate strategy, human resource management, international credit, and treasury management. The school is held in June at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
• A new Post GSCFM program is designed to reunite GSCFM alumni to expand practical knowledge of credit and finance. Selected graduate school faculty return to present timely topics.