Member Spotlight: Achieving Credit Success

NACM’s Professional Certification Program gives all credit professionals tools for success. With six levels of certification, credit managers have a wide range of options to learn about—whether it is learning something completely new or brushing up on already-acquired skills.

Heather Will, CBA, credit manager at Anchor Industries, Inc. (Evansville, IN) said she went for the Credit Business Associate (CBA) when she got accepted a position as a credit analyst. “The CBA gave me more knowledge and confidence that I needed to jump into the credit world and learn about my job more in-depth,” Will said. “I faced a few obstacles in my personal life, but working at my own pace and at my convenience made this journey exceptionally suitable.”

The CBA is an academic-based designation which signals mastery of three business credit related disciplines: basic financial accounting, business credit principles and introductory financial statement analysis. Earning this designation was a major accomplishment for Will. “I operate off a very full plate and the courses were available to me 24 hours a day,” she said. “I was able to complete it on my own time and that alone is what allowed my accomplishment. I’m glad I took the chance and went for it! I plan to earn my Certified Business Fellow (CBF) and eventually I hope to hold the Certified Credit Executive (CCE) designation.”

💡Study Tip: Write a summary of each new concept in your own words to remember the material. “I suggest doing all practice tests and quizzes offered to print to study off of.”