Tag: Certification

The journey towards earning a designation is different for everyone. Whether you spread your courses out over a few months or finish it all in a shorter period, earning a designation is a testament to your dedication to learning and understanding the complicated field of credit management. For Lindsey Purks, CBA, credit manager at Carpenter Company (Richmond, VA), earning her Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation was a long but rewarding journey, which instilled a newfound confidence in her work.  

NACM’s Professional Certification Program gives credit professionals a variety of educational courses based on the ins and outs of credit topics. With six levels of certification, credit professionals can jump in where they want to learn.  

One of credit professionals’ biggest strengths is the ability to adapt in any situation. This strength translates to multiple avenues in life, especially when it comes to learning something new. NACM’s Professional Certification Program gives credit professionals the opportunity to challenge themselves by learning multiple subjects and different aspects of credit. 

Advancing in your career involves a continual pursuit of greater achievements. NACM’s six-level Professional Certification Program for credit professionals is tailor made to educate and sharpen their skills, enabling them to stand out both in their company and their field.

Excelling in the credit management field means being adaptable to change at any time—but one factor that remains constant is the basic building blocks of credit. Through NACM’s Professional Certification Program, credit professionals have up to six levels of certification tailored to their needs of knowledge through education.

Outstanding leaders provide guidance, motivation and direction, acting as the bedrock of organizational advancement and expansion. NACM strives to find emerging credit leaders capable of reshaping and advancing their organizations and the credit industry as a whole. Brian Wallace, director of corporate credit at N.B. Handy Company (Lynchburg, VA), is a prime example of an emerging leader as this year’s co-recipient of NACM’s Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes budding leaders who share their vision, inspiring others with their force of purpose and astounding insights. “I’m deeply hon…

Obtaining certifications has become one of the most efficient ways to get started in or level up in your career. Credit professionals who go beyond the standard when earning their designation have the chance to earn a Designation of Excellence Award, created to honor designation holders at four distinct levels: the Credit Business Associate (CBA), Certified Business Fellow (CBF), Certified Credit and Risk Analyst (CCRA) and Certified Credit Executive (CCE). Each honoree has an unrelenting pursuit of excellence through enhanced and improved knowledge. Equally important is the desire to share…

More than 50 years ago, NACM leader and visionary O.D. Glaus founded NACM’s six-level Professional Certification Program, in which credit professionals can gain the knowledge and expertise in the field of B2B credit. A program that not only equips trade creditors for the demands of their role but launches them towards unparalleled success.

NACM’s Professional Certification Program provides all credit professionals—whether early staged or seasoned ones, education to explore the role of credit even deeper.