Tag: Credit Business Associate

Despite having 15 years of experience in credit, Yvonne Garcia, CBA, area credit manager at Minka Lighting/Ferguson (Corona, CA), decided to further her education through the Credit Business Associate (CBA) certification to strengthen her knowledge of credit and collections—a decision fully supported by her employer.

Continued credit education is an important tool in any credit professional’s toolbox — whether they’re just starting out in the field or refining those skills built over years working in business credit. Earning a professional certification through one of NACM and FCIB’s Professional Certification Programs allow credit managers to push themselves forward regardless of where they are in their careers.

Growing in a field as dynamic as business credit requires continued education, as credit managers rise to meet the new challenges each day brings. Earning a certification through one of NACM and FCIB’s Professional Certification Programs signifies that a credit professional has established themselves as an expert in their community prepared to take on any new obstacle in their way. 

As credit professionals grow and advance in their careers, education is a vital tool allowing them to stay on top of the shifting landscape of business credit. With evolving technology and changing economic conditions transforming the work of credit managers, a professional certification from one of NACM and FCIB’s Professional Certification Programs signifies a professional’s dedication to growing in the dynamic field of business credit.

Earning a designation through one of NACM and FCIB’s six Professional Certification Programs is a testament to not only deepening your understanding of the tenets of business credit, but a critical step in any credit professional’s career.

For many credit professionals, NACM and FCIB’s Professional Certification Programs help form a bedrock of knowledge that assists them in their day-to-day work. Whether navigating a tricky conversation with a customer or setting firm standards for extending credit, knowledge gleaned from professional certification courses shines through.

Credit professionals may begin their professional certification journey at any point in their career.

After 15 years of working in the credit industry, Tami Vitales, CBA, credit analyst at the Imagine Group (Shakopee, MN), decided to pursue her Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation.

One of the hallmarks of a strong credit manager is a commitment to keep learning and improving themselves professionally. Earning a designation through one of NACM and FCIB’s six Professional Certification Programs is one way credit managers can advance in their careers.