Tag: Education

While discussing her next career move with her boss, Kristen Gibson, CBA, learned about the Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation through NACM and FCIB’s Professional Certification Program. “He recommended the CBA course to me and together we made a plan to move forward,” she said.  

Earning a designation through NACM and FCIB’s Professional Certification Program reflects a deep dedication to improving and refining a myriad of skills used each day as a credit professional.

The credit management profession is often described as both an art and a science. It requires a combination of hard, technical skills—such as financial analysis and business credit law—as well as soft skills, like relationship-building and effective communication.

Completing one of NACM’s professional certification programs can hold different meanings for working credit professionals. Whether your new designation represents your fresh start at a new job or in a new industry, the confidence and skills that come with continued education ensure that you will hit the ground running no matter what.

NACM’s six-level Professional Certification Program serves as a steppingstone in a credit professionals’ path to certification and outstanding leadership in their field.

Continued education provides credit professionals of all experience levels with a wide range of benefits. Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of a niche area of credit or looking to polish the essential skills you use daily, earning a designation through NACM’s Professional Certification Programs will help you accomplish just that.  

On today’s episode of Extra Credit…Credit scoring models offer credit managers a structured framework to assess customer creditworthiness, allowing for more confident credit decisions.

B2B credit management is a multi-faceted field that requires a diverse knowledge base and skill set. One of the fundamental requirements for credit managers is a strong understanding of business credit.

Earning a designation through one of NACM’s Professional Certification Programs can help credit managers across industries navigate career changes and promotions. For Michael Pica, CBA, CICP, credit and collections manager at Civil and Environmental, Inc. (Moon Township, PA), the journey to earning his Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation saw him through the transition to a new job.