How to Begin
Step 1 | Step
2 | Step 3 | Reg
Form | Fees | Roadmap
NACM sponsors three professional
designations that enable credit professionals to demonstrate their
commitment to excellence in their field. NACM is the only body
which offers these nationally-recognized, professional designations.
Professional designations: CBA
· CBF
· CCE
Step
1: Register With NACM's Education Department
An official
registration form must be submitted before applying for any
of NACM's professional designations, the CBA, CBF or CCE. A non-refundable
fee of $160 ($260 for non-members), which covers the establishment
of your lifetime personal file, must accompany your form. Your
registration opens your own personal file where you may begin
sending information about the continuing education events which
you attend throughout your career.
If you are enrolled in a CAP or
ACAP program, you should register as soon as possible. Then, as
you receive your end of course grades, you can add them to your
personal file by mailing them to the National Education Department.
Once your grades are on file with NACM National, there's no need
to resend the documentation when you apply for a professional
designation.
Once your registration is received,
you will be sent a confirmation notice. You will receive a recommendation
as to which designation is right for you, after your initial personal
information has been evaluated.
What kind of information should
be sent in with your registration form:
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A copy of your resume or a summary of your
professional experience. As your professional responsibilities
change, you should send updated copies of your resume to the
National Education Department for your file.
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Certificates, continuing education earnings
(CEU) records, end of course certificates, or evidence of
attending any educational seminars. Send as much information
as possible about any continuing professional education you
have completed. This information will be kept in your personal
file. Then, as you attend educational seminars and meetings,
continue to send information to NACM National to be added
to your file.
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The sponsor of the different educational conferences
and seminars you attend is responsible for keeping your records
on file. For example, if you attend a local NACM Affiliated
Association sponsored event, that association is responsible
for maintaining your continuing education earnings records.
Rather than having your earnings records maintained by several
different program sponsors, you can consolidate the information
by continually adding it to your personal file.
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Simply remember to continue to add information
to your file so that an up-to-date record of your participation
at educational seminars and conferences is maintained in your
file.
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Official transcripts from undergraduate or
graduate colleges or universities. Have the college send your
transcripts directly to the NACM National Education Department
for evaluation. The transcripts must be received directly
from your college -- photocopies are not acceptable. Transcripts
must be sent only one time; if your transcripts are already
on file with the National Education Department, you need not
have them sent again unless you have taken additional courses.
Step
2: Complete the Appropriate Designation Application Form
Each designation has its own application form. To apply for a
designation and the examination, you must complete a short application
form and submit it with the corresponding, non-refundable fee.
Each designation's fee covers all of the steps to the process.
Each designation application fee covers a formal evaluation of
your file, examination costs, and upon successful completion of
a designation exam, a certificate with a plaque attesting to your
achievement. The application fee may not be divided or reduced
due to failing the exam, withdrawing from the program, or refusal
of the certificate.
Designation
Application Fees
The following application fees will be in effect.
| 2006
Designation Application Fees |
|
| Designation |
NACM Member Fee |
Non-Member Fee |
| CBA |
$210 |
$310 |
| CBF |
$265 |
$400 |
| CCE |
$365 |
$500 |
Step
3: Complete an NACM Career Roadmap
Along with the CBF or CCE designation application, you will need
to submit the NACM Career Roadmap. This form enables you to assess
your professional accomplishments. There are more than 500 points
available on the NACM Career Roadmap. (The CBA designation requires
only the completion of the 4-page form.)
A total of 75 Roadmap points (plus
course work) is needed to apply for the CBF designation and a
total of 125 points is needed to qualify for the CCE designation.
Points are awarded for both formal and continuing education, work
experience, participation in your local and national NACMs, as
well as special activities with which you may be involved.
You should send your completed Career
Roadmap to the NACM National Education Department for evaluation
with your application form and fee. Your application and paperwork
will be reviewed and verified, after which you will be notified
of your status. Completed paperwork is due 6 weeks prior to the
scheduled exam date to ensure time for a thorough evaluation.
Remember that by registering early
and sending in copies of your resume, grade transcripts, continuing
education earnings records—you will speed up the processing
time.
You should save a copy of each Career
Roadmap you submit. Since the Roadmap is intended to be added
to throughout your career, you will add points along the process.
You will add points and information to the copy of your NACM Career
Roadmap.
More Information
To receive a copy of the NACM Professional Certification brochure,
which contains copies of all of the forms mentioned here, please
contact the
.
The National Education Department
The National Association of Credit Management
8840 Columbia 100 Parkway
Columbia, MD 21045-2158
Telephone: 410.740.5560
Fax: 410.740.5574
E-Mail:
