Career Details

Professional Credit Specialist

Description

Certification enables you to make your clients, customers, colleagues,employers and others with whom you do business aware of the knowledge and skill you have invested in your career in the credit industry.

Certifying Organization

Credit Professionals International

Details

If significant education or training is needed? No

If significant work experience is needed? No

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 5 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Professional Credit Associate

Certifying Organization

Credit Professionals International

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Professional Credit Executive

Certifying Organization

Credit Professionals International

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Credit and Collection Compliance Officer

Certifying Organization

Association of Credit and Collection Professionals

Type

B - Advanced

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