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Nicole Mailhot

Welcoming new board member, Nicole Mailhot of DIRIGO FCU

A huge welcome to our newest board member: Nicole Mailhot of Dirigo Federal Credit Union! Nicole serves as the SVP, Chief Business Officer at Dirigo FCU and has the distinction of being a past CFTEA board member. She graduated from University of Southern Maine with a degree in Business Leadership and Organizational Studies. Nicole has a great passion for advancement and education. Her engagement and energy provide a perfect fit in support the mission of our non-profit. With over fifteen years of

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Welcoming new board member, Danielle Violette of Machias Savings Bank!

A huge welcome to our newest board member, Danielle Violette of Machias Savings Bank! Danielle was an alum of the Maine Association of Nonprofits Emerging Leaders program and made the decision to join our board. Danielle works as a Cash Management Specialist at their Portland, Maine location. Her career started as a teller and she has continued to gain experience in the industry. A graduate of Husson University, Danielle received her undergraduate and MBA by completing a five year accelerated program with the distinction of

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Principles of Banking Textbook

Hot off the press!!

The updated version of Principles of Banking (12th Edition) has arrived!  Three years in the making and now incorporated into our materials.

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Learning Outcomes Assist Adult Learners

Did You Know? With the release of the updated version of Principles of Banking, our office created Learning Outcome sheets for our instructors to ensure that topics covered are directly tied to our certification exams. This is another way we are supporting instructors and students for success! Principles of Banking is on a number of certificates, diplomas and the Certified Modern Branch Professional – Level I (a career path for advancing tellers into Universal Banker and Assistant Branch Managers).

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Congratulations, Beth Martin of Community National Bank, VT!

Congratulations to Beth Martin, a Credit Analyst from Community National Bank, VT and the winner of our 2020 Unlock Your Potential Scholarship. Beth started her banking career in 2011 and has advanced from a part-time teller to key positions within the organization with the support of training from CFTEA. Beth had this to say in her application about the opportunity: “I believe that the Business Analysis Certificate would help to further my education and benefit me within this department, as it would

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Have your say!

With so many courses to choose from, we’ve worked with professionals to create customized educational career paths for growth within your field or to grow into a field. Explore our career paths at https://cftea.org/academics/career-paths/ Have your say in telling us what is missing or what you would like to see developed as an educational career path! Click here to share your insights to help us help you unlock your potential:  We’d love to hear your thoughts!  No idea too big or

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CFTEA featured in Mainebiz magazine!

CFTEA has been recognized for its support and partnership for workforce development in MaineBiz magazine!  So thrilled to be working in partnership with Portland Adult Education and area financial institutions! https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/new-mainers-get-training-for-financial-services-industry  

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Updated Awards Catalog with Interactive Links

For the first time, the CFTEA Awards Catalog containing requirements for our certificates, certifications and diplomas has been updated with interactive links! This interactive PDF document highlights our new educational career paths and leverages our website to provide key insights into course descriptions and details.  A huge thank you to our board members and team that have worked hard to make this experience possible for students, managers and those in learning and development. With so many courses to choose from,

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Supporting Local Workforce Development

CFTEA, as a Maine non-profit, is excited to provide ABA’s textbook, outline for coverage of material and instructor support as we continue to give back to the community! So thrilled to be working with financial institutions across the Portland area to support workforce development. Program trains new Mainers to be bank tellers The 12-week New Mainer Teller Training Program launched Jan. 6 with 15 students. BY STAFF REPORT A new Portland Adult Education program will help foreign-trained professionals with backgrounds in

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