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Updated: Awards Catalog 2019-2020

September 10, 2019

Our Awards Catalog has been updated! Keeping our certificates, diplomas and certifications relevant in today’s business world, our awards catalog was updated in July 2019. Included are dozens of new certificates, diplomas and certifications to enhance an educational career path. What if there was a change and a student is working on a certificate or diploma? Students have eighteen months (until December 31, 2020) to complete prior course programs under original requirements.

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September 3, 2019

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ACE Accreditation is back from ABA

August 30, 2019

About Credit for Prior Learning CFTEA offers courses that may apply for college credits and toward annual professional developments skills. Our CFTEA powered by MindEdge courses have direct nationally recognized professional development credits. Now, ACE credits are back from ABA (American Bankers Association). Many colleges and universities evaluate the college-level knowledge and skills an individual has gained outside of the classroom for college credit. This evaluation is called credit for prior learning, but it may also be referred to as

Certified Teller ReImagined

August 28, 2019

As a modern replacement for Certified Teller, our nationally recognized Certified Modern Banking Representative is a successful and cost-effective evolution of the program. Through collaboration with financial institutions and student feedback, critical courses have been selected to provide an educational career path from entry-level to a modern specialist. Certified Modern Banking Representative Banking Today Fighting Fraud: Top Ten Scams Targeting our Nations Seniors (partnership with US Senate Committee on Aging with state specific information – FREE from CFTEA Legal Foundations in Banking

Introducing: New Loan Servicing Certificate and Diploma

August 26, 2019

Through collaboration with local financial institutions and subject matter experts, we are proud to introduce this educational career path leading to the General Banking or Bank Operations Diploma. For more information and the courses selected by those in Loan Servicing, click on the links below: Loan Servicing Certificate Loan Servicing Diploma

Rediscover CFTEA

August 23, 2019

172. The number of courses and textbooks updated since the start of 2019! Rediscover CFTEA.

Introducing: New Deposit Operations Certification and Diploma

August 16, 2019

Through collaboration with local financial institutions and subject matter experts, we are proud to introduce this educational career path leading to the General Banking or Bank Operations Diploma. For more information and the courses selected by those in Deposit Operations, click on the links below: Deposit Operations Certificate Deposit Operations Diploma

CFTEA Residential Mortgage Lending Textbook 2019

Updated: Residential Mortgage Lending Textbook

July 31, 2019

We are happy to announce some exciting news!! After a long search, we have found a replacement book for Residential Mortgage Lending! ABA stopped publishing a book and then our replacement publisher hadn’t updated their book since 2011! There have been a lot of changes in the lending world since 2011. Our new partner allows us to gain a far superior book with a 2019 copyright that is kept up to date! Plus, the course complies with the SAFE Act

2019 Student Awards Banquet Group Picture

Congratulations to our students!

June 27, 2019

“CFTEA has provided me the knowledge and confidence I needed to succeed in my career.” Across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Virginia, we celebrated: 61 Instructors 32 Honor Students Students receiving 37 Certifications Students receiving 344 Certificates and Diplomas With the end of the semester, we celebrated the achievements of our students at six student awards banquets in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Thank you to our students, organizations, instructors and volunteers for choosing CFTEA as your educational partner!

Spotlight on Success: Paulo Sango

June 4, 2019

Hear a student success story from one of our guided learning Principles of Banking students and how it is helping him reach his career objectives.