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Enrollment: Fall, Winter, Spring
Program Description
The objectives of this program are to educate students for entry-level employment in the finance/credit field; and to provide continuing education opportunities for people currently working in the field, support courses for other business programs, and general financial and credit education to meet community needs.
The program is based on information from banks, mortgage companies, finance companies, credit unions and retail credit institutions in the Spokane area.
Keyboarding proficiency of 35 wpm is required for the certificate.
Career Opportunities
As a rapidly expanding career choice, work in the credit and financial management field offers much growth potential for today's graduate. Since the work deals closely with important needs of people, it is satisfying and rewarding, both financially and emotionally. Graduates will find positions in financially oriented organizations such as banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, investment companies, financial planners, credit bureaus, and collection agencies. Many other non-financial firms in diverse fields, ranging from retailing and manufacturing to hospitals and clinics, also employ persons having credit and financial management knowledge.