Certificate
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The objectives of this certificate 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 certificate program is based on information from banks, mortgage companies, finance companies,
credit unions and retail credit institutions in the Spokane area.
Program Goals
- To prepare students for entry into a credit or financial management occupation.
- To prepare currently employed people for advancement to positions of greater responsibility
with financial organizations.
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.