Overview:

This specialized course targets both existing elected Credit Union officials and members with an interest in serving as an official of a Credit Union. Participants will be registered as bona fide students of the College and will be afforded all the benefits of a regular student. As registered students, upon successful completion they will be awarded a CCLCS Certificate identifying the modules completed.

Required:

• Strong Wi-Fi connection.

Course Content

• Co-operative Philosophy within the Contemporary Framework.
• Inter-relationship between the Internal Co-operative Governance Network.
• Understanding External Co-operative Governance.
• Stakeholder Relationship Responsibilities of Board of Directors, Credit Committee and Supervisory Committee.
• Legislative and Regulatory Governance Infrastructure.
• Leading, Managing and Decision Making.
• 21st Century Governance Issues and Strategies.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this programme, practitioners should be able to:

• Understand the co-operative philosophy and apply the ethos to contemporary credit union operations.
• Define governance and leadership and explore the co-operative approaches to each area inclusive of definitions and trends.
• Understand ethics and ethical conduct/misconduct.
• Be familiar with the relevant financial statements within the credit union and be able to conduct a cursory analysis of each statement.
• Understand the importance of accounting procedures and practices with specific emphasis on the credit union business.
• Be familiar with legal and regulatory framework of the credit union sector, inclusive of contemporary issues.