PRINCIPLES OF CREDIT MANAGEMENT

This course is recommended for professionals who are involved in credit and collection or whose day to day work in sales administration or related fields requires a background in credit administration. It is designed to assist new and seasoned credit professionals better the credit function. It also is beneficial to sales administrators wanting a better insight into interdependency of sales and credit.

ADVANCE/APPLIED CREDIT MANAGEMENT

This applied level course is designed to enable students to expand upon knowledge imparted through the prerequisite courses and more readily apply same to the day-to-day credit function.

ADVANCED CASE STUDIES IN CREDIT MANAGEMENT

This upper level course, which consists of an array of major cases augmented with mini cases, is indicative of problems that a credit administrator might expect to encounter in the daily performance of his or her work.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CREDIT MANAGEMENT

This course will help you to understand the following elements of International Credit in a practical way: Customer Risk, Country Risk, Payment Method, Export Performance, Money Transfer and Collections.

BUSINESS LAW COURSE

Is designed specifically for the Credit Professional. A few topics that will be covered include: Courts and Jurisdictions-Contracts-Sales-Secured Transactions- Commercial Paper and Negotiable Instruments-Agents-Corporations-Partnerships- Proprietorships-Collection.

Courses are held at the Association Office and the classes are three(3) hours in length, meeting one(1) night per week over an eight(8) week period. The courses are taught by experienced executives from member companies.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Throughout the year, P.A.C.M. schedules and conducts various half day and full day seminars and workshops which focus on selected business credit topics such as: Bankruptcy, Lien Laws, Financial Statement Analysis, and many other credit management issues of interest.

Self-Study Courses can be ordered through the PACM office on a wide variety of credit and financial topics, which can qualify the credit professional to sit for the various designation programs in the credit field.

P.A.C.M. realizes the necessity for continuing formal education and training in credit and financial management given the increasing complexity of today's business world. The credit manager should grasp every opportunity to enhance his or her practical workplace experience with continuing educational programs and in this regard we have devoted maximum energy to making all of these quality programs available to our members.

Numerous educational opportunities are also available to you at the National Level through The Credit Research Foundation (CRF) and The National Institute of Credit (NIC). CRF and NIC offer such programs as The Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management; Advanced Credit Executive Studies (ACES); Mid Career School; Credit Business Associates (CBA); Credit Business Fellow (CBF); Certified Credit Executive (CCE); as well as other career enhancing courses, books, and literature covering the field of credit management.

GENERAL OFFICE - CREDIT REPORTING - GROUPS & CLUBS - COLLECTIONS