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The NASCUS Certification Program for state regulators
provides professional recognition of superior standards
to state credit union examiners and encourages further
development through required continuing education
hours.
Participation in the Certification Program is open
to all state credit union examiners who take NASCUS
and NCUA training and/or NASCUS sanctioned training.
Participation in the program is voluntary.
Certification Benefits
For Individual Participants: Certification acknowledges
expertise, increased proficiency and promotes the
confidence and recognition that comes with meeting
and adhering to demonstrable national standards of
professionalism. Certified examiners also receive
select NASCUS publications and relevant electronic
correspondence.
For State Credit Union Departments: Certification
of examiners increases the efficiency and proficiency
of department staff and enhances the credibility
of the department.
For State Credit Unions: Certification of examiners
ensures that state credit union examiners subscribe
to a professional code of ethics, have the experience
and skills required to effectively examine state
chartered credit unions and participate in advanced
continuing education classes.
Certification Sub-Committee
The Certification Sub-Committee is made up of the
regulator members of the Education Committee. This
Sub-Committee oversees all aspects of the Certification
Program, including its development, format, content
and procedures, and revisions. The Sub-Committee
makes all final decisions with regard to the certification
requirements. The Sub-Committee may delegate authority
to staff to award certification consistent with these
requirements.
Certification Levels and Requirements
Certification shall be granted based on acquired
technical skills as evidenced by a combination of
formal education, on-the-job training and work experience,
and documentation from superiors that required skills
have been mastered.
There are three levels of certification:
Certified State Credit Union Examiner (CSCUE), Certified State Credit
Union Examination Supervisor (CSCUES) and Certified Associate State Credit Union Examiner (CASCUE).
Requirements: Certification requires
evidence of the successful completion of appropriate
coursework, evidence of appropriate on-the-job experience,
and the signature of a superior attesting to satisfactory
performance of the key skill-sets required for the
level of certification sought. (Requirements revised in 2007.)
Candidates for Certified State Credit Union Examiner
(CSCUE) must provide evidence of the following:
- Completion of a minimum of 18-months on-the
-job training related to credit union examination,
including credit and operations review.
- Satisfactory completion of six of the following
NASCUS/NCUA course offerings or their equivalent:
Any four of the following Group A Classes:
NASCUS Orientation Correspondence Course
NCUA New Examiner Training Levels I
NCUA New Examiner Training Level II
NCUA New Examiner Training Level III
NCUA New Examiner Training Level IV
NCUA New Examiner Training Level V
Any two of the following Group B Classes:
NCUA Investments
NCUA Asset Liability Management
NCUA Introduction to Residential Mortgage Lending
NCUA Supervisory Committee Review and Fraud Detection
NCUA Capital Markets 1
NCUA IS&T
NASCUS Information Technology from a Safety and Soundness Perspective
NASCUS Member Business Lending
- Documentation of successful job performance and
mastery of appropriate job-related skills by a superior
within the candidate's organization. Such attestation
shall be considered final once signed by an official.
Documentation of a candidate's skill must be supported
by a template that identifies the necessary and appropriate
skills.
Candidates for Certified State Credit Union Examination
Supervisor (CSCUES) must provide evidence of the
following:
- Completion of all requirements of the Certified
State Credit Union Examiner.
- Completion of a minimum 12 months on-the-job
service and training related to a management/supervisory
role and as EIC.
- Satisfactory completion of three of the following
NASCUS/NCUA course offerings or their equivalent.
NASCUS Advanced Investment Seminar
NASCUS Balance Sheet Management
NASCUS Assessing Emerging Risks
NASCUS Senior Management Symposium
NASCUS Intermediate MBL
NASCUS Intermediate IS&T
NCUA Asset Liability Management II
NCUA Investments II
NCUA Advanced Mortgage Lending
NCUA Capital Markets 2 +
NCUA IS&T 2
- Documentation of successful job performance and
mastery of appropriate job-related skills by a superior
within the candidate's organization. All attestations
shall be considered final once signed by an official.
Documentation of a candidate's skill will be supported
by a defined response form that outlines the necessary
and appropriate skills.
Candidates for Certified Associate State Credit Union Examiner (CASCUE) must provide evidence of the following:
1. Completion of a minimum of 12-months on-the -job training related to credit union examination, including credit and operations review.
2. Satisfactory completion of the following NASCUS/NCUA course offerings or their equivalent:
NASCUS Orientation Correspondence Course
NCUA New Examiner Training Levels I
NCUA New Examiner Training Level II
NCUA New Examiner Training Level III
NCUA New Examiner Training Level IV
NCUA New Examiner Training Level V
Documentation of successful job performance and mastery of appropriate job-related skills by a superior within the candidate's organization. Such attestation shall be considered final once signed by an official.
Re-Certification
Every three years, participants will be required
to provide evidence of the successful completion
of 128 continuing education hours for the three-year
certification period. (Examiners will be able to
carry over 32 hours.)
Cost: The cost of participation is $225 for the
three-year certification period, payable in three
annual installments of $75. A one-time administrative
fee of $25 will be charged to process the application.
Certification Code of Ethics
All credit union examiner personnel have ethical
responsibilities and obligations that are due to
the public and the profession. Failure to adhere
to the Code of Ethics can result in immediate termination
of certification. It is expected that participants
in the NASCUS Certification Program shall:
- refrain from conduct that is detrimental to the
public, the financial regulatory profession and
to the Certification Program;
- not knowingly act in a manner that is misleading
or fraudulent;
- not violate the confidential nature of the examination
process;
- not engage in any activity that may give rise
to the charge of conflict of interest or that may
impair the independence of their judgment in the
exercise of their duties; and
- not engage in misconduct of any kind that leads
to a felony conviction.
Use of NASCUS Certification
The term "NASCUS", it’s certification
designations and emblems are the property of the
National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors
and must be used in a manner that preserves and respects
the full extent of NASCUS’ rights and interests.
Only when a certification designation has been
granted may a participant utilize the designation's
acronym and/or a statement of having earned a NASCUS
certification designation. Use of the certification
designation is acceptable for, but not necessarily
limited to, business cards, stationary and letterhead,
resumes and curricula vitae, and professional correspondence.
NASCUS requires that its certification designations
be used only in strict conjunction with the name
of the participant to whom it has been granted and
also requires that the designation not appear in
type or lettering larger than that of the participant's
name.
Any individual who is no longer participating in
the Certification Program, for any reason (including
but not limited to nonpayment of dues, violation
of the Code of Ethical Conduct, voluntary or involuntary
termination of certification, etc.), must cease any
and all use of the certification designation.
Continuing Education Hours
Participants are required to provide evidence of
successful completion of a minimum of 128 continuing
education hours every three years and a minimum of
32 hours must be completed each year. Those who earn
more than the 128 hours required during a three-year
certification period may carry forward up to 32 of
the additional continuing education hours into the
following three-year certification period.
The following is a list of hours awarded for each
NCUA and NASCUS class offered:
NASCUS Course Offerings
Annual School: 40
Senior Management Symposium: 24
Emerging Risks Seminar: 32
More here
NCUA Course Offerings
Introduction to Residential Mortgage Lending: 29
Advanced Lending: 29
Consumer Compliance Regulation: 29
Supervisory Committee Review and Fraud Detection: 29
Investments I: 18
Investments II: 20
Problem Resolution: 25
Senior Update: 29
Asset Liability Management II: 29
Asset Liability Management III: 18
Consumer Lending: 29
Impact Presentations: 29
Effective Writing for Examiners: 14
Commercial Lending: TBD
Advanced Commercial Lending: TBD
Agricultural Lending: TBD
If you have taken classes (NCUA or other) not listed here, please contact NASCUS' Education Manager Ryan Taylor for award hours. He can be reached at (703) 528-2798 or via e-mail at ryan@nascus.org.
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