Certifications

CUNA’s Regulatory Training & Certification Program is the credit union movement’s premier training and certification program. Keeping up with credit union laws and regulations is critical; RegTraC makes it easy and convenient. Build compliance knowledge and policies with training designed specifically for credit unions needs, for those in a compliance or non-compliance role. RegTraC covers all the regulations your credit unions needs to know about.

• National Recognition & Certification


• RegTraC Level 1 - An Achievement Certificate is awarded for each exam passed. After successfully completing all five exams, Level 1 students receive the Compliance Achievement Award.


• RegTraC Level 2 - Successful completion of all five Level 2 proctored exams earns the Compliance Expert Certificate and designation as a CUCE (Credit Union Compliance Expert). Select RegTraC Level 2 modules offer college credit through the American Council on Education (ACE). Plus, both the RegTraC Level 2 Compliance Expert Certificate and CUCE designation have been accepted by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) for the Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA) exam Part IV Professional Recognition Credit. Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP)

FiCEP, CUNA’s Financial Counseling Certification Program, enables all credit union staff to become more confident in helping members build a stronger financial future.

• Proven financial counseling skills become a part of your credit union’s culture


• Written for all staff levels so anyone can offer financial counseling during every member interaction


• Certification satisfies members’ needs as they continually look for the value of your credit union


• Differentiates your credit union with certified financial counselors on your team


• Helps members transform the way they deal with money through real-world counseling

If you’re a self-starter who is motivated to rise above the crowd, the Certified Executive Program is a perfect fit for you and your professional goals. The program’s self-study, college-level courses put you in charge of your future.

• Gain the skills and recognition you need to go places in the credit union industry


• Certified Executive Program courses lead to the Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) designation, the Certified Financial Services Professional (CFSP) designation, and five Specialty Certifications in lending, marketing, financial management, human resources, and compliance.

CUNA’s Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) helps credit union volunteers learn to work effectively, make informed decisions, and improve credit union performance.

Today’s rapidly changing credit union climate has credit unions relying more heavily than ever on the leadership skills of their elected officials. In fact, to keep up with this pace more and more credit unions are requiring continuing education for their volunteers. VAP is your credit union’s solution to find learning opportunities here for both new and experienced volunteers.

The key to creating high performing employees! CU Advance is an interactive, competency-based learning program developed by CUNA Center for Professional Development. Learners take courses based on their own personal competencies, knowledge, training, and experience.

Each CU Advance learning module consists of 5-6 courses. Each course is designed to provide 20-30 minutes of optimum learning enjoyment. This unique approach to self-study education allows learners to take a pre-test for each module and then based on the results, they can take the recommended courses or skip to the final exam.

STAR and MERIT offer practical job-specific training courses designed to develop staff to their top performance potential. These traditional courses are offered in both paper-based and online formats to make learning easy. One final exam per course provides the student the opportunity to test their knowledge with either online or print-based exams.