Credit Business Associate (CBA)

How to Apply for the CBA Designation Submit the following to the NACM Education Department: The Education Department Registration form, with applicable fee ($175 for NACM members, $350 for non-NACM members). The CBA Designation Application form, with applicable fee ($270 for NACM members, $540 for non-NACM members). You should submit your course grade transcripts with this application. A copy of your resume. Official college transcripts. Transcripts must be received directly from your college. Once you've qualified, you may take the CBA Designation Exam. The three-hour exam is offered three times a year nationwide at local NACM Affiliated Association offices and once a year at NACM's Credit Congress. NACM provides a Study Guide/Outline of relevant texts and topics. NACM also offers CBA review sessions through the Credit Learning Center. The Credit Business AssociateSM (CBASM) is an academic-based designation which signals mastery of three business-credit related disciplines: Basic Financial Accounting Financial Statement Analysis 1 Business Credit Principles There is no minimum work experience requirement for this designation level and the course work needed to qualify for this designation can be obtained through colleges, local NACM Affiliated Association programs, self-study or nationally sponsored programs.