For the third year, the Illinois Credit Union Foundation is bringing the REAL Solutions enhanced version of the Credit Union Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP) to the credit unions of Illinois.
This is a unique partnership between the National Credit Union Foundation/REAL Solutions, Credit Union National Associations Center for Professional Development (CUNA CPD), the Illinois Credit Union League and Illinois credit unions to train staff who are then able to give professional financial counseling and education to members and potential members throughout the state.
In the first two years of the Illinois program, more than 60 individuals from 30 credit unions "graduated" as Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors (CCUFC).� Each year, a "class reunion" is held with the new crop of CCUFCs, along with other individuals who have previously achieved this designation.
"FiCEP participants are gaining knowledge and skills that help them provide personalized service to credit union members in keeping with our People Helping People philosophy," said Dan Plauda, Illinois Credit Union League President/Chief Executive Officer.� "I am pleased to see the number of certified financial counselors in Illinois triple during the last two years and is set to nearly double this year."
