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Continuing Education (CE) Provider Information
CE Provider Instructions | CE Applications | Approval Statements | Provider Responsibilities | CE Filing Instructions | FAQs
Continuing Education Provider Instructions
A continuing education provider is an organization that has submitted its training programs to ICB for continuing education credit review and approval. Providing the program relates to one or more of ICBs certification examination outlines, ICB will award continuing education credits based on a 50-minute credit our.
To submit a program, please complete the CE Application that applies to your organization and submit it to ICB for review. Programs will be reviewed and written notification of the results will be sent to providers within 4-6 weeks. In some cases, there is a $75 application fee assessed per program submitted.
Continuing Education Applications
Banks
Banks who wish to submit programs to ICB for review and approval should complete the Continuing Education Provider Application and submit it to ICB, along with a timed agenda, descriptions of the sessions and speaker biographies. Application materials should be faxed or mailed to ICB. The review period for all programs is approximately four weeks and you will be notified in writing of the outcome once the review is complete.
Bank Continuing Education Provider Application
State Bankers Associations (SBAs)
State Bankers Associations (SBAs) who wish to submit programs to ICB for review and approval should complete the Continuing Education Provider Application and submit it to ICB, along with a timed agenda, descriptions of the sessions and speaker biographies. Please see page two of the application for applicable fees, fax and mail address. The review period for all programs is approximately four –six weeks and you will be notified via email of the outcome once the review is complete
SBA Continuing Education Provider Application
Other CE Providers
Continuing education providers, who are not banks or state bankers associations, should complete the Continuing Education Provider Application and submit it to ICB, along with a timed agenda, descriptions of the sessions and speaker biographies. Application materials should be faxed or mailed to ICB, along with the required application fee.
Other CE Provider Application
Approval Statements
CE Providers should use the following language to advertise CE credit approval:
"The Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of performance and ethics within the financial services industry. The title of program has been approved for number of credits/certification credits. This statement should not be viewed as an endorsement of this program or its provider."
For programs that have been submitted, but not yet approved, the following language may be used:
"The Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), a subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of performance and ethics within the financial services industry. The title of program has been submitted to ICB for CE credit review and is pending approval. Once we receive notification of the credit approval, we will notify attendees/participants." (This information is also provided on the ICB approval letter.)
*Sponsors are not permitted to use the ICB logo.
Provider Responsibilities
Once a program has been approved for continuing education (CE) credit by the Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB), program providers are required to:
1. Communicate the credit approval to all attendees/participants.
ICB credit approval notification will include the number of credits and the approval language that should be communicated to attendees. This information must be:
2. Maintain attendance records up to 2 years following the program.
3. Issue certificates of attendance or some other form of verification that provides attendees the ability to prove they successfully completed the program.
4. Verify an attendee's participation in a program upon their request.
CE Filing Instructions for the ICB Member Attendees
ICB members are required to submit a specific number of continuing education credits every three years. However, they are encouraged to submit at least once a year to prevent becoming behind in their requirements. To report CE credits, ICB members should:
1. Go to www.icbmembers.org
2. Log in using your Member ID and password.
3. Go to "Submit Continuing Education Credits."
4. Follow instructions to submit CE credits.
Q. How do I submit a program for CE consideration?
A. ICB providers should complete a CE Provider Application, attach a timed agenda, speaker bios and payment and fax or mail the package to ICB. ICB will review the program and award credits based on its relevance to the ICB Exam outlines. Providers will receive a written response of the outcome in 4-6 weeks.
Q. What does ICB need to review a program?
A. Program submissions should include a completed CE Provider Application, a timed agenda with brief descriptions of each session and speaker bios. In some cases, a payment of $50 per course is also required.
Q. How long does it take to review and approve a program for ICB credit?
A. Program submissions take approximately 4-6 weeks to review. Responses will be sent in writing via email.
Q. How does ICB determine whether or not a program is approved for CE credit?
A. Programs are reviewed and awarded full or partial credit based on their relevance to the ICB Exam Outlines, www.aba.com/icb/exam. While some topics are job specific, credit will be based on the programs relevance to ICB's exam outlines, which may slightly vary from specific job functions.
Q. Are all programs awarded credit based on a 50-minute credit hour?
A. Yes, all programs are awarded credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. In instances where credits fall short of quarter hours, credits will be increased to the nearest quarter.
Q. Once an approved program is over, how should members report credits?
A. ICB members are required to submit their credits via the Member Services page of the ICB website, www.icbmembers.org. They will need their member ID and password to access their personal records.
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Questions? Please contact icb@aba.com for more information.
