American Bankers Association
The American Bankers Association (ABA) is the leading trade association in the financial services industry. The Washington, DC-based organization has been representing the interests of the banking industry in the United States continuously since the ABA was founded in 1875. The association serves its members through government-relations activities, communication to, and on behalf of, the industry, and education and training services. Within the ABA, the Professional Development Group develops and oversees a variety of educational programs, including the industry-respected American Institute of Banking (AIB) curriculum. ABA has been providing education and training to its members for more than 100 years. The association's Committee on Education created the American Institute of Bank Clerks, later to be known as the American Institute of Banking (AIB), in 1901. Since then, literally millions of bankers, including a majority of the today's bank CEOs, have participated in AIB courses. AIB Online courses lead to a number of industry-respected diplomas and certificates such as the AIB General Banking Diploma and the AIB Banking and Finance Diploma. AIB Online courses also provide the foundation for more advanced training through ABA residential schools. In addition, selected courses meet educational requirements for professional certification through ABA's Institute of Certified Bankers. In general, AIB courses are available in various formats including classroom-based, correspondence study, and online. Classroom-based courses and correspondence courses are delivered through Local ABA Training Providers. ALB Online courses are developed and delivered by the ABA, with course registration managed by Local ABA Training Providers, in addition to ABA. ABA has been offering AIB Online since 1999. However, ABA has been a leader among trade and professional associations in using educational technology since well before that time. That effort began over 30 years ago with the development of BankSim, a computer-based management-training tool, followed by American Financial Skylink, a satellite-based training network, and now online training.
AIB Online courses use textbooks and other training materials developed by ABA's Professional Development Group. Recognized banking experts are used as authors and reviewers of textbooks and other instructional materials. Authors work with committees of bankers, who represent different types, sizes, and locations of financial institutions to ensure that all industry viewpoints and needs are reflected in the resulting materials. All texts and other materials go through a thorough review process to ensure accuracy, currency and comprehensiveness. AIB Online courses are offered on the Blackboard, Inc. platform on the World Wide Web. Participants in AIB Online courses are targeted primarily at entry-level to mid-level bankers. However, several courses have been recently developed for senior-level bankers. Instructors for AIB Online courses are selected on the basis of their banking knowledge, demonstrated ability to teach and mentor, academic and professional accomplishment, and positive attitude toward teaching and working with adult students. ABA also has several Master Instructors, who are both subject-matter experts and exceptional online instructors, to serve as a resource to other instructional staff.
For further information on the AIB Online program, contact ABA at 1-800-BANKERS.
Authorized Instructional Sites: Tri-State Center for Financial Training 602 Main Street, Suite 711 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Contact: Christina Kelso Ph: 513-621-8408 Fx: 513-621-5448 Email: Chris@tristatecft.org Web: www.tristatecft.org
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