Supporting Credit Union Staff
Courses, programmes, events and supports for Credit Unions
Supporting the personal growth and development of Credit Union staff at all levels
As the remit of Credit Unions continues to evolve at pace, IOB have put together a suite of Short Courses, UCD Awarded Programmes, and events designed to ensure staff at all levels are adequately skilled and accredited, while also providing a unique pathway to specialist and leadership roles within Financial Services.
Choose your area of interest to discover Short Course and Programmes;
Credit & Lending
As the role of the Credit Union continues to evolve, Credit and Lending programmes enable students to gain the next level of specialist skills, all awarded by UCD.
NFQ LEVEL 7 Personal and Business Credit
NFQ LEVEL 8 SME Credit
NFQ LEVEL 8 Personal Debt Management and Personal Insolvency
NFQ LEVEL 8 Lending to Professionals, Self-Employed and Micro SMEs
Digital & Innovation
Our suite of Digital and Innovation courses and programmes are designed to provide students the knowledge and skills required to excel in an ever-increasing online environment.
SHORT ONLINE COURSE Digital Banking Revolution
SHORT ONLINE COURSE Digital Risk Management
NFQ LEVEL 7 Banking Operations and Digital
NFQ LEVEL 7 Digital Financial Services and Data Analytics
NFQ LEVEL 7 Responsible and Sustainable Finance
NFQ LEVEL 8 Banking in a Digital Age
NFQ LEVEL 8 Digital Product Management in Financial Services
NFQ LEVEL 9 Data and Analytics in Financial Services
NFQ LEVEL 9 Digital and Data Strategy in Financial Services
NFQ LEVEL 9 Digital Transformation in Financial Services
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) programmes are aimed at those who work, or aspire to work in a professional capacity within these functions in financial services.
NFQ LEVEL 7 in Compliance
NEW LEVEL 7 in Fintech
NFQ LEVEL 8 Conduct Risk, Culture, and Operational Risk Management
Financial Planning & Wealth Management
Core to our wide role in Financial Services education and enablement, IOB offers the following programmes. Awarded by UCD, our APA and QFA qualifications allow graduates to advise customers on financial products, meeting the Central Bank's Minimum Competency Code (MCC).
NFQ LEVEL 7 Financial Advice (QFA)
NFQ LEVEL 7 Consumer Credit (APA)
NEW LEVEL 7 Pensions and Retirement Advice
NEW LEVEL 8 Wealth Management
NEW LEVEL 9 Retirement Planning
NEW LEVEL 9 Asset Management
NEW LEVEL 9 Financial Planning (Grad Dip)
Culture
Developed in consultation with international leading academic and industry experts, adopting these programmes demonstrates an investment by organisations in the competence of their staff in the areas of culture, conduct risk, consumer protection risk assessment, ethics and expected behaviours.
Your Pathway to the MSc in Financial Services
The Pathway to MSc in Financial Services Pathway is a flexible new way for you to master skills critical for tackling complex financial services management challenges that are aligned to your career plans.
NFQ LEVEL 9: Financial Services (Pathway)
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