Correspondence Courses
Many Continuing Education courses can be provided as combination self-study and live seminar programs. In general, these programs require one day of self-study prior to a full-day seminar taught on site. The content of these programs can be tailored to your specific organization's needs and are worth 16 CEUs. A minimum of 10 attendees is usually required.
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Bankruptcy and the Financial Counselor 4 CEUs (Correspondence Course) $75.00/8 CEUs (Correspondence Course) $150.00
Given the extensive changes in bankruptcy law, it is essential that counselors gain a background perspective of bankruptcy as well as a solid understanding of the new Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act before attempting to counsel clients who make contact to satisfy new bankruptcy requirements. This course covers the history of bankruptcy, the bankruptcy process, alternatives to bankruptcy, and BAPCA.
Enroll into 4 CEU Program || Enroll into 8 CEU Program
Credit Reports: What Every Counselor Needs to Know 4 CEUs (Correspondence Course) $75.00/8 CEUs (Correspondence Course) $150.00
Gain the most up-to-date information about credit reports and credit scoring with this program that emphasizes hands-on, practical steps for consumers with inquiring minds about that three-digit score that holds so much power over our lives.
Enroll into 4 CEU Program || Enroll into 8 CEU Program
Communication and Understanding Personality Types 8 CEUs (Correspondence Course) $150.00
This course consists of the self-study portion of our more detailed Communications and Understanding Personality Seminar. The Communication CEU provides employees with the skills needed for effective communication with clients. Participants receive a self-assessment with the Myers Briggs Type Indicator in order to identify their own communication and style and learn how to identify the styles of others they will interact with.
The Psychology of Money 8 CEUs (Correspondence Course) $150.00
This course is designed to compliment Money Madness: The Psychology of Saving, Spending, Loving, and Hating Money written by Herb Goldberg and Robert E. Lewis. This course attempts to uncover some of the psychological issues associated with money. Human behavior is complicated especially when it comes to money. The authors of this book provide a rational exploration into the way people spend (and in some instances, don’t spend) their money. They include real-life examples and some fictitious examples that hopefully you may relate to.
Conflict Resolution 8 CEUs (Correspondence Course) $150.00
This course is designed to compliment The Joy of Conflict Resolution written by Gary Harper. The objective of this course is to help counselors understand conflict and why it arises through the lens of the "drama triangle" of victims, villains and heroes. With the rapid rate of change in the workplace and among families it is critical that counselors learn to understand what lies beneath our own attitudes about conflict and how conflict can be resolved.
Organizational Change Management Seminar 8 CEUs $150.00
In a continually evolving economy, workers not only need to acquire and retain transferable skills, they must also develop competencies that facilitate change. This course utilizes a systems model to instruct employees on the critical skills they need to facilitate organizational change. Employees learn to cope with people, culture, task, technology, design, and strategy variables in order to facilitate and adapt to a changing business environment.
Customer Service Seminar 8 CEUs $150.00
This course is designed to compliment Perfect Phrases for Customer Service written by Robert Bacal. Customer service representatives gain insight into customer relations and effective problem solving through this program. Topics in active listening, stress management, rapport building, and effective telephone communication are explored through informative handouts and interactive group activities. Participants gain a special sensitivity to what it means to attend to customer needs and just how good customer service ultimately serves those who consistently give it.
Financial Health Counselor Program approved by "Certified Financial Planners Board, Inc." and NACCC (40 CEUs for CFP) $300.00
This program is a Holistic approach to financial counseling to include credit and financial knowledge as well as an in-depth understanding of Psychology of Money. The counselor learns an array of problem solving and counseling approaches for optimum communication and empowerment of the client.
Upon completion of this program, you may request an examination from AFHC by clicking here. After successful completion of the exam, the examinee is awarded the designation "Certified Financial Health Counselor"
Obtain the Financial Health Counselor designation
Senior Credit Counselor Program 16 CEUs (16 hour Correspondence Course) $300.00
This program is offered as a full-day seminar to groups of ten or more or it can be completed through self-study. The resource manual, Credit Counseling: An Integrated Approach , takes an application-based approach to such topics as managing credit, creating a spending plan, and understanding the psychological side of money. Participants will learn about personality types and complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Also included are sections on budget analysis and housing counseling. Exercises and self-assessments appear throughout.