Training Programs
Training Programs
The CSBS Learning & Development team provides cutting edge training for today's fast-paced financial industry. We offer a wide range of programs to fit your training needs. Our on-site programs include pre-course study materials utilizing the latest Web-Based multimedia technology.
Our in-person and online programs range from basic examiner training and continuing education, to executive programs for senior department personnel. We also collaborate directly with state banking departments to develop, deliver, and manage all aspects of professional development and training programs that can be customized, held in-state or regionally, and competitively priced to keep training costs as affordable as possible.
Technical Schools
We offer technical schools focusing on a variety of topics and skills necessary for examiners. These programs last approximately 4 ½ days and focus on the fundamental principles of each topic. At the end of the week, examiners should leave the programs with an enhanced level of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Capital Markets Examiner School
Effective Meetings with Management School
Intro to Mortgage Origination Examinations
INTRO TO MORTGAGE SERVICING EXAMINATIONS
Continuing Education
For information on our Continuing Education Programs, follow the links below:
Executive Education
For information on our Executive Education Programs, follow the links below:
State-Federal Supervisory Forum
Online Training
CSBS FLEX Learning Management System (LMS) contains the primary courses of the CSBS Day One Examiner Training programs as well as numerous courses related to Bank Safety & Soundness, Mortgage Regulation, and Money Service Business Regulation. Also available are courses from the FFIEC Examiner Exchange and the Federal Reserve System.
CSBS Online Training Programs
BAI Online Course Catalog
Large Bank Supervision On-Demand Training Catalog
Access to FLEX is free for state regulators. For information on enrolling in these courses, please contact [email protected].
Graduate Schools of Banking and Trust Scholarships
The 2025 nomination form will be available this fall.
Each year, the CSBS Education Foundation (CSBSEF) conducts a competition to award scholarships to three state banking department personnel to attend the graduate school of banking or graduate trust school of their choice. Nomination forms and instructions on competing for this prestigious award are sent to each state banking department commissioner and training director.
CSBSEF accepts nominations from state bank supervisors of qualified departmental personnel for its Graduate Banking and Graduate Trust School Scholarship Award and Samuel E. Weinrott Memorial and Bill Ford Memorial Scholarship programs.
The complete program description, containing contact information, qualifications, and program procedures, and the nomination form can be accessed in the links below. The nomination form may be duplicated or entered into a computer and completed; however, the format must remain as in the original.
Each state may submit up to three (3) nominations for graduate banking and/or graduate trust scholarships.
Scholarship Qualifications
All nominees must have the following qualifications:
Scholarship Qualifications
Nomination Procedure
State Bank Supervisors must nominate candidates using nomination forms provided by the Foundation. Submit completed forms for consolidation and referral to a panel of judges for consideration and final selection.
2024 Nomination Form
Nomination forms are due by midnight on Friday, December 1, 2023 and should be emailed to:
Katie Hoyle
Director, Learning & Development
[email protected]
Candidate Notification
Upon completion of the review process, the CSBSEF Chairman will notify nominees of the results. Those selected will be asked to register with the graduate banking or trust program of their choice.
About the Graduate Schools of Banking and Trust
History
In 1972, the Board of Directors of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) authorized a program to reward outstanding and deserving examiners who demonstrate excellence in their work by supporting their attendance at the graduate banking or graduate trust school of their choice. The Board of Trustees of the CSBS Education Foundation (CSBSEF) assumed responsibility for administering this program from CSBS.
The program is designed to:
- Encourage and assist qualified bank and trust examiners to prepare themselves for expanded duties and responsibilities in their banking departments;
- Broaden the examiner’s understanding of banking or trust operations;
- Encourage excellence in bank and trust examination;
- Provide the opportunity for State Bank Supervisors to recognize their outstanding examiners; and,
- Raise the level of proficiency of state banking departments.
The Award
The Award is a scholarship to the Graduate Banking School and Graduate Trust Program of choice funded by CSBSEF and covers the actual annual costs up to $3,000 for tuition, registration fees, lodging, board, text materials, transportation and other related items such as graduation expenses for the top three applicants. In addition, the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado will provide a $1,500 scholarship per year of attendance to the fourth place winner to attend their graduate banking program.
The term of the Graduate Banking School and Graduate Trust Program award is up to three consecutive years depending on the school curriculum and assuming the recipient attends each session and satisfactorily completes problems assigned during the two and three-year courses, and remains employed by a state banking department.
Graduate School Locations
- The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado
University of Colorado, Boulder - The Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin, Madison - The Pacific Coast Banking School
University of Washington, Seattle - The Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas - The ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - The Graduate School of Banking
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
About the Examiner Certification Program (ECP)
Eligibility
Participation in the Examiner Certification Program (ECP) is open to all state agency regulators who meet the education and experience qualifications for a credential, and is strictly voluntary. Refer to the Participant Handbook below for details of all ECP processes, procedures, and governance.
Fees
A one-time fee of $20 will be charged for each application received; an annual fee of $75 applies to each certification held.
To Apply
Overview: An applicant should review all requirements of the designation for which he/she is applying before beginning the process. Visit the site for Safety & Soundness, Mortgage, and/or Specialty certifications below to view detailed requirements for all available ECP credentials. Applicant and supervisor, or other individual providing ratings, will be required to agree to the terms of an Applicant and/or Reviewer Agreement before final application review may be completed. An applicant should consider whether they will be able to meet the continuing education requirement for maintaining certification before application is made.
Online: Applying for ECP certification is a simple and secure online process. To begin, request account setup from your agency point of contact or by email to [email protected].
Online Certification System User Guide [PDF]
Online Certification System User Guide [Video]
Paper/Email: Paper and email applications are no longer accepted. All certification tasks must be completed online.
Acceptance of Equivalent Certification
An examiner who has attained certification from another state or federal agency and/or association in related skills may apply for an equivalent ECP certification. Please provide details of your existing certification in the notes section of the application. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. The final determination of equivalency will be made by the CSBS Certification Committee.
Specialty Certifications
Certified Trust Examiner (CTE)
Certified Senior Trust Examiner (CSTE)
Associate Certified Information Systems Examiner (ACISE)
Certified Information Systems Examiner (CISE)
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMLS)
Certified Money Services Business Examiner (CMBE) Updated! Changes effective July 1, 2024.
Certified Senior Money Services Business Examiner (CSMBE) Updated! Changes effective July 1, 2024.
Certified Multistate Money Service Business Examiner in Charge (CMMBE) New! Effective July 1, 2024.
Certified Application Specialist (CAS)
Certified Capital Markets Examiner (CCME)
Certified Cybersecurity Examiner (CCSE)
Certified Consumer Protection Examiner (CCPE)
Certified Senior CRA-Fair Lending Examiner (CSCFE)
Certified CSBS Instructor (CCI)
Certified Examinations Trainer (CET)