The course objective is to explore three opportunities of earning a credit union business lending professional designation that sets one apart as a unique authority in business and commercial lending.The course objective of the Business Development Officer session is to provide an overview of how to develop, maintain and grow a commercial/business member base of loans, deposits, related products and services. Through group activities, class participation and instruction, participants are exposed to methods and resources commonly used to prospect, close, manage and grow new commercial/business relationships. Learning how to balance service delivery and new business development is the key to individual, department and credit union success in the commercial/business environment.The course objective of the Commercial Credit Analyst session is to illustrate the practices utilized to assess and assign the risks associated with a commercial loan. This will be accomplished by employing the 5 Cs of credit to develop the analysis and the credit memorandum output associated with traditional commercial and industrial credit, and commercial real estate facilities.The course objective of the Credit Administration Department Administrator session is to provide an overview on how to develop and maintain a credit administration function that aligns with the risk tolerance, credit culture and mission of the credit union. Through group activities, class participation and instruction, participants are exposed to methods and resources to provide guidance to anyone involved in commercial/business lending to ensure safeguards are in place to manage the loan portfolio in a safe and sound manner.The course objective of the Commercial Credit Analyst session is to illustrate the practices utilized to assess and assign the risks associated with a commercial loan. This will be accomplished by employing the 5 Cs of credit to develop the analysis and the credit memorandum output associated with traditional commercial and industrial credit, and commercial real estate facilities.The course objective of the Credit Administration Department Administrator session is to provide an overview on how to develop and maintain a credit administration function that aligns with the risk tolerance, credit culture and mission of the credit union. Through group activities, class participation and instruction, participants are exposed to methods and resources to provide guidance to anyone involved in commercial/business lending to ensure safeguards are in place to manage the loan portfolio in a safe and sound manner.