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ABA Training

ABA Training is a comprehensive source for training and education available through the American Bankers Association (ABA). All ABA training courses, certificates, diplomas, and more are now part of ABA Training, and are brought to you through the Utah Bankers Association, your local ABA Training Provider.

ABA Training includes extensive learning opportunities suited to specific job roles, in both facilitated and self-paced online formats. Online training delivers unmatched content that meets the needs of today’s learners and the changing demographics of the banking industry. Many courses meet the requirements for ABA Professional Certifications, exams, and or continuing education credits.

Flexible and cost-effective, ABA’s online training opportunities are continually updated to provide a superior learning experience that can be accessed from anywhere, at any time.

ABA Facilitated Training Courses

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These courses are available in a virtual classroom environment, complete with fellow students, instructor guidance and feedback. Facilitated online training courses offer banking-specific content supported by:

  • Experienced instructors with banking expertise
  • Exercises and exams to validate your understanding
  • A flexible weekly schedule with no set day or time

ABA Self-paced Training Courses

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These courses offer the greatest flexibility in skill-building and practical application as they are independent study and include real-life practice scenarios. Self-paced online training courses offer:

  • Rich graphics and interactivities in mobile-ready coursees
  • Frequent self-checks to measure comprehension
  • Built-in-tools and job aids to support ongoing learning

ABA Webinars

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ABA Briefings enable you and your team members to stay on top of the current issues facing bankers today. Take advantage of the Briefings available in several subject areas.

Briefings include streaming audio over the Internet so all you need is a computer and a pad of paper. Save time and stay current.

ABA Certificates

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These are curated programs to help build the expertise and knowledge necessary for career advancement. If you wish to learn more about the value of an ABA professional certification - click here.

Certificates are available in:

  • Executive Leadership
  • Compliance
  • Wealth Management
  • Risk Management
  • Retail
  • Lending

ABA Foundation encourages banks to host Lights, Camera, Save! video contest

The ABA Foundation is urging banks across the country to participate in its 14th annual Lights, Camera, Save! video competition that runs from Oct.1 to Dec.1. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national contest that encourages teens to create videos up to 30 seconds long that communicate the value of sound money management. Registered banks will host the first round of judging and select a winning student to compete on the national level for several awards, including a grand prize of $5,000, $2,500 for the second-place winner and $1,000 for the third-place winner. National contestants will then go head-to-head on ABA’s Instagram page. Read more.

#BanksNeverAskThat campaign to encourage consumers to #PracticeSafeChecks

Registration is open for the 2024 #BanksNeverAskThat anti-phishing campaign, which will kick off Oct. 1. New this year is the #PracticeSafeChecks campaign aimed at preventing check fraud. Registered banks will receive immediate access to materials to start planning their campaigns ahead of the campaign's launch. Read more.