Us Air Force Enrolls 200 In Icfe Certifications Programs
- Date: 2007-06-30 - Word Count: 360
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San Diego, CA. The United States Air Force (USAF) awarded the nonprofit, Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE) a contract for the enrollment of 200 USAF personnel in the ICFE's specialized training and certification programs. Selected Command Financial Specialists (CFS) and Community Readiness Consultants (CRC) with the Airmen and Family Readiness Centers, who provide counseling and education at Air Force installations around the world, are participating and becoming certified.
The ICFE is providing exclusive training, examination and certification to Air Force counselors as ICFE Certified Credit Report Reviewers (CCRR) and/or the ICFE Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialists (CITRMS). ICFE is also an official partner with the Department of Defense's Financial Readiness Campaign.
Naomi Vernon, of the Airmen, Family and Community Operations Branch, headquartered at Randolph AFB, Texas, said "Our personnel, and especially new recruits, are constant targets of fraudulent business deals and scams whether the businesses are situated outside AF installations or on the internet. A good way to help them avoid entrapment is education." Vernon continued, "Loan fraud, payday lending, credit and identity theft are among the most prevalent."
Many Air Force CRCs and CFSs are Accredited Credit Counselors (ACCs) or Accredited Financial Counselors (AFCs), credentials they earned through the Association for Planning and Counseling Education (AFCPE). Individuals who hold these credentials are required to earn continuing education (CE) credits each year, similar to CPA or CFP continuing education requirements.
The ICFE's courses on credit report reviewing, and identity theft risk management are widely recognized and both are accepted for CE credits with many major organizations, including the AFCPE, the CFP Board of Standards and Practices and several state regulatory licensing agencies.
"The CCRR and CITRMS materials include an Independent Study Guide, PowerPoint Shows, software and examination booklet. Once certified, the CRCs are equipped to put on training seminars and also counsel Air Force personnel on these important issues," said Ms. Vernon.
The ICFE has examined and issued credentials to over 5,000 individuals, including privacy consultants, law enforcement people, lawyers, paralegals, financial planners, credit and debt counselors, real estate agents, notaries, and mortgage brokers since 2005.
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Contact: ICFE Executive Director Paul Richard, RFC 619-239-1401
OR Naomi Vernon, USAF Randolph AFB, TX 210-565-2055
The ICFE is providing exclusive training, examination and certification to Air Force counselors as ICFE Certified Credit Report Reviewers (CCRR) and/or the ICFE Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialists (CITRMS). ICFE is also an official partner with the Department of Defense's Financial Readiness Campaign.
Naomi Vernon, of the Airmen, Family and Community Operations Branch, headquartered at Randolph AFB, Texas, said "Our personnel, and especially new recruits, are constant targets of fraudulent business deals and scams whether the businesses are situated outside AF installations or on the internet. A good way to help them avoid entrapment is education." Vernon continued, "Loan fraud, payday lending, credit and identity theft are among the most prevalent."
Many Air Force CRCs and CFSs are Accredited Credit Counselors (ACCs) or Accredited Financial Counselors (AFCs), credentials they earned through the Association for Planning and Counseling Education (AFCPE). Individuals who hold these credentials are required to earn continuing education (CE) credits each year, similar to CPA or CFP continuing education requirements.
The ICFE's courses on credit report reviewing, and identity theft risk management are widely recognized and both are accepted for CE credits with many major organizations, including the AFCPE, the CFP Board of Standards and Practices and several state regulatory licensing agencies.
"The CCRR and CITRMS materials include an Independent Study Guide, PowerPoint Shows, software and examination booklet. Once certified, the CRCs are equipped to put on training seminars and also counsel Air Force personnel on these important issues," said Ms. Vernon.
The ICFE has examined and issued credentials to over 5,000 individuals, including privacy consultants, law enforcement people, lawyers, paralegals, financial planners, credit and debt counselors, real estate agents, notaries, and mortgage brokers since 2005.
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Contact: ICFE Executive Director Paul Richard, RFC 619-239-1401
OR Naomi Vernon, USAF Randolph AFB, TX 210-565-2055
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