Requests for withdrawal or cancellation must be received in writing.  There is an exam withdrawal fee, the amount of which depends on when an exam candidate withdraws from the exam.  For specific application due dates and withdrawal deadlines, please visit the Certification Programs page and click on the appropriate designation.

ICB Adds Three New Certifications
ICB recently launched three new certifications:  Certified Customer Service Representative (CCSR), Certified Personal Banker (CPB), and Certified Bank Teller (CBT).

New Ethics Requirement for CTFAs
Beginning in 2006, CTFAs were required to earn and report credits in the area of Ethics as part of their three-year continuing education cycle.  The overall three-year continuing education requirement for CTFAs stands at 45 credits, three of which must now be in Ethics.  The current requirement for at least six credits per cycle in each of the other four knowledge aress -- Fiduciary and Trust Activities, Personal Financial Planning, Tax Law, and Investment Management -- remains intact, with Ethics now a fifth knowledge area for CTFAs.

The July/August 2007 issue of ABA Trust & Investments magazine focused on various ethical issues confronting trust professionals.  CTFAs who receive a passing score on that Continuing Education (CE) Quiz will receive one CE credit in the Ethics category.  (CCTS, CISP, CRSP and CSOP designees will receive one credit towards their respective credentials.)

Online Quizzes Provide CE Credits
If you are a CCTS, a CFMP, a CISP, a CRCM, a CRSP, a CSOP, or a CTFA, you can make even more use of the ABA magazine you receive as a benefit of your certification! Read the articles, click on the link above, and take the 10-question quiz there, which is based on the articles in that issue. If you score at least 70 percent, you will earn one CE credit, which will be recorded in your record. Do this with each issue of your magazine, and you'll have made a substantial dent in your continuing education requirement. (Quizzes are available in ABA Bank Compliance, ABA Bank Marketing, and ABA Trust and Investments magazines.)

Upcoming ABA-sponsored events are listed below.  If you are considering ICB certification, review this list to find programs that help fulfill the education requirements needed to sit for the ICB examination.