2020 will go down in history as the year the word "unprecedented" was completely overused. Many things changed including how education and training were delivered. The good news is, online training proved just as effective as in-person events. Plus, you can still get recognition through the League's Päkela Awards.
The Päkela Awards recognizes credit union professionals and volunteers for their commitment to continuing education. Individuals qualify for the Päkela Award by attending 25 educational credit hours of League workshops, schools, seminars, and conferences beginning July 1 each year and ending June 30 the following year. It also recognizes Western CUNA Management School graduates and individuals who receive certification and/or designation in the following CUNA designated programs during the same period:
- Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist (BSACS)
- Certified Credit Union Board Member (CCUB)
- Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC)
- Certified Credit Union Internal Auditor (CCUIA)
- Certified Credit Union Investment Professional (CCUIP)
- Certified Credit Union Supervisory Committee Member (CCUSC)
- Credit Union Business Development Professional (CUBDP)
- Credit Union Business Lending Professional (CUBLP)
- Credit Union Certified Marketing Executive (CUCME)
- Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE)
- Credit Union Enterprise Risk Management Expert (CUERME)
- Credit Union HR Compliance Professional (CUHRCP)
Your health, safety, and welfare are our highest priority. To support the need for proctored exams, remote proctored exams have been approved by American Council on Education, CUNA’s accreditor. Hawaii Credit Union League is happy to proctor your CUNA Professional Designations exams remotely. For more information, read our Guidelines for Remote Proctoring and this document of Frequently Asked Questions about Proctored Exams or email Education & Training Director Wendy Kishida at wendy.kishida@hcul.org.