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Banking and Finance

Lawson State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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The Banking and Finance Short Certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in the banking and finance industry. Students develop foundational skills in financial services, banking operations, lending, customer service, financial regulations, and personal finance. Designed as a quick pathway for those seeking employment in banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions or to enhance career opportunities in the financial services sector.

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In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 43-3071.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationMathematicsMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingTime Management

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMathematicsEconomics and AccountingPublic Safety and SecuritySales and MarketingPsychologyLaw and GovernmentAdministrative

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNumber FacilityInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transaction
  • Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
  • Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
  • Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the p
  • Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of g
  • Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to managemen
  • Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, finan
  • Analyze financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' fin
  • Answer clients' questions about the purposes and details of financial plans and strategies.
  • Keep records of customers' charges and payments.
  • Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.
  • Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services,

Technology

Accounting softwareFinancial analysis softwareElectronic mail softwareDocument management softwareInternet browser softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareDevelopment environment softwareTransaction server softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareWord processing softwareCompliance softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

10-key calculatorsAutomatic teller machines ATMsCash advance terminalsCheck encodersCheck validation printersCheckwritersCurrency countersDesktop computersDocument printersFilmersJournal printersMicrofilmersOfficial check imprintersOnline video terminalsPassbook printersAutodialersNotebook computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAScannersTablet computersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersCopy machinesCredit card processing machinesElectric typewritersLaser facsimile machinesMultiline telephone systemsPrinting calculators

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Tellers43-3071.00
  • Loan Officers13-2072.00
  • Personal Financial Advisors13-2052.00
  • Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Currency, coins, and checks — count by hand or with a currency-counting machine under direct supervision to prepare items for deposit at a retail bank branch.
  • Cash drawer balance — verify and reconcile at end of shift using a calculator or adding machine with guidance from a senior teller.
  • Deposit slips — review for accuracy and confirm that written and numerical amounts agree under close supervisor oversight at a teller window.
  • Customer transactions — enter basic data into banking software to generate computer-generated receipts while following step-by-step branch procedures.
  • Check endorsements and dates — examine for completeness and legibility by following a supervisor-provided verification checklist at the teller counter.
  • Account balances — query in the banking system to confirm sufficient funds before processing a cash-out request, under direct teller supervision.
  • Basic arithmetic calculations — apply to verify transaction totals and coin counts using a calculator in a supervised branch environment.
  • Customer inquiries — listen attentively and direct routine questions to the appropriate staff member while learning branch service protocols.
  • Branch security procedures — follow established protocols when handling cash at the teller window, under the guidance of a head teller.
  • Word processing and office suite software — use to complete routine administrative forms and correspondence as assigned by branch management.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
50%
Placement Rate
75%