VAP Certificate Program

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CUNA’s Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) helps credit union volunteers learn to work effectively, make informed decisions, and improve credit union performance.

Today’s rapidly changing credit union climate has credit unions relying more heavily than ever on the leadership skills of their elected officials. In fact, to keep up with this pace more and more credit unions are requiring continuing education for their volunteers. VAP is your credit union’s solution to find learning opportunities here for both new and experienced volunteers.

What’s new with VAP?

V417 CEO Performance Appraisal and & Goal Setting
V420 Credit Union Growth Strategies: Pathways to Success
V431 Speaking Out: The Director as Credit Union Advocate

Did you know you can take these 7 VAP courses online?

V01 History & Philosophy
V02 Financial Reports
V03 Managing Risk
V305 The Basics of Risk Assessment for Volunteers
V409 Financial Management
V415 Asset-Liability Management for Directors
V428 Understanding Audit Reports

There are also more than 20 other online courses just a click away! See more!


VAP self-study courses teach the philosophical and financial topics that board members and other volunteers need for their decision-making responsibilities. VAP is your credit union’s key to strengthening the knowledge of volunteers on a wide range of topics from financial management to compliance to strategic leadership.

VAP Printed Courses

VAP courses are 50-to-100 page printed books that take an average study time of three to four hours to complete. Each book includes an optional 20 question, open-book exam. These exams can be taken via scantron (one included with each course), or online through CPDOnline.

VAP Online Exams & Courses

All VAP exams and seven VAP courses (V01 History & Philosophy, V02 Financial Reports, V03 Managing Risk, V305 The Basics of Risk Assessment for Volunteers, V409 Financial Management, V415 Asset-Liability Management for Directors and V428 Understanding Audit Reports) are offered in print and online through CPDOnline. Be sure to check out CPDOnline, which also includes another line of online volunteer courses, Training on Demand.

The VAP Difference

  • Flexible courses to accommodate all schedules.
  • Economical variety of courses to provide everything needed for your board and committees.
  • More than 40 quick-reading courses that provide the core knowledge directors and volunteers need.
  • All courses are written for volunteers, and cover topics including Credit Union Fundamentals, Board of Director and Supervisory Committee Fundamentals, Leadership, Marketing, Planning, and Regulatory Compliance.
  • More than 30 years of proven credit union training experience goes into every course.
  • Various levels of volunteer recognition are available after successful completion of course exams.

For more information, e-mail us or call 800-356-9655, ext. 4072.

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