Columbia Credit Union Selects the Edcomm Group to Deliver Credit Union Compliance Training

New York, NY, October 24, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Columbia Credit Union has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver Credit Union Compliance training for its training needs. Columbia also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. 

Focus on Compliance for Credit Unions, a computer-based, distance-learning program, can be delivered via Internet, Intranet or CD-ROM. The program teaches credit union compliance using easy-to-understand language in an interactive, self-paced format. Participants learn from their own perspective, with a curriculum customized to their position. Focus on Compliance for Credit Unions covers: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, Privacy, Reg P, Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, Right to Financial Privacy, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Reg CC & Check 21, Reg D, Reg E, Reg Z, Truth in Lending, FCRA, FACT Act, HMDA, and Federal Credit Union Act, among others. The program also includes a quick reference guide to all credit union regulations, as well as a glossary of terms and a library of reference materials. 

Learning Link®, Edcomm’s full-featured learning management system has an open architecture that builds on industry-standard SCORM and AICC compliance, but adds features and capabilities far beyond any competing products. Learning Link® maintains a complete record of every learning and administrative activity and offers a wide variety of customizable, real-time reports available both onscreen and in CSV formats for download and integration into any HR system. Learning Link’s servers have been issued a SAS-70 attesting to the quality of their security, business continuity and performance. 

For more information about programs like this, or to find out how The Edcomm Group can customize any training program, log onto www.bankersacademy.com. 

Established in 1952, Columbia Credit Union is a $700 million asset community credit union serving more than 60,000 members. Membership is available to individuals and businesses living, working or located in Washington State. 

The Edcomm Group has had the privilege of assisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of eLearning programs, classroom instruction, multimedia production and online and print based documentation. In addition to the development of customized programs, The Edcomm Group offers many off-the-shelf courses such as Teller Training, Compliance Training and Systems Training specifically designed for banks, credit unions and money services businesses that have proven themselves effective in organizations around the world. 

The Edcomm Group is a 19-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share — providing bottom-line results. The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com) (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

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