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Industry Educational Providers

 

Industry Educational Providers are other automotive related non-proft organizations or institutions of higher learning (trade schools, colleges, universities) with automotive related programs and curriculum.  These entities are approved through NIADA's Education Department.

              ARA

AFIP

Northwood University

 
    American Recovery Association
 

The American Recovery Association sponsors certification programs for professionals in the field. These certifications include the following:

Certified Collateral Recovery Specialists (CCRS) designates members who have completed a course of learning to further raise their standards of excellence.

CRA (Certified Recovery Agent) is a program developed for the field representatives working for a CCRS. The CRA must complete on-the-job-training from the CCRS, take a course on repossession laws and procedures (provided by the Society) and pass a written test on the subject
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The Certified Asset Recovery Specialist™ (C.A.R.S.), National Certification program is the first comprehensive national educational program developed for professionals within the collateral recovery industry.

For more information, call us toll free at 866.996.RISC (7472), email joe@riscus.com, or visit us online at www.riscus.com.

 
 
 
Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals

Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals

The Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals was established to support dealership F&I personnel and the lenders and vendors that support the F&I trade. AFIP Provides a professional certification program for NIADA members. To learn more about becoming a Certified F&I Professional, visit www.afip.com or call 817-428-2434.

 

 

Northwood University

Northwood UniversityNorthwood University, with main campuses located in Midland, Michigan; Cedar Hill, Texas; and West Palm Beach, Florida is a private, fully credited University offering many degree programs within the Automotive Industry. Northwood also provides instruction for NIADA's Certified Master Dealer® Program and judges NIADA's Annual Scholarship Program and Quality Dealer of the Year Award Selection. Visit them at www.northwood.edu or call 800-456-7878.

For additional information, contact Georgia Brown.