Our debt settlement / debt arbitration training and certification program


Overview for Debt Settlement Companies / Employees


 

Getting certified puts Your Company in the Driver’s Seat:


As you likely know, the debt settlement and arbitration industry is both growing at a record pace, and is also going through changes in regards to legislation. In short, states are starting to respond to the need for a defining training and certification process. And, as consumer debt grows and more consumers need help, “brand names” and the credibility of debt settlement professionals take on an increased importance.


IAPDA addresses both of these issues head on, and offers debt settlement and debt arbitration companies the opportunity to get their employees certified. The IAPDA brand is over a decade old, and is recognized as the leader (by far) in debt settlement and debt arbitration training and certification.


We offer companies multi-employee discounts, so training and certifying is simple and cost effective. And the ROI is substantial.

 

 

 

Overall Program Details

 

The Cost of Registration in our Training Program Includes:

 

  • Certification as a CDS - Certified Debt Specialist (on successful completion of training)

  • Training is fully online and at your own pace

  • *Lifetime membership in the IAPDA

  • Inclusion in the IAPDA database of Certified members

  • Use of the IAPDA logo on your website and marketing materials

  • Periodic articles and circulars on industry changes and legal updates

*IAPDA Membership is granted for life – IAPDA certification is valid for two years with refresher training and 2 year re-certifications at only $60.00 per year afterwards.

 

 

Our Certification training program content complies with the accreditation training requirements set out in the draft version of the new Uniform Debt-Management Services Act (UDMSA) (make sure this opens a new window) - the proposed legislation governing the Debt Settlement Industry in all 50 States. This makes members a viable debt settlement professional both now and in the future. If you wish, please download our training course summary and our code of ethics. 


Features and Benefits of Membership for Companies

 

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Your Company Becomes a Recognized Debt Settlement Organization: IAPDA Certified Debt Specialists are respected, credentialed professionals in the Debt Settlement industry. State lawmakers, clients, creditors/collectors, and collection attorneys recognize the IAPDA name as one of professional excellence.


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Widespread Need: There is a rapidly growing demand for Certified debt professionals. By having your firm’s employees become IAPDA members, you can become a leader in this dynamic, recession-proof industry.

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Increased Business Potential: Even in states where certification is not required (the list is ever-shrinking); a company that can display the IAPDA logo firmly places itself above a company that cannot.

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Ongoing Support: We provide all of the support you/your employees will ever need. In fact, the training never stops, and it’s at no additional cost to you. Once your employees join us and become certified, they’re in for life.

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Become part of a Professional, Welcoming Organization: By becoming an IAPDA member, your company staff become a part of a growing and friendly international network of certified member companies. Those searching for your staff member’s name in our member database will receive very positive feedback.

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Recognition: IAPDA members have the right to proudly display our logo on their webpages, marketing materials, and other business stationary. This allows your firm to benefit from the professional credibility that comes with IAPDA membership.

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Up-to-date Information: The IAPDA networks with other industry trade associations and debt-settlement specialized legal firms to stay abreast of the latest developments in the industry. This allows us to provide our members with the most up to date industry information and legal updates.

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Up-to-date Training: You and your employees will have access to continuing education materials and articles/information for Debt Settlement Professionals. It’s all available in our private members area, which members can access anytime.

 

 


About Debt Settlement:


Professional Debt Arbitration and Settlement is a multibillion dollar industry. There are literally tens of thousands of unresolved debt disputes, and they will stay unresolved without your company’s help. Until recently, debtors typically had no option other than to be dragged into the process of litigation (court) to try and salvage whatever possible. However, today, professional Debt Arbitration and Settlement by Certified Debt Specialists is the top recognized alternative nationwide.

 

The IAPDA training program allows your company to become an important member of an International Professional Debt Settlement network of professionals. Successful graduates of the training program are immediately granted lifetime membership in the IAPDA, and use the designation CDS, Certified Debt Specialist. And your company can now carry the logo.

 

 Our training system and methods create a WIN / WIN / WIN for the client, the creditors/collectors and the Certified Debt Professional, and our certified members resolve up to 94 % of the cases they take on.

  • As a Certified Debt Specialist, your company can earn income on a par with any successful business in your community.

  • The time for entering the Debt Arbitration and Settlement profession is right now. Lawsuits and bankruptcies are at record levels, and until now, consumers and business owners had no alternative but to use legal methods to resolve their debt problems.

  • Attorney costs are at an all time high. This makes your company very viable.

  • Bankruptcy is not an option for a great many debtors. Again, this makes your company very viable.

  • Everybody involved is desperate for a practical alternative. Creditors want it, and those in debt want it. This is why Debt Arbitration and Settlement is truly a business (and industry) whose time has come!

Our training program is based on hands-on experience, as well as many years in the world of business and on Debt Settlement industry training standards. We are the number one choice for training and certification in the debt settlement industry.

 

If you enjoy helping people resolve situations and disputes (which are always about money), there is no other profession quite like a Certified Debt Specialist. It’s a professional, respected business; your company helps people; and there are no upper limits on income potential.