CTP
By MFTC

Certified Treasury Professional®
Certification Education Program

The CTP program is designed to provide you with an overview of key areas in treasury and financial management, including those areas defined by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).

Established in 1979, AFP has become the thought leader in the treasury and financial management arena. 

Over the past 20 years, AFP has grown into a community of more than 14,000 financial professionals worldwide, representing different stages of their careers across a broad range of industries.

Financial professionals turn to AFP for expert insight and solutions to challenging issues they face, among them: managing financial institution relationships; streamlining treasury operations; incorporating new technology to improve short and long term forecasting; and evaluating treasury work-stations versus ERP modules.

Target Audience The Treasury course is designed to help cash management and treasury professionals pass the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) exam. This course is designed for anyone who wants to understand and apply treasury management principles and practices in their daily work activities and interactions.

::: Why CTP? ::: By earning the Certified Treasury Professional® (CTP) designation, you achieve industry-wide recognition, become more competitive and create more opportunities for career advancement. The CTP is the only professional credential in cash management.

• Corporate practitioners executing finance and/or treasury functions
  
• Technical and administrative staff supporting the corporate finance function
  
• Professionals developing and implementing products and services for use by treasury and finance organizations
  
• Consultants specializing in the finance and treasury arenas
  
• Finance and treasury instructors teaching at educational institutions
  
• Students with interest in finance/business-related field
  
• Individuals preparing for the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) examination.

Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Utilize corporate cash more efficiently
  
• Maintain a company's ability to meet current and future financial obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner
  
• Establish systems that reduce holdings of non-earning cash balances to minimum levels while still providing adequate liquidity
  
• Optimize 'cash conversion cycles' and 'float'
  
• Assist in obtaining both short- and long-term borrowed funds in a timely manner and at an acceptable cost 
  
• Use credit facilities to fund corporate cash shortages 
  
• Monitor and control exposure to interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and other financial risks 
  
• Utilize technology to streamline the cash management process 
  
• Build domestic and international banking relationships to support global cash management
   
• Understand their company's internal policies/processes and external variables that impact cash management.

Further information can be obtained from the AFP Website.

Note: Managerial & Financial Training Center (MFTC) is recognised by the Association for Financial Professionals® (AFP) to market the Certified Treasury Professional® (CTP) certification.

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