Professional Development Programs Presented by Washington Bankers Association

CBA is pleased to offer a selection of Washington Bankers Association professional development programs to California bankers. These programs support career growth and strengthen expertise across key banking functions. Participants can build skills in management, commercial lending, credit analysis, and financial performance evaluation. Each program combines practical instruction, real-world application, and insights from industry experts for a relevant and impactful learning experience.

Banking AI Accelerator

This 8-week hands-on training program, designed specifically for financial institutions, features live instruction, guided online learning, weekly office hours, and practical applications tailored to the banking industry.

Digital Innovation Development Program

The Digital Innovation Development Program is designed for professionals in the banking industry who are directly responsible for, or involved in, building, managing, and overseeing fintech partnership programs.

Commercial Lending Development Program

This comprehensive program emphasizes the entire commercial loan life cycle and provides participants with current lending approaches, an updated focus on key analytics and regulatory issues.

Understanding Bank Performance

Participants will learn how to assess and analyze a bank’s financial performance by working with data from real institutions.

Credit Analyst Development Program

The Credit Analyst Development Program is designed for credit analysts, credit officers, credit administrators, commercial loan officers/managers, loan review officers, branch managers and management trainees.

Management Development Program

The Management Development Program (MDP) is an excellent preparatory program for bank managers wishing to advance their careers.