The WBA Education Department continues to set the standard for providing timely, high quality education specifically designed for our membership.  Our programs leverage the talents of experts in the field of banking and focus on hot legislative and regulatory trends for the economic and business climate in our state.  We bring ease of use to members with our many webinars, phone seminars and online courses while still providing valuable networking opportunities with our conferences, schools, seminars and workshops.

Conferences

	Speaker Tucker Carlson at the WBA Bank Executives Conference

Conferences offer the best overall experience for attendees. These educational events have a theme, such as agriculture, technology or security, and address multiple topics with multiple speakers. Typically, a conference is 1½ to 2 days of content with the added bonus of networking opportunities with your peers.

Schools
Schools are specifically designed to address all aspects of one topic. These intense courses led by industry experts cover a wide range of topics including agricultural banking, lending, compliance and credit. Schools, which are typically 3 – 5 days in length, are the best option for turning a new employee into an expert in their field or broadening the experience of your most seasoned veteran.

A packed house at the Ag Bankers Conference

Seminars
Need in-depth information on a particular topic? A WBA seminar is the solution to your problem. These one day programs focus solely on a single topic and are taught by industry experts. While each program addresses a single topic, there are a multitude of topics to choose from. Available courses touch every aspect of your bank.

Workshops
If you miss one workshop, you will always have the opportunity to attend another. Workshops address a single topic, but are held on multiple days at multiple locations to provide bankers with additional opportunities to attend. These events will typically be half or full day learning sessions.

 Webinars

	Attendees participate in the interactive sessions offered at the WBA Women in Banking Conference

Learn from the convenience of your own office with the click of a mouse. Each program consists of 90 minutes of instruction and 30 minutes of live Q&A. You may have unlimited listeners on your connection by speaker phone.

Phone Seminars
Your registration fee allows unlimited listeners on your connection by speakerphone - several employees may participate without leaving the bank! Registrants receive a special toll-free number and a “PIN” to allow entrance to the seminar. The program consists of 90 minutes of presentation and 30 minutes of live questions and answers.

Online Learning
Learn at your own pace via these highly interactive and engaging online courses. These classes are available anytime and provide credit towards AIB Certificates and Diplomas. For more information on AIB Diplomas and Certificate Programs, please contact Janice Olson at (608) 441-1208 or via e-mail.

Correspondence Courses
Distance learning that allows you the luxury of learning anywhere at your own pace.