This AIB course is the standard introduction to the banking profession. It touches on nearly every aspect of banking, from the fundamentals of negotiable instruments to contemporary issues and developments within the industry. This edition addresses changes in the areas of servicing clients, emerging technology, and expanded banking powers and markets. Principles of Banking is the foundation for all AIB training.

   Audience: Personnel new to banking, at any level

    Learning Objectives

   At the conclusion of the program participants will be able to:

• Discuss the relationship banks have with their customers and their communities
• Describe the creation of the Federal Reserve System and its role as agent and bank regulator
• Discuss various deposit instruments and regulations
• Define and describe negotiable instruments
• Explain how banks post checks to accounts
• Discuss bank lending and identify basic loan categories
• Explain the objectives of funds management and bank investments
• Describe non-deposit services such as trust, investments, and insurance
• Discuss bank security measures

Enrollment Form

(Download and print from SER-CFT website, complete and fax to 904-354-1834)