This Connect Money Mentor training takes place over Zoom. Attendees will need a working camera and microphone on a suitable device to participate. Training manuals will be sent by post and Zoom links will be emailed to attendees a week before the training commences.

The CMA Connect Money Mentor training consists of two sessions run over one and a half days.  The first session is a full day and the second session is a half day.  When you click choose dates you will see the available dates for session 1 and during the checkout you will select a session 2 date, you must attend the sessions in order.

Connect Money Mentor training is only for those working in CMA Connect centres or any CMA debt advice centre wanting to explore the CMA Connect model.  This training is followed by a post-course assessment test of 24 multiple choice questions with a required pass mark of 75%.  

The Connect Money Mentor Training Day covers the following:

• The CMA Connect Support Process
• Causes and Effects of Debt
• What Does and Does Not Constitute Debt Advice
• Budgeting
• Maximising income and minimising expenditure
• Emergencies, Priority & Non-priority Debts
• Completing a Fact-finder
• Creditors and Credit Reports
• Debt Resolution Options
• Referrals
• Next Steps