PSFINCTP3001 - Certified Treasury Professional® (CTP)

Topics include:

• Using corporate cash efficiently and ensuring a company's ability to meet financial obligations
• Establishing systems to reduce non-earning cash balances while providing adequate liquidity
• Optimizing "cash conversion cycles" and "float"
• Obtaining short- and long-term borrowed funds in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Using credit facilities to fund corporate cash shortages
• Monitoring and controlling exposure to interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk
• Employing technology to streamline the cash management process
• Building domestic and international banking relationships to support global business objectives
• Understanding the impact external variables have on cash management

Study Materials

Course fee includes online access to AFP's CTP Exam Prep Platform. This fully digital and interactive platform contains the full text of the most recent edition of the Essentials of Treasury Management book.

Whatever your learning style, you'll find ways to test your knowledge and build confidence with the CTP Exam Prep Platform. The learning modules (available in e-reader format) provide an in-depth exploration of the complete content of the Body of Knowledge tested on the CTP exam in a concise, easy-to-understand format. Plus, visit the online learning center for a wealth of supplemental study materials:

• Quickstarts – guided overviews for each module highlight key topics
• Assessment – identifies topics a participant already knows and those areas that require more time and attention
• SmartStudy tool – create a personalized study plan based on experience and pre-test score
• Tests – more than 850 questions for continually testing knowledge and comprehension
• Case study – featuring real-life scenarios and questions to apply your knowledge
• Practice exam – presented with a timing feature and other functionality to emulate the CTP certification exam
• Online Resource Center – includes only or printable flashcards, related links, additional resources, and a feedback feature

2020-2022 CTP Exam Knowledge Domains

• Domain 1 (25%): Maintain corporate liquidity required to meet current and future obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Domain 2 (18%): Manage capital structure, manage costs of long-term capital, and quantitatively evaluate long-term capital resource investments
• Domain 3 (20%): Manage internal and external relationships
• Domain 4 (25%): Monitor and control corporate exposure to financial, regulatory, and operational risk (including emerging and reputational risk)
• Domain 5: (12%): Assess the impact of technologies on the treasury function

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the CTP exam, you must have two or more years of full-time professional experience in a career-based cash/treasury management or corporate finance-related position.

Note: If you have less than two years of professional experience, a graduate-level degree in finance, business, or accountancy, or two years of full-time, university-level teaching in a finance-related topic is each equivalent to one year of work experience.

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• Corporate practitioners executing finance, treasury, or accounting functions
• Bankers and other financial services providers who develop and implement products and services for corporate finance organizations
• Technical and administrative staff supporting the corporate finance function
• Students with interest in finance or treasury-related fields
• Individuals preparing for the CTP examination
• Individuals needing CTP re-certification credits (this course qualifies for 36 credits)

Benefits of CTP program:

• Offered entirely online
• Live instruction, quality instruction by senior-level banking leaders
• Class recordings are made available in video (MP4) format
• A history of delivering top-rated AFP programs to a global student audience
• Complete in less than four months with a convenient schedule
• Demonstrate that you have the knowledge and skills required to perform competently in today’s complex treasury environment 
• Become more marketable when you compete for top positions 
• Boost your professional confidence among your staff and peers 
• Increase your chances of success the first time you take the CTP exam – Rice University student pass
• rates generally exceed the national average

Financial assistance information can be found on Rice Financial Aid's Visiting and Continuing Education Students page.

The estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) for the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) Program is $1,755.00.

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Due to the high demand for courses, registrations are considered final as of 10 working days before class starts. No refunds will be issued after these dates, and credits will not be given for future classes. No refunds will be granted for participants who miss a portion of a program. Refund requests before the deadline are subject to a 10% processing fee and must be made in writing to gscs@rice.edu. If books have been issued, the cost of the books and any shipping fees will be deducted. Refunds for credit card payments will be processed as credits to the accounts from which they were paid and may not appear as a credit until the following statement. Refunds for enrollments paid by check take up to four weeks to be processed and mailed by the Rice University accounting office. There is a $30 charge for any check returned for insufficient funds.

Online Course Requirements

Students in most professional development programs must have access to a computer and the Internet to complete the coursework required to earn the Certificate of Achievement.

Minimum System Requirements for Online Access

The online courses are delivered through Zoom. It is recommended that you install the Zoom software for your device. Start by going to the Zoom Download Center, or you can go to riceuniversity.zoom.us and click 'Download' in the footer.