Workplace Financial Education

The Credit Counselling Society is excited to announce a new offering: the Certificate in Financial Wellness – Foundations in Personal Finance. Getting this certificate shows that you and the valued employees of your organization have attended 5 important webinars for developing financial wellbeing. 

Help Your Employees Develop Personal Money Management Skills

Studies show that:

• 1 in 10 employees missed at least one day of work last year because of finances
• 24% have no emergency resources
• 40% of Canadians spend all their pay
• 46% of EAP counsellors have identified that financial challenges are part of life issue ½ of the time but only 1/3 of people make the connection.
• 47% save 5% of their income or less
• 50% cannot meet obligations if pay is delayed
• 60% of employees feel stressed by their financial situation
• 70% of disability costs are associated with mental health issues and illness, many of which are related to financial stress.
• 87% of employees want employers to offer a financial education program in the workplace
• 97% of employees who participated in financial education programs found them helpful.

How This Certification Can Fit Into Your Organization’s Plan

Here are some FAQ’s to help you determine if this certificate program is right for your organization:

• Can I take this certificate program as an individual? Currently it is only open to organizations.  The certificate will be available to individual consumers later in 2023.
• How many sessions does my team need to take to receive their certificate? There are 5 mandatory webinars, including:
  • Organizing Your Finances
  • Making Cent$ of Money: Budgeting 101
  • The Truth About Credit
  • Cautious Consumerism
  • Borrowing 101
• Can my organization change the topics and still receive the certificate? We’re happy to work with you and your team to ensure you have the most relevant topics covered, however, as level 1 of the program has no electives only the Organizing Your Finances topic may be substituted out for another option.
• What if my team only wants to take a few webinars? No problem. We’re happy to book individual sessions for your team. However, to earn the certificate, all 5 webinars must be taken.
• Is there a time limit to book webinars? Webinars need to be booked within a calendar year.