CRESA Academy

Become a Certified Credit Resolution Consultant

A self-paced, four-week online learnership covering credit reports, prescription, the NCR framework, debt review, credit bureau disputes and legal drafting — finishing with a formal certification.

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Four weeks, then certification

Each week ends in an assessment. Weeks unlock in sequence as you pass — entirely at your own pace, no fixed dates. The programme concludes with a final written exam and a short practical check.

Week 1Pass mark 70/100

Foundations, Credit Reports & Prescription

Get grounded in the debt counselling industry, learn to read a credit report line by line, and understand how prescription works.

  • Intro to the Debt Counselling Industry
  • How to Read a Credit Report
  • Understanding Prescription
Week 2Pass mark 70/100

Consumer Protection Act, NCR Framework & Debt Review

Understand the consumer's legal protections, the NCR's role, and how the debt review process runs end to end.

  • CPA Essentials
  • The NCR Framework
  • The Debt Review Process Explained
Week 3Pass mark 70/100

Client Acquisition & Credit Bureau Disputes

Learn to consult with clients, lodge credit bureau disputes, market yourself, and work incoming leads.

  • Client Consultation Basics
  • Credit Bureau Disputes
  • Marketing Yourself & Gaining Clients
  • Working With Leads
Week 4Pass mark 80/100

Legal Drafting & Court Process

Interpret a summons and draft the core defensive documents, then finish with a comprehensive quiz across all four weeks.

  • Understanding a Summons
  • Drafting a Notice of Intention to Defend
  • Drafting a Plea
  • Magistrate's Court Procedure Basics
Final Exam

Certification exam (unlocks once you pass Week 4)

Part A — a timed, single-sitting written exam (~90 min): given a fact pattern, draft a Notice of Intention to Defend and a plea (pass 70/100, manually graded). Part B — a short live/recorded practical check (10–15 min) confirming genuine understanding.

Recognised, verified, on the public record

  • You are issued CCRC certification as a Certified Credit Resolution Consultant.
  • You receive a Verified Consultant and appear on the public consultants register.
  • An original printed certificate and the "Continuing as a Credit Resolution Expert" manual are couriered to you.

Certification never publishes your exam scores or attempt history — only your certified status is shown publicly.