# Compare credit unions you can join

A practical method to build a shortlist of credit unions you can join, check each record with the NCUA, ask each one the same questions and read paid labels correctly.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 55 minutes
- Exam questions: 9, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Build a shortlist from the field of membership before you compare anything else.
- Check a listing against the NCUA record with its charter number.
- Ask every credit union on the shortlist the same questions and keep the dated answers.
- Tell a paid label or a list position from a register fact.

## Lessons

1. [Build a shortlist you can join](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join/build-a-shortlist-you-can-join.md) (13 minutes)
2. [Check the record with the NCUA](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join/check-the-record-with-the-ncua.md) (14 minutes)
3. [Questions to ask before you join](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join/questions-to-ask-before-you-join.md) (14 minutes)
4. [Paid labels and list order](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join/paid-labels-and-list-order.md) (14 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course rank credit unions?

No. It gives you a method to compare the credit unions you can join. It does not rank or recommend any credit union, and it is not financial advice.

### Do I need a membership to take this course?

Yes. The practitioner course needs an academy membership. The foundations course is free.

### Does the certificate let me advise other people about credit unions?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a licence or a qualification to give financial advice.

Also on the [web page](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/compare-credit-unions-you-can-join).