# Read a credit union listing: the basics

Learn what a credit union listing on this site shows, where its figures come from and what it leaves out, so you can check who can join before you compare.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 35 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Name the source of the figures on a listing and the date of the data.
- Read the charter, the field of membership and the head-office address correctly.
- Tell what total assets, members and branch counts show and what they do not show.
- Name the questions that a listing cannot answer and that you must ask the credit union.

## Lessons

1. [What a listing shows and where it comes from](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/credit-union-listing-basics/what-a-listing-shows.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Who can join: the field of membership](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/credit-union-listing-basics/who-can-join.md) (12 minutes)
3. [Assets, members and branches](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/credit-union-listing-basics/size-is-not-service.md) (11 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me which credit union to join?

No. It teaches you how to read a listing and what to ask. It does not recommend a credit union, and it is not financial advice.

### Do I need to pay for this course?

No. The foundations course is free. Pass the exam to earn a certificate of completion from this site.

### Is the certificate a professional qualification?

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

Also on the [web page](https://creditunions.fyi/academy/credit-union-listing-basics).