Things You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree
- Credit counseling certification
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Step 1
Enroll in an undergraduate program focused on business, finance, accounting or economics if you haven't taken classes in any of these areas. While you don't need to major in these areas, you'll need these courses to convince the hiring specialists at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) that you're a qualified credit-counseling candidate.
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Step 2
Learn about---and protect---your own credit. Understand what affects your FICO credit score, how that score can be improved or reduced, what factors most credit bureaus view as negative, how one can dispute information, and how to clean up negative history on a credit report.
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Step 3
Move to Nevada if you don't already reside there. The only real obstacle to becoming a credit counselor specifically in Nevada is to not have residency in the state. In Nevada, legal residency begins the day you enter the state with the intention of living there.
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Step 4
Apply to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling's certification program in Nevada. This program offers job training and courses designed to ready the next generation of legitimate, ethical credit counselors.
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Step 5
Apply to internships at credit counseling agencies while still in the certification program. The NFCC often can facilitate these opportunities through its sister organization, Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS).
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Step 6
Finish your certification and internship at the credit counseling agency. Begin seeking openings at Nevada credit counseling agencies. Make sure each potential employer is accredited by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
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Step 7
Choose a credit counseling job that works for you in terms of schedule, geographic location, finances and workplace.
