Business : Financial Coaching Course Begins September 2

Sharpen Your Financial Coaching Skills begins September 2nd in Marion. This new course from Iowa State University Extension is designed for volunteers, clergy and others working in nonprofit groups and organizations that provide assistance to clients or members with financial management concerns. The five-week course combines two face-to-face sessions with three weeks of online learning. Participants will learn how to recognize the causes, complexity and associated stress of financial problems. They’ll gain tools and strategies they can use to assist clients with various financial problems. In addition, they’ll apply coaching skills to typical financial situations facing their clients. The course will also help staff to recognize situations that are not appropriate for non-professionals to address. Sharpen Your Financial Coaching Skills will be taught by Phyllis Zalenski, family resource management program specialist and Patricia Swanson, an ISU Extension family resource management specialist and CFP® certificant. The registration deadline is August 23; the course fee is $60 and includes a book and other resources. To register, contact Phyllis Zalenski at 319-462-2791 or zalenski@iastate.edu for a registration brochure. A brochure can also be found on the ISU Extension Linn County website at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/linn For more information, contact Phyllis Zalenski at 319-462-2791 or Linda Bigley at 319-377-9839.