Regulatory expectations and wise management often demand a skill set that many bank directors are eager to enhance. The SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox National Certified Community Bank Director’s Program (NCCBD) is a comprehensive curriculum that addresses the foundations of bank directorship—from duties and responsibilities to board structures and processes.
NCCBD certification focuses on what makes boards and directors effective, as well as what is expected by regulators, examiners, and shareholders. Upon completion of the requirements, participants are awarded a certificate and can use the NCCBD designation.
SWGSB at SMU Cox School of Business
October 20–22, 2025
The NCCBD designation is administered by SWGSB at SMU Cox. This certification covers the regulatory and fiduciary responsibilities of bank directors, as well as board structures and processes.
The program also focuses on what makes boards and directors effective, addressing what is expected of them by regulators, examiners, and shareholders.
Upon completion of the requirements outlined here, participants will be awarded a certificate, with license to use the NCCBD credential.
presented by SWGSB at SMU Cox or an SWGSB Assembly for Bank Directors program.
Directors must make a formal request for the NCCBD designation after completing the requirements outlined above. This includes verifying attendance at the NCCBD program and an Assembly.
To maintain the NCCBD designation, directors must attend at least one Assembly for Bank Directors every three years.
Once certified, the bank director qualifies to attend continuing education courses delivered every year at SWGSB at SMU COX for an additional cost. These elective classes are offered during the first week of SW Graduate School of Banking courses.
