Maricopa Community Colleges  CSR196   20042-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
CSR196 20042-20086 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Account Collection Practices
Telephone service account collection provisions. Emphasis on collection issue resolution, payment processing procedures, and fund transfer performance. Covers referral procedures, reference usage, and written notification provisions. Includes workstation customization parameters and customer service representative observation and performance.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CSR196   20042-20086 Account Collection Practices
1. Describe procedures for resolving common miscellaneous collections issues. (I)
2. Review the performance of experienced collections representatives. (II)
3. Trace referral procedures. (III)
4. Cite procedures for documenting the death of an account holder. (IV)
5. Create a customized collections service account on a collections customer service workstation. (V)
6. Arrange for the provision of written notifications to account holders. (VI)
7. Explain payment processing procedures. (VII)
8. Transfer funds between individual customer accounts. (VIII)
9. Practice the provision of phone carrier customer service. (IX)
10. Demonstrate the ability to reference the information necessary to resolve customer service issues. (X)
11. Describe automated account contact identification system functions. (XI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CSR196   20042-20086 Account Collection Practices
    I. Common Collection Issues
        A. Interdepartment Referral
        B. Service Restoration
        C. Executive Complaints
        D. Bundled Service Collection
          1. Wireless Service
          2. Local Service
      II. Collection Professional Review
          A. Observation
          B. Notation
          C. Discussion
        III. Referral Procedures
            A. Outside Collection Agency Referrals
            B. Bankruptcy Referrals
            C. Wholesale/Usage Management Referrals
            D. Fraud Referrals
            E. Government Referrals
              1. Federal
              2. State
            F. Official Account Referrals
          IV. Deceased Accountholders
              A. Notification
              B. Documentation
            V. Service Professional Account Customization Procedures
                A. Identification and Password Creation
                B. Customization
                  1. Colors
                  2. Homepage and Toolbar
                  3. Soft-Key Creation
                C. Network Default Settings
                  1. Fax
                  2. Document Viewer
                  3. E-mail Settings
              VI. Written Notification Provision
                  A. Database Field Location
                  B. Notation Procedures
                  C. Documentation
                VII. Payment Processing Issues
                    A. Electronic Payments
                    B. Automatic Payment Option
                    C. Payment Investigations
                  VIII. Fund Transfer
                      A. Debt Credit Transfers
                      B. Hybrid Transfers
                      C. Refunds
                    IX. Customer Service Provisions
                        A. Workstation Usage
                        B. Documentation
                        C. Performance Review
                      X. Information Capture
                          A. Issue Identification
                          B. Electronic Resources
                          C. Print Based Resources
                        XI. Automated Phone Number Locator
                            A. Purpose
                            B. Usage
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