Loan officer training: First-90-days coaching session

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 7 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
60 min
Lessons
4 lessons
Frequency
Coaching workshop
Last reviewed
22 Oct 2026
The borrower conversation
What would you do?

A borrower has been declined

Try it: this is one of 9 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the survey tells you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 4 lessons, about 60 minutes
  • Accordion, process, sorting activity, scenario and quizzes
  • 7-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 13 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, ranking slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

A feedback survey

Find out what landed and what to change next time.

  • Feedback survey: 10 questions
  • Questions written for this session
  • Results feed your next session

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
SO 447.1.1Explain what a borrower needs to know before they applyBest practiceWhole course
SO 447.2.1Practise a clear, plain-language explanation of how a loan worksBest practiceWhole course
SO 447.3.1Decide when to refer a question to underwriting or compliance + your infoBest practiceWhole course
SO 447.4.1Plan the next 30 days using a simple checklist + your infoBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 7 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

4 lessons, about 60 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Explain a loan in plain words

3 pages

20 min
Before you beginNoteTextList
A loan in four linesTextProcessNoteImageButtonYour info
Describing APRTextQuiz
2

The borrower conversation

2 pages

14 min
Order the first conversationTextSorting activity
ScenarioScenarioNote
3

Refer and plan

2 pages

13 min
Refer or handleTextFlashcardsNoteYour info
Your first 30 daysTextAccordionYour infoYour infoYour info
4

Check and next steps

2 pages

13 min
Final checkQuizMulti-select quiz
You have finishedKey factAccordionButton

Live deck and survey

13 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.

Content · customiseLoan officer first 90 days
Word cloudOne word to describe how a borrower feels at application
PollWhat do borrowers ask most?
ContentA loan in four lines
QuizWhich is the best way to describe APR to a borrower?
RankingOrder these steps of the first borrower conversation
PollA borrower is declined. How do you tell them?
ContentExplain it in plain words
QuizA borrower mentions money trouble and asks for help. What do you do?
ScaleHow ready do you feel for your first week alone?
Open-endedThe question I still need answered
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Closing · customiseYour 30-day plan
Feedback survey: 10 questions
  1. Overall, how would you rate this session? 5 stars
  2. How useful was this session for you? 1-5 scale
  3. Before this session, how confident were you about explaining how a loan works in plain words? 1-5 scale
  4. Now, how confident are you about explaining how a loan works in plain words? 1-5 scale
  5. I can explain a loan clearly to a first-time borrower. 1-5 scale
  6. What would help most in your first month? multiple choice
  7. What was missing from this session? short text
  8. Do you feel comfortable asking for help on a difficult loan? multiple choice
  9. What is one thing we should change or add? open text
  10. How likely are you to recommend this session to a colleague or friend? NPS

Make it yours

7 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Team name{{TEAM_NAME}}
  • Loan product list{{LOAN_PRODUCT_LIST}}
  • Referral rules{{REFERRAL_RULES}}
  • First 30 days checklist{{FIRST_30_DAYS_CHECKLIST}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
Show all 7 fields
  • Reporting channel{{REPORTING_CHANNEL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run loan officer training: First-90-days coaching session training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Coaching workshop (60 min).

Who needs this training?

Loan officers (consumer, auto, mortgage) and their managers; run in team coaching sessions.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and the survey.