Payments Accreditation
Accreditation as a payments professional benefits both the individual and the organization that employs them. As an individual, accreditation demonstrates to your employer that you are committed to the profession, which can provide opportunities for personal career growth. The organization that employs an accredited payments professional benefits from the expertise and knowledge that person holds. Regulators and examiners regularly look at financial institutions that employ accredited payments professionals as a sign that the institution is committed to risk management and regulation compliance.
In the payments industry, three national accreditation programs exist today - the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP), the Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP), and the National Check Professional (NCP).
Accredited ACH Professional (AAP)
AAP accreditation focuses on a comprehensive knowledge of all areas of ACH and the ACH Network, and a broad knowledge of concepts that relate to the payments system as a whole. This accreditation is provided through Nacha.
Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP)
APRP accreditation focuses on the comprehensive knowledge of risk management strategies, concepts and mitigation techniques with the payments ecosystem, including risk policy and governance, physical and information security, risk management systems and controls and the regulatory environment. This accreditation is provided through Nacha.
National Check Professional (NCP)
NCP accreditation focuses on check processing as a whole, with emphasis on operations, paper vs. image, product development, rules and laws that govern checks, industry standards, and fraud and risk mitigation. This accreditation is provided through ECCHO (The Check Clearinghouse)
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