Education
NACHA and its member payments associations help industry professionals expand their payments knowledge to further their professional development and benefit their employers. Offerings include in-person, desk-top and distance learning courses, publications, and the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Program.
Upcoming Offerings
Available Educational Opportunities
Since its inception in 1993, the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Program has recognized 3,500+ ACH professionals. As an AAP you will be joining this elite group of highly-skilled professionals who are recognized for their electronic payments expertise and who have a strong competitive edge in functioning as effective partners in the business and financial arena. As an AAP you are recognized throughout the payments industry as a subject matter expert.
The PAYMENTS 2010 conference, a proven, well-respected, and powerful event, provides the right tools for the right solutions. PAYMENTS 2010 provides the latest research, industry pilot results, insights, trends, and forecasts delivered by expert payments practitioners from all around the world.
The Payments Institute is an intensive 5-day course aimed at helping you achieve a higher understanding of the payments system. The Payments Institute's powerful curriculum is meticulously designed to accommodate both the novice and the experienced payments system professional. Whether you are starting from square one or have years of experience under your belt, this unique environment allows you to custom-design your learning experience to your current learning level.
The Institute of International Payments (IIP) is designed to provide experienced payments professionals with a high-quality educational foundation for understanding payments in a global context. The curriculum encompasses the key principles, concepts, processes, infrastructures, best practices, legal and regulatory issues, and market and product trends and developments in international payments. This unique learning experience is crafted to expand upon and enhance the attendee’s existing knowledge of payment concepts and issues in a domestic environment.
A teleseminar is an educational event conducted over the telephone and is an affordable and convenient instructional alternative for learning in today's current climate. Webinars add interactive elements and the ability to share information being presented in real time as you follow along. Both mediums are a convenient and contemporary way to allow a large number of attendees the ability to both hear and see a presentation making it a more dynamic multi-media application.
Regional Payments Associations, whose membership is composed of banks, savings and loans, credit unions, and affiliate companies in a specific region, offer operational assistance, marketing support and education/training services.
Payments Publications is a cooperative effort between the Regional Payments Associations and NACHA -The Electronic Payments Association (NACHA), to provide a comprehensive selection of books, pamphlets, marketing collateral and other educational materials all addressing current payments issues.