The Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) designation is designed to recognize and build expertise among payments professionals. Having an AAP on staff promotes the credibility of your team by enhancing knowledge of ACH operations, regulations, products and trends. Are you up for the challenge?
Once you've made the decision to sit for the 2025 AAP Exam, registering for this six-week webinar series is your next step! This series is intended for those serious about sitting for the exam in 2025. This curriculum provides the high-level direction and training the candidates need to prepare.
This is an advanced program. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain the ACH Beginner, ACH Intermediate, and ACH Advanced Certificates from The Clearing House Payments Authority prior to taking this course.
Interactive webinars, exercises and practice tests will help you prepare to take the exam (testing window is October 6 - November 1, 2025). Pre-course work, additional reading, assigned exercises required. Based on feedback from those who have passed the exam, an estimated 8-10 hours per week of personal study is needed for success. Attendees are also encouraged to form and participate in study groups with other attendees in addition to taking the prep course.
All live webinars are schedule to take place on Thursday from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET.
Registration closes on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 5PM ET. Schedule subject to change.
AAP Exam Prep Series Schedule:
- Week 1: The ACH Network
- Live Webinar Date: July 31, 2025
- Week 2: ODFI Operational Process & Flow
- Live Webinar Date: August 7, 2025
- Week 3: RDFI Operational Process & Flow
- Live Webinar Date: August 14, 2025
- Week 4: Rules & Regulations
- Live Webinar Date: August 21, 2025
- Week 5: Risk Management
- Live Webinar Date: August 28, 2025
- Week 6: ACH File Formats & General Payments Overview
- Live Webinar Date: September 4, 2025
Participants must visit the Nacha website and register for the AAP exam ahead of time as we will be referencing the AAP Exam Handbook throughout this course.
This six-week series is available at no charge for our members!
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