Now that you are an APRP, it is important to maintain your credential with continuing education. Below is information on how to maintain your ARPR designation, including earning and filing continuing education credits (CEC).

Now that you are an AFPP, it is important to maintain your credential with continuing education. Below is information on maintaining your AFPP designation, including earning and filing continuing education credits (CEC).

Now that you are an AAP, it is important to maintain your credential with continuing education. Below is information on how to maintain your AAP designation, including earning and filing continuing education credits (CEC).

Even if there hadn’t been a contest, Jennifer Lauren would have gotten her Continuing Education Credits in before the deadline to keep her Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) in good standing. 

RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 10, 2026 – Nacha today marks its first annual National Nacha Accreditation Day, celebrating the myriad payments industry professionals who have earned one of Nacha’s three accreditations.

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 16, 2025 – Today’s the day to give a tip of the hat to the Accredited Payments Risk Professionals across the U.S.

NEW ORLEANS - Today, Nacha and the U.S.

Today, in celebration of National AAP Recognition Day, Nacha proudly recognizes the achievements of 327 newly accredited ACH Professionals (AAPs) who earned their credential by passing the 2024 exam.

It always seems to happen this way: A couple of (relatively) quiet weeks at the end of December and then the new year is off and running like a Kentucky Derby favorite. 2025 is no different, as it promises to be a busy, and exciting, year here at Nacha.

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Now that you are an AFPP, it is important to maintain your credential with continuing education. Below is information on maintaining your AFPP designation, including earning and filing continuing education credits (CEC).

In honor of National APRP Recognition Day, Nacha pays tribute to our nation’s 947 Accredited Payments Risk Professionals, including the 147 newly-credentialed professionals who recently passed the 2024 APRP exam.   

This 4th Edition update provides a review of the variations in legal requirements and processing obligations relating to the origination of ACH entries when a Third-Party Sender is involved in the origination of transactions through the ACH Network.

Test and refine your knowledge anytime, anywhere you take your mobile device! This self-study tool is great for AAP exam preparation. Choose to study one focus area at a time or all areas together.

"Ripped from the Headlines” is a pretty dramatic title for a session. But before jumping to any conclusions, it’s Smarter Faster Payments 2024, so it won’t be headlines you see at the supermarket checkout. What will it be?

The test window for the AAP exam is Oct. 5-32, 2026. Check out the latest information on registration dates and fees.

 

Smarter Faster Payments 2024 is from Monday, May 6, to Thursday, May 9. Lisa Coffey and Raven Johnson with Corporate America Credit Union and Ashley Mustico from Nacha share the value of attending Smarter Faster Payments.

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 13, 2024 – Today, in support of National AAP Recognition Day, Nacha is pleased to spotlight the accomplishments of the 324 newly-minted AAPs earning their credential by passing the 2023 exam. 

Tailored for business banking customers or anyone new to payments, this insightful video series is designed to demystify the intricate landscape of payments. The videos provide you with the essential knowledge needed to navigate the payments industry with confidence.