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Certification Benefits

Why Become an AAP

Obtaining the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) certification can significantly enhance your skills and credibility in the payments industry. Here’s why pursuing this certification could be a valuable step in your career.

Demonstrate Your Commitment

The AAP certification is widely accepted as a mark identifying individuals who are committed to ACH excellence and dedicated to their profession.

Enhance Your Career Opportunities

AAPs have a critical knowledge base that is valuable to any financial organization, and they play an essential role in day-to-day operations.

Position Yourself as an Expert

Having gone the extra mile to become AAP certified, you will be recognized throughout the payments industry as a subject-matter expert and a "go-to" payments professional within your organization.
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The Process

Interactive AAP Prep Program

Our curriculum will help you better prepare for the AAP Exam with webinars, on-demand training, in-person classroom learning, assessment tests and resource materials. 

Watch this short video to learn more about the AAP accreditation process and our AAP Prep Program.

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Learn More About Nacha's AAP Exam

AAPs must pass the Accredited ACH Professional Exam administered by Nacha. The exam is offered annually during a three-week test window in October. Administered electronically at various test locations across the country, the exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions.

Learn more at nacha.org

Free Resources & Tools

AAP Prep Program Info Sheet

FREE

This info sheet lists everything that's included in the prep program.

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How to Maintain Your AAP Certification

FREE

Our free guide covers the continuing education requirements and reporting guidelines for AAPs.

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AAP Prep Program Justification Letter 

FREE

Need management approval before preparing for the exam? Download our letter as a Word document you can modify.

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EPCOR’s AAP Prep Program gave me structured studying, accountability for completing coursework, peer input with fellow program-mates and comfort in knowing I had an expert in the field I could turn to for questions.

Ryann Garner, AAP
Simmons Bank