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Certification Benefits

Why Become an NCP

The National Check Professional (NCP) accreditation highlights your dedication to payments excellence and expertise in check payments. It enhances your professional credibility and demonstrates a deep understanding of the current check payments landscape.

Demonstrate Your Commitment

The NCP certification positions you as a leader in your field and strengthens your professional credibility.

Position Yourself as an Expert

NCPs are known for their working knowledge of every significant aspect of the check payments system from rules and laws to risk mitigation considerations and beyond.

Enhance Your Career Opportunities

NCPs offer a critical knowledge base as check payments continue to provide lasting value for tens of billions of payments each year.
The Process

Interactive NCP Prep Program

Our curriculum will help you better prepare for the NCP Exam with webinars, on-demand training, assessment tests and resource materials.

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

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Learn More About ECCHO's NCPC Exam

NCPs must pass the National Check Payments Certification (NCPC) Exam administered annually by the Electronic Check Clearing House Organization (ECCHO). The exam is offered annually during a three-week test window in the April-May timeframe. Administered electronically at various test locations across the country, the exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions.

Learn more at eccho.org

Free Resources & Tools

NCP Prep Program Info Sheet

FREE

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

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NCP 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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How to Maintain Your NCP Certification

FREE

Our free guide covers the continuing education requirements and reporting guidelines for NCPs as well as the ability to track your credits.

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EPCOR’s NCP Prep Program gave me confidence and helped me succeed in becoming an NCP.

Kaylyn Carter, NCP
FirstBank
Maintain Your NCP

Check Education Bundle

NCPs must earn 50 approved continuing education credits, with no more than 30 credits earned in any one year, by the end of the five-year certification. You must also attend any three mandatory, annual ECCHO workshops within the same five-year period. It is the responsibility of the participant to submit credits to ECCHO each year as appropriate.

EPCOR is excited to merge the Check Education Bundle with the NCP Continuing Education Package, providing a hassle-free way to earn 10.2 AAP, APRP, and NCP credits. The Check Education Bundle is also ideal for non-accredited payments professionals seeking to gain an understanding of checks. This comprehensive collection of content is designed to deepen your understanding of how to handle check exceptions within 24 hours and beyond 24 hours. You’ll learn about all subparts housed within Regulation CC, funds availability, check holds, returns, Check 21 and so much more! You will also explore the benefits of offering ACH options to your business clients. Just think, no more check writing for them and a reduction in check fraud for your financial institution and the business! It’s a win-win. Discover what the top five Merchant Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Audit findings are for financial institutions, and what your institution should consider to determine an appropriate review period of each Merchant. 

Member Price: $595
Non-Member Price: $1,190

CEU Information: 10.2 AAP/AFPP/APRP/NCP Credits Available

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Bundle Includes

Webinars

With senior check staff leaving your financial institution and a newer generation coming on board, does anyone at your institution know who is liable for a fraudulent check, what the timeframe is to return a check or when a breach of warranty should be filed? Together, we’ll walk through determining when a check breach of warranty is warranted, the process of filing a check breach of warranty and various scenario outcomes that your institution may face.

CEU Information: 1.2 AAP/AFPP/APRP/NCP Credits Available

Are cashier’s checks considered guaranteed funds? You bet! This is why you should never return a cashier's check as a stop payment. So, what do you do if there is an issue? Join us to examine what the Uniform Commercial Code says about cashier's checks, who is liable if the item is lost, stolen or destroyed and when a financial institution should issue a replacement. We will also discuss what your account holders should know before purchasing a cashier's check. 

CEU Information: 1.2 AAP/AFPP/APRP/NCP Credits Available

Knowing the top five Merchant Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Audit findings is key in determining whether your financial institution’s Merchant RDC policy, procedures and agreements are up to par. Join us to discover what auditors/examiners are looking for in your policies, procedures and agreements and determine if enhancements are warranted. 

CEU Information: 1.2 AAP/AFPP/APRP/NCP Credits Available

With the continued rise in check fraud, what can your Financial Institution do to steer businesses to using an electronic format for payroll or to pay invoices? Together, we will discuss what education business Originators need to begin check conversion ACH origination and what your institution, as the ODFI, should know before offering this type of ACH origination. We’ll also cover the benefits of using ACH vs. check when offering this product to business account holders. 

CEU Information: 1.8 AAP/AFPP/APRP/NCP Credits Available

Recordings

60 minutes

1.2 Credits

60 minutes

1.2 Credits

120 minutes

2.4 Credits