FPP Certificate & AFPP Exam

Faster Payments Professional Certificate

The Faster Payments Professional (FPP) is a first-of-its-kind program providing certificate holders with a holistic view of faster payments and acquainting them with current offerings.

Earning this certificate demonstrates competency in payment methods and systems that are fast, ubiquitous, secure, efficient, and collaborative. The FPP certificate program is designed for payments industry stakeholders, including individuals employed by financial institutions, financial technology companies, regulatory bodies, and service providers.

For more information on how to earn the FPP certificate, please visit Nacha’s website.

In 2022, Nacha announced an alliance with the Faster Payments Council and our nation’s Payments Associations to create the Accredited Faster Payments Professional (AFPP) program. This partnership demonstrates a cross-industry collaboration to benefit the entire payments ecosystem.

The AFPP will build on the current FPP certificate program to offer a rigorous and centralized accreditation program allowing payments professionals to demonstrate their expertise across all faster payment types, including Same Day ACH, instant payments, and wire. The first AFPP exam will be offered in the coming years.

Accredited Faster Payments Professional
Exam

Nacha and the U.S. Faster Payments Council, in collaboration with our nation’s Payments Associations, formed an alliance in 2022 to create the Accredited Faster Payments Professional (AFPP) program. This partnership demonstrates a cross-industry collaboration to benefit the entire payments ecosystem. 

The AFPP builds on the FPP certificate program, offering a rigorous and centralized accreditation program allowing payments professionals to demonstrate their expertise across all faster payment types, including Same Day ACH, instant payments, and wire. The AFPP exam registration will re-open in the Fall of 2025. See the Nacha website for more details.

FPC Member price discount price for AFPP Exam $550
General Public regular price for AFPP Exam $675

AFPP Exam Registration:  AFPP Exam
Re-opening Fall 2025

Upcoming AFPP Exam window: 
February 16 – March 14, 2016