Introduction to Payments
E-learning or on-site training
The Introduction to Payments courses aim preliminary at giving you a global understanding of the fundamental concepts of payment instruments, operating models, schemes, standards and messaging, regulations, and innovations. The courses are especially made for professionals who are relatively new to payments. Perhaps you just started at the Payments department of your organisation, or your job requires payments knowledge and skill. Terms such as Fiat Money, Payment Schemes, SEPA, PSD2, EPC, and Instant Payments are new to you. After following our courses, you will have a general impression about key terms in the payments industry.
E-learning
Introduction to Payments can also be taken as an E-learning. You can follow the course whenever and where ever it suits you. The E-learning is a perfect preparation for the on-site courses. The course will give you a general understanding of the payments industry. Completing the course takes approximately 4 to 8 hours. To finalise the course, you must compete an exam. After successfully completing the exam, you will receive a certificate.
Target Group
The Introduction to Payments courses are designed for financial services professionals who are either new to payments or have recently begun to work in the field of payments. You can choose how extensive you want the course to be.
Preliminary education
Participants to this course must have a higher professional education or a similar professional experience.
Objectives
After following the course Introduction to Payments, you will have gained basic knowledge and skills about fundamentals of payments processing. You will have a general understanding of what tools, systems and parties you encounter in the payments industry, what agreements, laws, and regulations are in place. You will not only gain general knowledge, but substantial skill to apply the learnings at work and discuss in with colleagues.
Course organisation
The on-site courses will be given by one of our expert payments consultants. You can choose the level of intensity: one-day, two-day or three-day course.The course will be given in a classroom setting, leaving plenty of space to ask questions or discuss topics. A lunch will be provided.
Study materials
The trainer will provide the necessary study materials on the day of the training. If you wish to complete the course, receiving a certificate, you can make the exam from the E-learning.
The Payments trainings are provided by Payments Consultant Roderick Kroon
Roderick is a payments and cash management expert with over 25 years of experience in financial services and corporate finance. He specializes in core banking, retail and wholesale markets, and has advised and managed projects for large and small banks, PSPs, and corporates.