The EPCOR Education team has been hard at work creating new resources to help payments professionals stay ahead of the curve in 2025. As the payments industry continues to evolve with emerging technologies, changing regulations and growing demands for compliance, we recognize the importance of providing up-to-date, flexible and relevant learning opportunities.
Education Bundles: The Education Bundles are a dynamic collection of resources that combine live webinars, on-demand courses and expert-curated content to deliver a fast track to mastering critical payments topics. Designed for individual professionals who want to dive into specific areas of the payments landscape, these bundles provide everything you need to sharpen your skills, no matter your role.
Key Features of the Educational Bundles:
- Diverse Learning Formats: With a mix of live webinars and on-demand courses, the bundles allow individual learners to engage in real-time learning or study at their own pace, making it easier to fit education into your schedule. Webinar recordings will be available through the end of the year.
- Relevant Topics: The bundles cover a wide range of essential payments topics, from BSA compliance and Regulation E to the latest innovations in instant payments, ISO 20022 and FedNow®. These areas are critical for staying informed about industry developments and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Role-Specific Content: Understanding that different roles require different knowledge, the Education Bundles cater to a variety of professionals, from frontline staff needing foundational knowledge to senior management requiring strategic insights into emerging trends.
- Convenient Access: Everything you need is packaged together in one easy-to-access bundle, simplifying your professional development and ensuring you have all the resources necessary to stay ahead in the payments industry.
Electronic Resources License: EPCOR's Electronic Resources License has also been updated to cover new topics and provides organizations access to our entire on-demand training library, making it possible for team members at all levels to access essential learning materials, tools and resources when they need them. Visit the FAQ section on our website to learn more about our new Education Bundles!
New Courses in the Electronic Resources License for 2025:
- RTP® Rules & Regulations Overview Series – These micro courses give a brief overview of RTP® Rules and Regulations and annual RTP® audit requirements, including highlights from the RTP® self-audit workbook.
- RTP® Rules and Regulations – Receiving Participant Only Series – These micro courses cover responsibilities specific to Receiving Participants including how to handle transaction responses and requests for return.
- Understanding the RTP® Operating Rules for Sending & Receiving Participants – These micro courses cover the obligations of the Sending and Receiving Participants as per the RTP® Operating Rules and how the various regulations relate to both participants.
- FedNow® Service Micro Course Series – This micro course series will cover FedNow® Service fundamentals including rules, messaging, funding requirements, common terms, use cases, transaction flow, funds availability, transaction limits and the ISO20022 format standard.
- ACH vs Regulation E – Beyond the 60 Days – This new ACH series condenses our 101 on-demand courses into 15-20 minute micro-courses, perfect for payments professionals new to the ACH Network. It covers the ACH Rules, key laws and their purposes.
- Check Fraud at the Frontline – This course will describe the various types of fraud that occur on the frontline at a financial institution and what frontline personnel should be looking for.
- Plus, updated BSA Course Series to incorporate FinCEN’s final Beneficial Ownership Rules and updated Understanding Check Adjustments Course to include current adjustment types, timeframes and required documentation!
EPCOR’s Educational Bundles and Electronic Resources License provide powerful tools for payments professionals looking to stay ahead in 2025. Whether you’re seeking targeted, role-specific learning through the bundles or organization-wide, on-demand access with the Electronic Resources License, these resources ensure your team remains knowledgeable, compliant and efficient. By investing in these offerings, you’re not just staying current—you’re setting your team up for long-term success in a rapidly changing payments environment.