About the MRC

The RAPID Edu All Access Pass is the easiest and most affordable way to meet your professional development needs year-round while earning CPE credits that can be applied toward industry certifications. This new option provides one year of access to our entire catalog of high-quality, accredited eLearning courses – including any new courses that launch while your pass is active. That means you will have immediate access to our current courses and be automatically enrolled in new courses as they launch. With each course, you will gain valuable industry knowledge, stay on top of emerging trends, and earn CPE credits that can be applied toward eligibility or renewal requirements for the Certified Payments and Fraud Prevention Professional (CPFPP) and/or a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.  The Access Pass comes with a minimum guaranteed value of $1,350 and with new courses being added regularly, the value of your pass will only go up! At the end of the year, simply renew your pass so you’re set for another year of new courses. Or, you can purchase the pass as a subscription here.  The MRC Course Catalog (Est. 18+ CPE Credits) Current Courses (11.8 CPE Credits) Payment Essentials Fraud Essentials Chargeback Essentials Buy Now, Pay Later Essentials First-Party Misuse Essentials EMV 3D Secure Authentication Machine Learning for Fraud Prevention Launching by Summer 2023 Authentication Account Takeover Tokenization Crypto Essentials Intermediate Chargebacks Interested in learning how this package can benefit you or your team? Contact the MRC’s education program manager to discuss enterprise pricing options. Note: The All-Access RAPID Edu pass is valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. Read More

The Preventing and Fighting Common Chargebacks for Merchants course is a self-paced, intermediate level course covering the most common chargebacks that merchants may need to fight. Payments and fraud prevention professionals will learn how chargebacks impact merchants, risk factors that may make certain merchants more vulnerable to chargebacks, merchant tools, when to fight chargebacks, and how to prevent and fight the most common chargebacks faced by merchants.  This course will launch in Spring 2023 but is available for pre-order now. The course is developed by the MRC in partnership with Chargeback Gurus and peer-reviewed by the MRC Education Committee. If you pre-order today, you will be automatically enrolled in the course once it launches. Want more? Our new All Access Pass gives you immediate access to all our currently available courses and you'll be automatically enrolled in all new courses that launch within one year of purchase. Learn more about the All Access Pass option here. Program Details Program Level: Intermediate Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge Program Delivery Method: QAS Self Study CPE Credits: 2.5 Advanced Preparation and/or Pre-requisites: Chargeback Essentials is recommended.   Read More

The Tokenization Essentials course is a self-paced, entry-level course covering the basics of tokenization. The course includes an introduction to tokenization and will explore lessons on token providers, network tokens, how tokens move through the payments ecosystem, tokens and PCI scope, and tokenization solutions. This course will launch in early Spring 2023 but is available for pre-order now. The course is developed by the MRC in partnership with TokenEx and peer-reviewed by the MRC Education Committee. If you pre-order today, you will be automatically enrolled in the course once it launches. Want more? Our new All Access Pass gives you immediate access to all our currently available courses and you'll be automatically enrolled in all new courses that launch within one year of purchase. Learn more about the All Access Pass option here. Program Details Program Level: Basic Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge Program Delivery Method: QAS Self Study *CPE Credits: 1.4 Advanced Preparation and/or Pre-requisites: None *Learning objectives and CPEs are subject to change before the official course launch. Read More

The Open Banking Essentials course is a self-paced, entry-level course covering the basics of open banking. Payments professionals will learn the key concepts of open banking, data access methods, overview of global trends, open banking in the US, and why it is important for merchants and consumers. This course will launch in Spring 2023 but is available for pre-order now. The course is developed by the MRC in partnership with Link Money and peer-reviewed by the MRC Education Committee. If you pre-order today, you will be automatically enrolled in the course once it launches. Want more? Our new All Access Pass gives you immediate access to all our currently available courses and you'll be automatically enrolled in all new courses that launch within one year of purchase. Learn more about the All Access Pass option here. Program Details Program Level: Basic Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge Program Delivery Method: QAS Self Study *CPE Credits: 1.0 Advanced Preparation and/or Pre-requisites: None *Learning objectives and CPEs are subject to change before the official course launch. Read More

The Payment Essentials course is an introductory level class to provide some of the basic information about the wonderful world of payments. The course will introduce learners to payment stakeholders, processes, and methods. Secondly, it will introduce some laws, regulations, standards, and best practices associated with the payments industry. Lastly, the course will discuss some payment trends such as innovative technology trends.  Program Details  Program Level: Basic  Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge  Program Delivery Method: QAS Self Study CPE Credits: 3.5   Advanced Preparation and/or Pre-requisites: None  For more information regarding any concerns, please contact our office at 206-364-2789 or email programs@merchantriskcouncil.org.  Refunds and cancellations are determined on a case-by-case basis. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be communicated in writing to programs@merchantriskcouncil.org. Refunds will not be issued once a course has been started. Additionally, courses must be completed within one year of purchase. Merchant Risk Council is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org    This course was revised on 2/25/2021. Read More

In an era when eCommerce is experiencing an accelerated digital transformation, fraud practitioners are increasingly embracing digital tools and solutions to aid in the fight against evolving fraud. In this course, fraud and risk specialists will learn the fundamentals of machine learning (ML) and how they can leverage ML to help identify and prevent fraud in a card-not-present setting. Program Details Program Level: Basic  Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge Program Delivery Method: QAS Self Study CPE Credits: 2.5   Advanced Preparation and/or Pre-requisites: None  For more information regarding any concerns, please email us at programs@merchantriskcouncil.org.  Refunds and cancellations are determined on a case-by-case basis. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be communicated in writing to programs@merchantriskcouncil.org. Refunds will not be issued once a course has been started. Additionally, courses must be completed within one year of purchase. Merchant Risk Council is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org  Course Created: 01/23/2023 Read More