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ARE YOU READY TO BE AN ETA CPP?
 
The ETA CPP program is key to advancing the professional skills of your employees and sets your company apart from the competition.

Broadly supported by ISOs, processors, and card brands, the ETA CPP program is taking applications for the November 1-30 testing period.

Join more than 500 of your payments colleagues who are already ETA CPPs.

Application Deadline is Tuesday, October 1st.
Online applications are available here: www.electran.org/cpp.

The ETA CPP exam is computer-based, administered through a network of more than 375 testing centers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

For a complete outline of ETA CPP exam content, click here.
 
 
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS / FEES
$350 ETA Member & $450 Non-Member
 
Sales professionals with 1-3+ years industry sales experience. Strong working knowledge of at least one other area (e.g., technology, operations, risk, compliance, security) is also preferred. Any W-2 or 1099 employee of a company that enables acceptance of electronic payments by merchants should seek the CPP credential.
   
ETA CPP also encompasses other payments professionals such as those new to industry; functional specialists; and even seasoned professionals seeking to demonstrate their existing knowledge.
 
 
CPP ENROLLMENT HIGHLIGHTS
What You Need to Know
 
Applications must be completed, along with payment by October 1st (postmarked, if mailed).
   
Completed applications will be evaluated and candidate eligibility usually determined within seven (7) business days of receipt.
   
As early as 30 days prior to the opening of the November 1-30 testing window, candidates will receive a Notice to Schedule (NTS) via email. You must submit your test scheduling request at least seven (7) days prior to your preferred test dates.
 
Everything you need to know about becoming an ETA Certified Payments Professional — including all of the latest updates — can be found at www.electran.org/cpp.
 
WHY ETA CPP?
 
In the face of increasing governmental scrutiny and regulation, growing security and compliance requirements, and a host of emerging issues and trends, certification validates the professional knowledge and skills needed to perform competently in today's complex electronic payments environment.

At a time when new players are entering the payments space for the first time, having the ETA CPP credential gives merchants the confidence to identify qualified service providers
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