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Payments Education for Today’s Professionals

Build a comprehensive understanding of the payments ecosystem — from core infrastructure and transaction flow to industry standards and operational best practices.

Master the Payments Ecosystem

Payments move fast, and staying competitive requires more than on-the-job experience.

As the trusted voice of the industry, ETA offers Payments Foundational Courses designed to establish a consistent, credible baseline of knowledge.

From core concepts to evolving standards, these resources help individuals and organizations keep pace with the industry.

ETA Payments 101

A foundational course designed to demystify the payments ecosystem. Payments 101 breaks down key players, transaction flows, terminology, and core technologies — giving you the confidence to navigate the industry with clarity from day one.

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ETA Payments 201

Take your knowledge further with deeper insight into payments operations, risk, emerging technologies, and regulatory considerations. Payments 201 builds on foundational concepts to strengthen strategic understanding and real-world application.

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ETA Payments Bundle

Build comprehensive payments expertise in one streamlined path. The Payments Bundle combines Payments 101 and 201 for a structured learning journey — delivering end-to-end industry knowledge at a preferred value.

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Payments Foundational Courses

Whether you’re building a strong foundation, mastering regulations, or pursuing specializations, you can trust ETA to deliver reliable and current knowledge, backed by expertise. Your success in payments begins here.

ETA Payments 101 | ETA Payments 201 | ETA Payments Foundations Bundle

Enterprise-ready: From small teams to enterprise-wide rollouts, ETA makes it easy to standardize payments education across your organization. With customizable packages and group discounts of up to 40%, you can build knowledge at scale through structured, industry-backed training. Click here to learn more.

ETA Payments 101


What you’ll learn: Covering foundational concepts, various payment types, and key industry players, this course equips you with the knowledge needed to excel from day one.

Perfect for: Designed for newcomers to the payments industry, ETA Payments 101  offers a comprehensive understanding of the payments ecosystem.

Key concepts covered: 

  • Payment Methods and How They Work: History of Payments, Different Payment Methods, and Future of Payments
  • Payment Choice: Shifts in Customer Preferences and Barriers to Electronic Payments
  • Key Players, Roles, and Responsibilities: Transaction Lifecycle and Participants in an Electronic Transaction
  • Point of Sale: Evolution of PoS, Types of PoS Terminals, and SoftPoS

Estimated time: 3 hours

ETA CPP CE Credits Earned: 4

 


Key features:

  • No prerequisites
  • Online/On-Demand
  • Interactive with Quizzes
  • Certificate of Completion

Course Price

  • ETA Members: $230 per person
  • Non-Members: $300 per person

 

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ETA Payments 201


What you’ll learn: Covering foundational concepts, various payment types, and key industry players, this course equips you with the knowledge needed to excel from day one.

Perfect for: Designed for newcomers to the payments industry, ETA Payments 101  offers a comprehensive understanding of the payments ecosystem.

Key concepts covered: 

  • Transaction Flows
    • ACH, Card Transactions, Wire Transfers, Buy Now, Pay Later, and Real-Time Payments
  • The Payments Landscape
    • Payment Processors, Independent Sales Organizations, Payment Gateway, Independent Software Vendors, Payment Facilitators, and Card Participants
  • Merchant Pricing
    • Interchange, Merchant Pricing Models, Subscription & SaaS Pricing, and Merchant Attrition
  • Value-Added Services
    • Account Updater,  DCC/Cross-Border, Multi-Currency Conversion,  Fraud/Security, Loyalty, Settlement Times, Issuing, Financial Services, Lending, Inventory Management, Employee Management, Appointment Scheduling, Web Building, and Reporting Functionality
  • Regulations & Advanced Payments Options
    • Regulation, New/Emerging Topics, and Other Industry Nuances
  • Emerging Trends
    • Embedded Payments, Embedded Finance, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Open Banking, QR Code Payments, and Social Media

 

Estimated time: 5 hours

ETA CPP CE Credits Earned: 6

Prerequisites: ETA Payments 101 recommended

Key features:

  • Online/On-Demand
  • Interactive with Quizzes
  • Certificate of Completion

Course Price

  • ETA Members: $250 per person
  • Non-Members: $320 per person

 

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The Complete Payments Foundation — In One Bundle

Whether you’re new to payments or strengthening your expertise, this bundle accelerates your learning — and your credibility.

$457 ETA Members | $558 Non-Members

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Ready to validate your expertise? The ETA Certified Payments Professional (ETA CPP) designation is the industry’s leading credential for experienced payments professionals.

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Payments Education FAQs

What is ETA Payments 101?

ETA Payments 101 is an online introductory course covering payment methods, transaction participants, payment choice, and point-of-sale fundamentals.

What is ETA Payments 201?

ETA Payments 201 is an advanced foundational course covering transaction flows, merchant pricing, value added services, regulations, and emerging payments trends.

ETA Payments 101: pricing is…

Payments 101 pricing is $230 for ETA members and $300 for nonmembers.

ETA Payments 201: pricing is…

Payments 201 pricing is $250 for ETA members and $320 for non-members.

Why do I need to take both Payments 101 and Payments 201?

Payments 101 establishes how payments work, while Payments 201 explains how payments operate in practice across pricing, regulation, and real-world transaction flows.

Do Payments courses earn ETA CPP continuing education credits?

Yes. Payments 101 and Payments 201 earn ETA CPP continuing education credits.

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

OREGON

  • 17,500 total employment
  • $1.7B total labor income
  • $2.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MINNESOTA

  • 36,000 total employment
  • $3.6B total labor income
  • $5.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MICHIGAN

  • 43,900 total employment
  • $3.8B total labor income
  • $5.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MONTANA

  • 5,000 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $700,000,000 total GDP contribution
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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEBRASKA

  • 15,600 total employment
  • $1.4B total labor income
  • $2.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEVADA

  • 22,400 total employment
  • $1.9B total labor income
  • $3.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

  • 6,400 total employment
  • $700,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.0B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW JERSEY

  • 53,400 total employment
  • $6.4B total labor income
  • $8.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW MEXICO

  • 5,900 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $800,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NORTH CAROLINA

  • 71,000 total employment
  • $7.1B total labor income
  • $13.9B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NORTH DAKOTA

  • 4,600 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $700,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

OHIO

  • 80,400 total employment
  • $6.9B total labor income
  • $16.6B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

OKLAHOMA

  • 18,600 total employment
  • $1.4B total labor income
  • $2.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MISSISSIPPI

  • 10,100 total employment
  • $600,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

PENNSYLVANIA

  • 64,500 total employment
  • $6.3B total labor income
  • $9.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

RHODE ISLAND

  • 5,800 total employment
  • $500,000,000 total labor income
  • $900,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • 22,500 total employment
  • $1.7B total labor income
  • $2.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

SOUTH DAKOTA

  • 15,300 total employment
  • $1.1B total labor income
  • $3.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

TENNESSEE

  • 38,800 total employment
  • $3.5B total labor income
  • $5.5B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

UTAH

  • 28,700 total employment
  • $2.4B total labor income
  • $4.9B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

VERMONT

  • 2,600 total employment
  • $200,000,000 total labor income
  • $300,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

VIRGINIA

  • 73,600 total employment
  • $8.5B total labor income
  • $12.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WASHINGTON

  • 34,000 total employment
  • $4.6B total labor income
  • $7.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WEST VIRGINIA

  • 4,800 total employment
  • $300,000,000 total labor income
  • $600,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WISCONSIN

  • 28,100 total employment
  • $2.4B total labor income
  • $4.0B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WYOMING

  • 2,500 total employment
  • $200,000,000 total labor income
  • $300,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

HAWAII

  • 4,900 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $700,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

TEXAS

  • 209,100 total employment
  • $20.0B total labor income
  • $29.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ALABAMA

  • 21,000 total employment
  • $1.6B total labor income
  • $2.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ALASKA

  • 2,200 total employment
  • $200,000,000 total labor income
  • $400,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ARIZONA

  • 63,600 total employment
  • $5.6B total labor income
  • $8.5B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ARKANSAS

  • 12,000 total employment
  • $900,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.6B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

CALIFORNIA

  • 193,800 total employment
  • $26.6B total labor income
  • $41.1B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

COLORADO

  • 40,000 total employment
  • $4.2B total labor income
  • $6.2 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

CONNECTICUT

  • 16,400 total employment
  • $2.1B total labor income
  • $3.3B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

DELAWARE

  • 38,400 total employment
  • $4.0B total labor income
  • $9.3B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  • 4,200 total employment
  • $800,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.1B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

FLORIDA

  • 161,100 total employment
  • $14.5B total labor income
  • $18.5B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

GEORGIA

  • 70,700 total employment
  • $6.6B total labor income
  • $12.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

IDAHO

  • 7,800 total employment
  • $600,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.0B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ILLINOIS

  • 87,300 total employment
  • $9.6B total labor income
  • $14.6B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

INDIANA

  • 27,300 total employment
  • $2.2B total labor income
  • $3.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

IOWA

  • 22,000 total employment
  • $1.8B total labor income
  • $3.3B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

KANSAS

  • 16,300 total employment
  • $1.4B total labor income
  • $2.1B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

KENTUCKY

  • 22,300 total employment
  • $1.7B total labor income
  • $2.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

LOUISIANA

  • 16,400 total employment
  • $1.2B total labor income
  • $2.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MAINE

  • 9,200 total employment
  • $900,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.3B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MARYLAND

  • 25,500 total employment
  • $2.4B total labor income
  • $3.6B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MASSACHUSETTS

  • 39,600 total employment
  • $5.3B total labor income
  • $8.0B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MISSOURI

  • 31,900 total employment
  • $2.7B total labor income
  • $4.5B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW YORK

  • 147,600 total employment
  • $24.4B total labor income
  • $54.0B total GDP contribution

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