EXAM TRAINING
 

EXAM PREP TRAINING SERIES

Training will be offered by various NCPC Educational Partners to assist interested candidates in preparing to take the NCPC Exam.  Exam training information including pricing, planned training dates and available formats is expected to be announced in January 2012.

The following recommended topics will generally be included to cover subject areas aligned to the learning objectives defined by the NCPC Exam Blueprint:

Recommended Session Topics
     ♦ Check Fundamentals and Check Processing
     ♦ Standards and Formats
     ♦ Checks Products and Processing Options
     ♦ Image Exchange Forward and Return
     ♦ Rules, Regulations, Agreements, and Warranties
     ♦ Check Exceptions and Adjustments
     ♦ Fraud, Risk and Risk Mitigation

To obtain more information on available NCPC Exam training, contact ECCHO at ncpc@eccho.org or call 214-273-3200 with your request for information.
 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

In addition to Pilot Exam Prep training, the following reference materials were cited when developing exam questions and are recommended additional reading.  For easy reference, a link to the information has been provided below:
 

♦ ECCHO Rules

♦ Federal Reserve Operating Circular 3 (OC3)

♦ Federal Reserve Check Adjustments Quick Reference Guide

♦ Regulation CC (Reg CC) - Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks

♦ Check Clearing for the 21st Century (Check 21 Act)

♦ Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 3

♦ Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 4

♦ Regulation J (Reg J) - Collection of Checks and Other Items by Federal Reserve 

♦ Regulation E (Reg E) - Electronic Fund Transfers

♦ Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)

♦ Federal Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC) guidance

♦ Universal Companion Document - UCD

 

NCPC EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

Materials supporting the NCPC Core Training Series were developed in conjunction with ECCHO and Subject Matter Experts from the following NCPC Educational Partners:

     ♦ Upper Midwest Automated Clearing House Association, Inc. (UMACHA)
     ♦ Viewpointe Clearing, Settlement and Association Services, LLC (Viewpointe)
     ♦ Wisconsin Automated Clearing House Association (WACHA)

Currently each of the following organizations is designated as an NCPC Educational Partner and may have NCPC training options available:

 

	3100 Broadway, Suite 609 Kansas City, MO 64111-2413 Telephone: 816-474-5630 Learn More
	1344 Ashton Road, Suite 202 Hanover, MD 21076 Telephone: 410-859-0090 Learn More
	450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 Telephone: 212-613-9892 Learn More
	7100 Northland Circle #407 Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Telephone: 800-348-3692 Learn More
	1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75201 Telephone: 214-953-4723 Learn More
	W177 N9886 River Crest Drive, Suite 112 Germantown, WI 53022 Telephone: 262-345-1245 Learn More
	300 Montgomery Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: 415-433-1230 Learn More