Open the door to your next role with the Certified FinTech Payments Manager certification! Build a practical understanding of the entire payments ecosystem, pass an open-book exam, and earn your professional certification in approximately 10 hours.
Immediate online access • Self-paced • Two exam attempts
Important Note: since we are offering a free 30-minute 1-on-1 session with the Jake this month, there are only 43 more slots open in August. If you click on the check-out page and it is blank, please check back on September 1st. Thank you for your understanding.
Approximate training time
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A realistic completion goal
2025 U.S. Average Earnings
MORE PER YEAR
with a professional certification (like the CFTPM) vs. without
in management, business, and financial operations roles
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The CFTPM certification helps payments professionals expand beyond a single function, qualify for broader opportunities, and remain valuable as the industry and its job requirements evolve.
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BTW, of all of these courses that I've taken, this seems to apply the best to our particular industry and is easy to read through. Some of the courses I've taken in the past were far too skewed towards in-person banking making it difficult for the average person to comprehend.
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I’ve been doing this for a long time, and this program is great.
Jake Posey, CFTPM, has worked in payments since 2008 — climbing the ladder at startups, large international payment companies, processors, and an issuing bank. He has served as a Board Member for a payments company and as a senior leader at Crypto.com. Along the way, he personally hired close to 50 employees and reviewed more than 5,000 resumes. He knows what it takes to get hired, promoted, and taken seriously in this industry. Additionally, he has taught thousands of students through the Payments Academy and through a local college.
You are not learning theory. You are learning from someone who has built and led real payment programs.
Broaden Your Value
AI will automate more routine tasks across operations, compliance, risk, product, technology, and client services. The professionals who remain most valuable will be the ones who understand how the entire payment program works, connect decisions across departments, and apply judgment that technology alone cannot provide.
The certification helps you connect the operational, technical, financial, and regulatory pieces that drive a payment program.
Understand the roles of Issuing Banks, Program Managers, processors, networks, card production facilities, and other critical partners.
Follow transaction data and money through authorization, clearing, settlement, loads, purchases, transfers, and withdrawals.
Build the cross-functional knowledge needed to contribute beyond your current responsibilities and pursue your next opportunity.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
WHO ITS FOR
The strongest fit is a professional with approximately one to five years of payments experience who wants to expand beyond a single function.
THE WEEKEND PATH
You do not need months of studying, travel, or a fixed class schedule. You need one focused weekend.
FRIDAY
Approximately 2 hours
Learn the key ecosystem participants and begin following transactions and funds flows.
SATURDAY
Approximately 4 hours
Work through payments economics, operations, risk, compliance, products, and partner responsibilities.
SUNDAY
Approximately 4 hours
Complete the curriculum, review your materials, and take the open-book certification exam.
DESIGNED FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS
You may use the course materials during the exam. The goal is to confirm that you understand the major concepts and know how to find and apply the information.
100% Pass Guarantee
Immediate Access
Build AI-Resilient Skills
Increased Promotability
Below are the current bonuses for August 2026. These bonuses are included at no additional charge.
When payment companies have an idea for a new payments product but aren't sure where to start, they pay $5,000 to take the Payments Boot Camp. A significant portion of this boot camp is in-depth videos that relate to the topics you will study for your certification. Get access to these videos today.
A 30-question practice exam in the same format as your certification exam. Take it as many times as you want, at no extra cost, until you feel ready.
A second exam attempt included at no extra cost — if your first attempt doesn't go your way, you've already got another shot built in.
Whether you're brand new to payments or just want a refresher, get comfortable with the fundamentals — card types, fees, ATMs, disputes — before diving into the four core certification courses.
A free 30-minute 1-on-1 session with Jake, the academy founder and a payments consultant — we can talk about the content, or you can bring a strategy question, an operational bottleneck, a compliance gray area, or a career move. Your call!
No certification can guarantee a promotion, job offer, or salary increase. This program is designed to strengthen your payments knowledge, professional credibility, and readiness to pursue broader opportunities.
The courses take approximately eight hours. Allow up to two additional hours for the certification exam.
Yes. A focused learner can realistically complete the curriculum and exam during one weekend.
Yes. You may refer to the course materials during the exam.
If you buy today, your included bonus is one additional exam retake at no additional charge - so you will get two exam attempts.
No. The training is self-paced and available online. Take it from the comfort of your home or office.
Yes. You receive access after enrollment.
No. Employment outcomes depend on many factors. The certification helps strengthen your knowledge, confidence, credibility, and readiness for broader opportunities
Yes — no prior experience is required.
Based on feedback from Payments veterans, we'd be shocked if you did not.
You're covered by the 45-Day Money-Back Guarantee.
Still don't pass? Full refund — as long as it's all within 45 days of purchase.
It is as easy as sending us a message through the course communication tool, and we will hit the refund button within 48 hours of your request.
You will receive a downloadable certificate you can save or print.
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Support tickets are generally answered the same day. We are also happy to jump on the phone or a share screen with you to resolve any issue as well.
No separate registration needed.
Yes — $29.95/year — you'll continue to get access to the training material, and it's updated every year so you can stay current with our fast-changing industry.
Nope - You have enough on your plate, so we don't require you to earn CE Credits to keep your certification. You will receive access to the updated material, and we will host free webinars from time to time with top industry experts.
45 Day
Money Back Guarantee
We want you to succeed, not simply take your payment.
Your enrollment includes one attempt to pass the open-book certification exam (Limited Time Bonus: One exam retake at no additional charge). If you do not pass either attempt, we will give you:
Complete the review sessions and take the third exam. If you still do not pass, Payments Academy will refund your full $399 enrollment fee.
To qualify for the guarantee, you must complete the training, take both included exam attempts, attend a review session, and complete the third exam attempt within 45 days of purchase.
Complete the training. Use all three attempts. Follow the review process. Either earn your certification or get your money back.
MAKE THIS WEEKEND COUNT
Build broader payments knowledge, pass the open-book exam, and earn a professional credential in approximately 10 hours.