The Electronic Transaction Association offers a Certified Payment Professional program. This is a program that is designed to educate payment professionals in the payment industry. They offer a study guide so that you can brush up on your skills before going to a testing site to pass the exam. The exam cost $350 for ETA members and $450 for non-members. This certification can help set you apart from the many low level representatives in the industry leading to more deals and more commissions. The ETA, for those who do not know, is an association committed to advocacy and professional development in the credit card processing industry. They hold an annual conference in Las Vegas that is also a great idea to attend to expand you knowledge and meet others in the industry.
http://www.electran.org/certification/
This page is a resource for any level merchant services agent. It provides links and descriptions to many resources that a merchant services representative could use for helping merchants with their credit card needs or to expand knowledge in the merchant services industry. This was put together by Chris Judy of Total Merchant Services. For more information on becoming an agent for Total Merchant Services reach out to me at 800.51.TOTAL / 800.518.6825. Enjoy!
