Free Payments and Fraud-Prevention Training for Your Whole Team—Brought to You by MRC + Checkout.com

The digital payments and fraud prevention landscape is evolving faster than ever—and staying ahead now requires coordination across more than just one team.

That’s why the Merchant Risk Council (MRC), in partnership with Checkout.com, is continuing to offer two of our most in-demand foundational courses—Payment Essentials and Fraud Essentials—at no cost for MRC members.

Whether you're in risk, payments, customer support, or operations, these courses are a great starting point to build or refresh your understanding of how fraud prevention and digital payments really work.

Why We're Offering This

We believe fraud and payments education shouldn’t be reserved for experts. Every function that touches the customer journey—whether it’s issuing refunds, supporting checkout flows, or reviewing chargebacks—needs a shared baseline of knowledge to work effectively and collaboratively.

This partnership with Checkout.com reflects our shared commitment to:

• Raise the standard of education across the ecosystem
• Equip professionals at all levels with essential tools
• Help teams reduce friction, improve security, and work more efficiently together

It’s part of our broader effort to make credible, accessible, and role-relevant education available to anyone involved in shaping, supporting, and securing the digital commerce experience.

Why You Should Take Advantage of It

These Essentials courses are more than just online training—they’re a strategic resource for onboarding, upskilling, and team alignment.

They’re especially valuable for:

• Onboarding new team members in fraud, payments, or customer support
• Upskilling cross-functional teams who support dispute management or checkout
• Creating shared knowledge and terminology between departments

Everyone in your company can benefit. Whether you're a fraud analyst, payments lead, product manager, or frontline customer service agent—you’ll walk away better equipped to spot risks, answer questions, and make decisions with confidence.

What You’ll Learn

Payment Essentials

Understand transaction flows, payment technologies, and risk management basics—all with the latest on compliance and industry trends.
3.2 CPE credits | ~3.5 hours | Self-paced

Fraud Essentials

Recognize fraud patterns, interpret fraud signals, and protect your business from digital threats.
3.6 CPE credits | ~4 hours | Self-paced

MRC members get complimentary access to both courses through our partnership with Checkout.com. Non-members can also enroll at full price ($450 per course) —but this is one of many reasons to explore the value of MRC membership.

Ready to Upskill Your Team?

The courses are online, self-paced, and accessible to everyone in your organization. Whether you're onboarding new hires or building shared understanding across departments, this is a low-lift, high-impact place to start.

Enroll in the Essentials Series

Let us help your entire organization speak the same language when it comes to payments and fraud prevention.