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MRC Education

eLearning for Continuing Professional Development

Education is at the heart of the MRC’s mission to make eCommerce better for everyone. One of the goals of the Merchant Risk Council is to serve as an educational resource for payments and fraud prevention professionals of all levels. MRC’s eLearning courses help make that possible on a global scale. 

The wide selection of accredited courses allows professionals to learn at their convenience, receive certificates and earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits upon course completion. CPE credits may be applied to a variety of professional certifications, including Certified Payments and Fraud Prevention Professional (CPFPP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and others.


 MRC Education eLearning is ideal for:

  • Professionals who wish to revisit the fundamentals of payments and fraud prevention
  • Individuals looking to enhance their professional credentials
  • Managers looking for industry-specific training materials
  • Anyone interested in exploring a career in this dynamic industry


eLearning Course Catalog

The MRC currently offers the following eLearning courses:
CPE Credits: 3.20
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Course Length 3 hours
Course Topics

Gain a solid foundation in payments, from ecosystem fundamentals and transaction flows to security, compliance, and emerging trends. Explore payment methods, key stakeholders, and evolving innovations shaping the industry.

Pricing

Members: $0 USD

Non-Members: $450 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 3.60
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Course Length 4 hours
Course Topics

Gain a foundational understanding of online fraud, attack types, and fraudster tactics. Explore social engineering, marketplace manipulation, and analyst strategies to detect, prevent, and respond effectively to emerging fraud threats.

Pricing

Members: $0 USD

Non-Members: $450 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.40
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Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Learn how to apply CE 3.0 criteria to first-party misuse cases. Understand historical footprint requirements, merchant matching, and dispute flows to strengthen chargeback defenses and collaboration across stakeholders.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.50
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Course Length 1 hours
Course Topics

Learn how to identify, prevent, and respond to account takeover attacks. Explore attacker methods, detection strategies, behavioral data analysis, and techniques to strengthen defenses against evolving ATO threats.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 2.00
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Course Length 3 hours
Course Topics

Gain practical expertise in transaction optimization through tools like account updater, retry logic, and tokenization. Explore data use, routing strategies, and real-world examples to improve authorization rates and performance.

Pricing

Members: $150 USD

Non-Members: $300 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.20
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Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Explore how artificial intelligence transforms both fraud detection and attack methods. Identify AI-driven threats, including deepfakes and synthetic identities, and develop adaptive strategies to prevent evolving, AI-enabled fraud.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.60
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Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Learn to identify, manage, and prevent malicious bot activity in digital commerce. Differentiate good bots from harmful ones, monitor key performance indicators, and apply advanced solutions to protect your platform.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.50
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Gain a practical understanding of BNPL models, approval processes, and technology. Explore benefits, risks, and chargeback dynamics while applying best practices to enhance checkout experiences and reduce merchant exposure.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.40
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Learn the fundamentals of chargebacks and the dispute process. Understand reason codes, stakeholder roles, and prevention strategies to minimize losses and strengthen your organization’s approach to chargeback management.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.60
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Explore key metrics and lifecycle stages of chargebacks. Apply data-driven prevention and management strategies, improve dispute outcomes, and align with evolving compliance standards and industry frameworks.

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Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.00
Rating
Course Length 1 hour
Course Topics

Gain a foundational understanding of cryptocurrencies, their payment applications, and key transaction models. Explore merchant benefits, associated risks, and secure acceptance practices across evolving digital currency ecosystems.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.00
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Learn how EMV 3DS enhances payment security through frictionless, risk-based authentication. Explore device data collection, regulatory mandates, and the evolution of authentication methods across global eCommerce.

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Members: $150 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.60
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Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Discover how enhanced BIN data supports segmentation, analytics, and routing. Learn to apply BIN insights to improve loyalty, marketing, approvals, and overall transaction performance in payments.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.00
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Understand first-party misuse, its dispute implications, and evidence requirements. Explore motivations, fraud-coded chargebacks, and prevention strategies for merchants, issuers, and card networks.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.50
Rating
Course Length 1 hours
Course Topics

Explore how fraudsters exploit the digital customer journey through ads, apps, and websites. Identify data theft, attack stages, and best practices to detect and prevent fraud effectively

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Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.60
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Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Learn essential fraud KPIs, including chargeback and false positive rates. Apply data-driven strategies and case studies to reduce fraud, manage performance, and strengthen fraud measurement across eCommerce.

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Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.50
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Understand how generative AI enables identity fraud through impersonation and synthetic schemes. Explore detection methods, compliance challenges, and layered defense strategies to mitigate cross-border AI-driven risks.

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Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 2.00
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Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Explore how geolocation supports fraud detection and authentication. Review compliance considerations, evasion tactics, and best practices for integrating secure location data into fraud prevention systems.

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Members: $150 USD

Non-Members: $300 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.00
Rating
Course Length 90 minutes
Course Topics

Gain a comprehensive overview of payments orchestration and its role in streamlining commerce. Learn key components, merchant benefits, and provider selection considerations for efficiency and scalability.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 2.50
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Course Length 3 hours
Course Topics

Explore how machine learning transforms fraud prevention. Understand model training, labeling, and performance evaluation while applying real-world techniques to enhance decision accuracy and adaptive detection.

Pricing

Members: $150 USD

Non-Members: $300 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.80
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Learn how mobile data strengthens fraud prevention. Explore data types, compliance requirements, and strategies to effectively leverage mobile insights across the fraud detection ecosystem.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.20
Rating
Course Length 1 hours
Course Topics

Gain insight into open banking frameworks and their impact on global payments. Explore payment flows, security considerations, and benefits for merchants, consumers, and financial institutions.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.60
Rating
Course Length 1 hours
Course Topics

Discover how Pay by Bank streamlines payments for merchants and consumers. Learn architecture, integration strategies, and emerging trends shaping adoption, compliance, and customer experience.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.60
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Master essential KPIs for payments performance. Learn to analyze transactional and financial data, apply optimization strategies, and monitor trends such as open banking and real-time payments.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 1.80
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Explore key payment security standards, technologies, and regulations protecting eCommerce. Understand compliance requirements, EMV processes, tokenization, and best practices for safeguarding customer data.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 2.20
Rating
Course Length 3 hours
Course Topics

Learn to enhance payments through smart routing and vaulting. Explore orchestration features, vendor selection, and compliance strategies to improve approvals, reduce costs, and strengthen security.

Pricing

Members: $150 USD

Non-Members: $300 USD

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This course was developed on 12/01/2026.
CPE Credits: 5.2
Rating
Course Length 6 hours
Course Topics

Master payments orchestration from foundational concepts to advanced optimization. Learn routing, vaulting, and transaction strategies while earning CPE credits toward professional certification.

Pricing

Members: $300 USD

Non-Members: $600 USD

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This course was developed on 23/08/2024.
CPE Credits: 2.50
Rating
Course Length 4 hours
Course Topics

Learn proactive strategies to prevent and manage chargebacks. Understand dispute evidence, risk factors, and best practices for reducing losses and improving merchant dispute outcomes.

Pricing

Members: $150 USD

Non-Members: $300 USD

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This course was developed on 15/10/2025.
CPE Credits: 1.50
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Gain an overview of product management fundamentals, from ideation to launch. Learn core processes, collaboration frameworks, and optimization techniques to drive product success and efficiency.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 15/10/2025.
CPE Credits: 1.40
Rating
Course Length 2 hours
Course Topics

Understand refund fraud schemes, bad actor tactics, and data-driven prevention. Learn how to strengthen policies, detection tools, and training programs to reduce losses and protect operations.

Pricing

Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 15/10/2025.
CPE Credits: 1.40
Rating
Course Length minutes
Course Topics

Explore how tokenization secures transactions and safeguards sensitive data. Understand token types, merchant benefits, and best practices for evaluating providers and implementing tokenization solutions.

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Members: $75 USD

Non-Members: $150 USD

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This course was developed on 15/10/2025.

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The wide selection of accredited courses allows professionals to learn at their convenience, receive certificates and earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits upon course completion. CPE credits may be applied to a variety of professional certifications, including Certified Payments and Fraud Prevention Professional (CPFPP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and others.

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Continuing Education for You and Your Team 

MRC eLearning courses are accredited with the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit standard.* This accreditation allows professionals to acquire specialized knowledge in fraud and payments, demonstrate their commitment to continuing knowledge growth, and maintain their certifications, such as MRC’s Certified Payments and Fraud Professional Certification (CPFPP). 
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MRC Education Accreditation

The Merchant Risk Council is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org

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MRC Education Refund Policy

MRC Education eLearning course refunds and cancellations are determined on a case-by-case basis. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be communicated in writing to programs@merchantriskcouncil.org. Refunds will not be issued once a course is started. Additionally, courses must be completed within one year of the course enrollment date.