Training Overview

One of the key themes published in the SARB Vision 2015 document is that of Human Resources and Capacity enhancement in the payment system and PASA has in response included continued and increased supply of payment skills and expertise into its National Payments Plan.

Although payments play a significant role in the financial sector, payment practitioners have very limited formal interventions to turn to, in order to learn their trade. For many years this has plagued the payments industry in that knowledge is gained by chance through “on the job training” and learning through informal interactions with other peers. Payments form the bedrock of our country’s economy and the lack of interventions, together with continuous exiting of payments talent from the industry has become a serious concern for business leaders and regulators alike.

Since the publication of the SARB’s Vision 2015 PASA has taken active steps to address the area of capacity building and has embraced its responsibility as key role player to build a strong foundation of payment system knowledge and expertise. This has been done through a number of key initiatives over the last 4 year, which are:

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PASA Certificate in Foundational Payments (PCFP)

The PASA Certificate in Foundational Payments (PCFP) course was finalised and launched during May 2012. The course covers the entire payments spectrum, from low value retail payment systems and basic concepts to the high value payments domain.

Developed by the leading payments experts from across our payments domain, this 4 day course is packaged in a structured manner starting from simple concepts and gradually building to more complex concepts.

The design incorporates facilitated case studies, group work and frameworks to tackle complex payment scenarios – an essential and sought after skill in the payments environment today.

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High Value Payments Elective

The PASA Advanced Certificate in High Value Payments course offers an in-depth insight into the specialised world of so-called wholesale payments which facilitate crucial financial market activities and large, time-critical commercial transactions. Developed by industry experts in this field, it explores the many dimensions that impact this discipline, including the technology, clearing, settlement, liquidity management, risk management, legal and regulatory aspects

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Executive Elective

The Executive Elective comprises a number of interlinking modules aimed at senior and executive management of banks and other payment system stakeholders. It provides context to what the National Payment System is, how it functions, why it is important and how it impacts business. This elective not only creates improved understanding of payment systems and how it integrates into business, but also provides an increased awareness of the importance of training lower level staff on payments and ensuring that the correct resources are made available for key industry projects and conversations. The design of the course is modular enough to cover the areas of specific interest, but not extending beyond a day.

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We are still in the process of finalising this course, but please check in from time to time to stay up to date with our progress

Schedule

Will be published after launch of Course

Bookings

Not available yet, but to register your interest, please e-mail us on training@pasa.org.za
Regulatory Elective

The Regulatory Elective focusses on domestic and international payments regulatory frameworks, their differences and similarities, the application of regulation in the current South African payments landscape as well as the evolution of our regulatory world and what it means. It is aimed at bank and stakeholder executives, legal and regulatory resources as well as business and operational staff wanting to understand payments regulation better.

Prospectus

We are still in the process of finalising this course, but please check in from time to time to stay up to date with our progress.

Schedule

Will be published after launch of Course.

Bookings

Not available yet, but to register your interest, please e-mail us on training@pasa.org.za

Training Overview

Training

PASA Certificate in Foundational Payments (PCFP)

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High Value Payments Elective

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Executive Elective

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Regulatory Elective

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