EMV Training Academy Launches in the United States

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new U.S. based EMV Training Academy that supports the U.S. and Canadian banking and payment industries migration to more secure, effective and convenient EMV chip and pin technologies was announced today.  Led by a group of veteran payment industry professionals and key strategic technology partners, EMV Training Academy offers a broad range of EMV training courses, test tools and consultancy services to banks, credit unions, acquirers, issuers, card manufacturers and others, covering the North American contact, contactless and NFC mobile payment systems markets.

The transition to an EMV chip and pin infrastructure in Canada and the USA will help stem growing bankcard fraud estimated in the tens of billions of dollars.  Through the advent of new contactless and mobile technologies, it also provides an opportunity for banks, credit unions and other financial organizations to market a broader and more secure suite of products to consumers and businesses, creating new market opportunities in the process.  EMV Academy helps banks and others make the transition from less secure magnetic stripe debit and credit cards to new EMV chip and pin cards seamless.

"12 years ago, customers and partners collaborated to pioneer EMV in Europe creating a framework for a new wave of innovative payment technologies," noted Stewart Chalmers, EMV Academy Executive Director. "One simple principle sits at the core of our training curriculum – helping our clients succeed."  

"Given Visa's recent announcement laying out a specific timeframe for EMV migration, it became obvious to EMV Academy, its founders and technology partners that our EMV training roadmap and roll out must be accelerated to support the industry's migration," Gregg Smith, EMV Academy, Co-Founder.

The Academy provides a wide range of training courses, test tools and consultancy services.  These include:

• Introduction to EMV
• EMV, For Banking Executives
• EMV For Journalists
• Mobile/NFC
• Contactless  
• Card Payments Instant Card Issuance
• Chip Training 1 & 2 day versions
• 3-Day EMV, Contactless & NFC Mobile Fundamentals
• Group & Custom Classes on request.

Compliance

EMV Academy services, and strategic partners products and training are developed in compliance with International Card Specifications EMVCo, VISA, MasterCard, EPCA and MULTOS. The EMV Academy's experienced instructors and its strategic technology partners have more than a decade of EMV payment industry training and expertise.

Group and Custom Classes:  

Customized group training is conducted onsite at your company or organization.

Faculty

EMV Academy instructors and partners have developed and implemented more than 100 EMV training programs worldwide.  At its core, the EMV Training Academy curriculum advances a more secure and seamless banking, and payment ecosystem.

About the EMV Academy

EMV Academy, Inc. is a U.S. based EMV training organization headquartered in Pasadena, California with instructors and technology partners throughout North America. The Academy and it staff of experienced EMV instructors provide state-of-the art, up to the minute EMV training, compliance, documentation and knowledge across the contact, contactless and mobile NFC payment markets in the U.S. and Canada.  Besides its training courses, the EMV Academy provides training on the latest product demonstrations, and access to a broad array of EMV test tools. To learn more or schedule a class, visit www.emvacademy.com or contact [email protected].

Contact:
Stewart Chalmers
EMV Academy, Inc.
818-681-3588
stew@EMV Academy.com

SOURCE EMV Academy, Inc.