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Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

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Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

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Kriti Kamra

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explain the purpose of the TCPA and its role in protecting consumers from unwanted communications

  • Identify communication methods and scenarios where TCPA requirements apply

  • Apply compliant calling and messaging practices across customer service, sales, and marketing interactions

  • Evaluate communication scenarios against TCPA requirements, including consent, timing, and contact method

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May 2026

Assessments

9 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

This module builds the compliance foundation every customer-facing professional needs before engaging in regulated outreach. You will explore why the TCPA was enacted, which communication methods it governs, and what rights consumers hold when organizations contact them. Rather than surveying legal text, the module grounds every concept in practical context, helping you develop the working vocabulary and baseline understanding that will inform every compliance decision you encounter throughout the course.

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1 video2 readings2 assignments3 plugins

Contact center compliance depends on understanding how calling method, consent status, and timing all interact under the TCPA. This module examines how the law applies differently to live calls versus autodialed calls, when consent is required, and how opt-out requests and legal calling windows shape compliant communication. Rather than outlining rules in the abstract, the module places every concept in contact center and customer service scenarios, building the judgment agents and supervisors need to make compliant decisions in real time.

What's included

1 reading3 assignments5 plugins

Sales and marketing outreach operates under some of the TCPA's strictest requirements, and this module prepares you to navigate them with confidence. You will examine what prior express written consent actually requires, how prerecorded messages are regulated in promotional contexts, and how to evaluate whether leads obtained from third parties carry compliance risk. Every concept is grounded in the outreach scenarios sales and marketing teams encounter daily, helping you move from awareness to applied judgment.

What's included

1 reading3 assignments6 plugins

This module consolidates the core compliance principles covered across the course and confirms your readiness to apply them. You will revisit the most important TCPA expectations for contact centers, customer service, sales, and marketing, then demonstrate your understanding through a comprehensive final assessment that spans all four modules.

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1 reading1 assignment1 plugin

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