Academy catalog / Free teller course
Six free lessons with guided customer conversations, cash-accuracy practice and a final knowledge check. For new tellers, career starters and frontline refreshers.
Free introductory course
Start with the guided customer mission, then open the six lessons as needed. Apply the skills in the reconciliation case and finish with the assessment. This is general education, not a substitute for your institution’s procedures or required training.
Take the banker’s seat · Guided opening mission
The line is growing. Mateo changes the amount. You need a clear answer and an accurate transaction. What do you do next?
At the teller window · Fictional practice
Watch · Pause · Make the call
Watch the process behind an accurate drawer, then put it to work in the fresh reconciliation case. The video pauses at three learning checkpoints. Watching is optional and adds time to the course estimate.
Jay Get It · About 8 minutes · Cash handling, shortages and banking controls
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Listen for the reconciliation process and the response to a cash difference.
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Research reviewed November 1, 2026. This course practices general cash accuracy, authority and communication skills. Approval limits and procedures in the scenarios are fictional, not universal rules. Real transactions follow your institution’s approved procedures.
Reviewed November 1, 2026. Introductory fictional practice; current law, institution procedures and authorized review govern actual transactions.
0 of 6 customer conversations completed
Conversation completion is separate from self-reported lesson progress and the final assessment.
Finish each lesson and select “Mark lesson complete.” You can return to a lesson and change its status at any time.
Begin with the teller’s responsibilities, then mark the lesson complete once you finish the practice activities.
These are self-marked learning milestones, not verified performance records. An assessment pass is a separate requirement for the course-completion record.
Confirm the request, required checks and your approval limit before posting. When spoken and written amounts differ, clarify intent first.
At the teller window · Conversation 1 of 6
Fictional request: Mateo says he wants $250 cash, but the slip shows $520. No transaction has been posted. Confirm the intended amount and follow the required identity, authority and transaction checks.
Fictional practice. Responses are private and last only for this open page. The full explanation and extra practice are available below.
Learn what bank tellers do, why the role matters, and how to deliver accurate, secure and professional service.
By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to:
Every transaction follows a basic sequence: understand the request, verify the information and permissions required, complete the authorized process accurately, and explain the result to the member. Speed matters, but never at the expense of security or accuracy.
Confirm the account, transaction type, amount, and details before posting. Count and verify cash using your institution’s required method. Maintain a controlled workstation and balance records.
Example: A member says “withdraw $250,” but the slip shows $520. Pause and clarify before processing.
Verify identity and transaction authority where required, protect confidential information, and follow security procedures. Being familiar with someone is not a replacement for verification.
Example: You recognize a frequent visitor, but the request concerns another person’s account. Follow authorized-access procedures.
Listen without assumptions, acknowledge concerns, explain what you can check, and give realistic next steps. Never promise a particular outcome before reviewing the facts.
Example: A card is declined. Acknowledge the inconvenience, verify as required, review the information available to your role, and explain the next step.
Know your approval limits. When a request exceeds your authority, involves an unusual exception, or raises a safety or fraud concern, pause and contact an authorized person. Do not invent workarounds.
Example: A member requests an exception above your limit. Explain that approval is needed; contact a supervisor rather than splitting the transaction.
The member is in a hurry and says, “Another teller always does this for me.” Your system indicates additional approval is needed.
First, recognize your authority limit. Next, explain the need for approval without blaming the member. Then contact an authorized colleague and document or complete the outcome as policy requires.
Try saying: “I can help you with the next step. This request requires an additional review, so I’m going to involve the appropriate team member before we proceed.”
Apply what you learn through realistic teller scenarios.
Which responsibilities belong to a teller? Select all that apply.
A member requests an exception beyond your assigned authority. What should you do?
A member is upset that their debit card was declined. How should you respond?
Accuracy, authorization, member service, and sound judgment work together. Never bypass a control to save time. Your institution’s policies and approval limits govern actual transactions.
Lesson reflection: When you can explain the key concept and apply it to a teller-window decision, mark this lesson complete. This is a self-reported check, not a graded assessment.
Identity tells you who is asking. Authority tells you whether they may act on this account. Use the approved review route for any uncertainty.
At the teller window · Conversation 2 of 6
Fictional request: Mateo shows his own ID and a handwritten note to withdraw from his parent’s account. Account authority has not been established. This is separate from the existing Marco practice lab below.
Fictional practice. Responses are private and last only for this open page. The full explanation and extra practice are available below.
Investigate a realistic withdrawal request and practice protecting the member and their account.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
If someone visits the branch regularly, does that mean they can withdraw from another person's account?
Identity tells you who is requesting a transaction. Account authority tells you whether that person is permitted to transact on the account. A teller must establish both under applicable institutional procedures.
The most important distinction is who the visitor is versus what the visitor may do. A valid photo ID may help establish a person’s identity; it does not, by itself, establish access to a separate account.
Follow the institution’s verification requirements for the type of transaction. Compare information through approved methods. A familiar face alone is not sufficient when verification is required.
Review the account’s authorized parties and any applicable access arrangements. Consider whether the visitor is an owner, authorized signer, agent, or other properly documented person—and what that access permits.
A handwritten note or family relationship may explain the request but does not automatically grant withdrawal authority. A power of attorney or other instrument must be reviewed and accepted under applicable procedures before reliance.
When identity or authority is unresolved, do not release funds. Explain what must be verified, request the required review, and involve an authorized colleague when necessary. Maintain respectful service throughout.
The visitor can present their own identification. The money belongs to a business account, and the visitor says they have permission.
Whether the visitor has authority to withdraw from that particular account under its ownership and signer records.
Model response: “I can review the next steps with you. Before any withdrawal, we need to verify who is authorized on this account under our procedures.”
Explore the account, consider the documents, and make the teller decision. Complete all three steps to get feedback.
“My mother asked me to withdraw $2,000 from her checking account. You know me—I come in all the time.”
This is a simplified training mockup—not an actual banking system.
What is still unknown? Select everything that must be confirmed before proceeding.
The visitor presents an ID in their own name and a handwritten note they say is from their mother. No account-authority record has yet been confirmed.
Which statement is accurate?
Marco asks you to hurry because he needs the cash immediately. The required authorization still hasn't been established.
You separated identity from account authority, evaluated the evidence, and selected an appropriate response without bypassing controls.
Transfer to your workplace: Locate your institution's identification, account-access, power-of-attorney, and escalation procedures. Explain which documentation must be verified for this situation.
Find where your institution shows authorized account parties, how it validates supporting documentation, and which supervisor or service team handles uncertain authority.
Lesson reflection: When you can explain the key concept and apply it to a teller-window decision, mark this lesson complete. This is a self-reported check, not a graded assessment.
Count and verify before finalizing. An unresolved difference needs a controlled review, not a forced match or personal money.
At the teller window · Conversation 3 of 6
Fictional cash deposit: first count shows 8 × $20, 3 × $10 and 4 × $5 = $210. Mateo expected $230. No deposit has been finalized. Use your required cash-count and discrepancy process.
Fictional practice. Responses are private and last only for this open page. The full explanation and extra practice are available below.
Accuracy is a process—not a guess.
COUNT • VERIFY • RECONCILEComplete the explanation and demonstration before answering the practice activities.
Use a consistent two-count method when receiving or disbursing cash.
Reconcile expected cash to actual physical cash accurately.
Choose a safe, timely response to an unexplained difference.
Describe why dual-control and approval requirements depend on institution policy.
A teller safeguards funds by counting deliberately, confirming the transaction amount, maintaining control of the drawer, and documenting any difference. Never change a transaction just to force a drawer to balance.
Use this sequence to organize your thinking. Your institution's procedures govern each actual transaction.
Confirm the amount requested, follow identity/authority controls, and prepare a clear workspace.
Separate denominations, count independently, and confirm amounts using approved tools. Keep cash secure.
Confirm the system amount, issue a receipt as appropriate, and return cash to secured storage.
Compare the system-expected total with physical cash and follow the approved variance-review procedure.
The teller system expects $4,875. The drawer has $4,820 in counted cash. Difference = actual minus expected = −$55. A difference is a signal to check—not permission to modify records. Recount, review permitted transaction records, secure the drawer, and promptly notify the authorized supervisor according to policy.
Select an answer in each activity to receive immediate, explanatory feedback. You can retry any question.
Calculate the amount before deciding what to post.
Compare actual cash against the expected amount.
Accuracy matters more than a clean-looking total.
Find the corresponding section in your institution's approved policies, identify your escalation contact, and rehearse how you would explain the next step to a member.
General banking education only. Institution-specific policies, current law, and authorized approvals control real transactions.
Lesson reflection: When you can explain the key concept and apply it to a teller-window decision, mark this lesson complete. This is a self-reported check, not a graded assessment.
Check the deposit facts and notice before quoting timing. Availability does not itself guarantee final payment.
At the teller window · Conversation 4 of 6
Fictional conversation: Mateo asks about a deposited check. You must review the actual deposit facts, applicable schedule and notice before giving specific dates. Availability is different from final payment.
Fictional practice. Responses are private and last only for this open page. The full explanation and extra practice are available below.
Available funds do not guarantee that a check has finally paid.
ACCEPT • DISCLOSE • VERIFY
Complete the explanation and demonstration before answering the practice activities.
Distinguish deposit acceptance, funds availability, and final payment.
Recognize when a teller should consult the institution’s hold policy and notices.
Avoid promising a precise release date without reviewing account and deposit details.
Explain return risk in clear, non-alarming language.
A bank or credit union may accept a check for deposit while it is still being collected. Funds availability tells a customer when deposited money may be used under applicable rules and policies. It does not guarantee the check is genuine or that it will not be returned.
Use this sequence to organize your thinking. Your institution's procedures govern each actual transaction.
Inspect the item and follow endorsement, account, fraud, and deposit procedures.
Apply the institution’s applicable funds-availability policy and law; consider authorized exceptions and notice requirements.
Availability is a timing rule and may occur before final payment is certain.
A later returned check can result in reversal and potentially an overdraft; follow applicable disclosures and procedures.
A customer deposits a $3,000 check and asks, “If it shows available tomorrow, is it guaranteed?” A good explanation separates availability from collection: “The displayed availability tells you when the funds are expected to be usable. A deposited check can still be returned. Let me review the applicable availability details for this deposit.”
Select an answer in each activity to receive immediate, explanatory feedback. You can retry any question.
Available is not the same as final.
Avoid promises the teller cannot support.
Teach members without alarming them.
Find the corresponding section in your institution's approved policies, identify your escalation contact, and rehearse how you would explain the next step to a member.
General banking education only. Institution-specific policies, current law, and authorized approvals control real transactions.
Lesson reflection: When you can explain the key concept and apply it to a teller-window decision, mark this lesson complete. This is a self-reported check, not a graded assessment.
Notice pressure and secrecy, ask neutral questions and use independent verification. Escalate through the approved route without guarantees.
At the teller window · Conversation 5 of 6
Fictional request: an unsolicited caller claims to be protecting Mateo’s account, tells him to transfer funds urgently and asks him to keep the purpose secret. Use the approved fraud and verification process.
Fictional practice. Responses are private and last only for this open page. The full explanation and extra practice are available below.
Recognize warning signs without jumping to conclusions.
NOTICE • PROTECT • ESCALATE
Complete the explanation and demonstration before answering the practice activities.
Identify common indicators of scams and potential exploitation.
Ask neutral, open-ended questions without accusing the member.
Know when to involve a supervisor or fraud team under institutional procedures.
Preserve confidentiality and avoid promising that a transaction is risk-free.
Tellers may be the first people to notice unusual requests, pressure, coached answers, secrecy, or attempts to rush a transaction. Warning signs call for respectful questions and appropriate escalation—not accusations or independent investigations.
Use this sequence to organize your thinking. Your institution's procedures govern each actual transaction.
Look for unusual urgency, third-party instruction, secrecy, or behavior inconsistent with known patterns.
Ask respectful, open-ended questions such as “Can you tell me more about the reason for this transaction?”
Avoid sharing internal monitoring criteria or advising anyone on bypassing controls.
Document observable facts and refer through the appropriate internal channel; additional reporting is institution-specific.
A long-time member says someone from “technical support” is on the phone directing a same-day transfer and insists no one at the branch can be told. The teller does not label the member a fraudster. Instead, they calmly ask questions, explain the risk of impersonation, and involve authorized support according to procedure.
Select an answer in each activity to receive immediate, explanatory feedback. You can retry any question.
Patterns matter more than stereotypes.
Stay calm and respectful.
Use internal channels, not improvisation.
Find the corresponding section in your institution's approved policies, identify your escalation contact, and rehearse how you would explain the next step to a member.
General banking education only. Institution-specific policies, current law, and authorized approvals control real transactions.
Lesson reflection: When you can explain the key concept and apply it to a teller-window decision, mark this lesson complete. This is a self-reported check, not a graded assessment.
Listen, verify and clarify before promising a fix. Explain what you can check and give a supported next step.
At the teller window · Conversation 6 of 6
Fictional service conversation: Mateo is upset after a card decline. You do not yet know the cause. You may review only information your role is authorized to access after required verification.
Fictional practice. Responses are private and last only for this open page. The full explanation and extra practice are available below.
Protect the relationship while keeping the explanation accurate.
LISTEN • CLARIFY • RESOLVE
Complete the explanation and demonstration before answering the practice activities.
Use active listening and acknowledge the member’s concern without admitting unsupported facts.
Investigate before promising an outcome or exception.
Explain limitations and options using clear, respectful language.
Know when to involve a supervisor or specialist.
A service issue is often both emotional and practical. Successful recovery begins by acknowledging the concern, clarifying facts, explaining what can and cannot be done, and agreeing on the next appropriate step.
Use this sequence to organize your thinking. Your institution's procedures govern each actual transaction.
Let the member explain the concern without interrupting; acknowledge the impact.
Ask focused questions, review approved records, and confirm what happened.
State the applicable facts, options, limitations, and next steps without overpromising.
Document as required, make a realistic commitment, and ensure the member knows the next contact.
A member says a deposited check is not available when they expected. A teller can say: “I can see why that is frustrating, especially if you were planning a payment. Let me review the deposit and any hold notice, then I’ll explain what options are available.” This acknowledges the concern without promising an unauthorized release.
Select an answer in each activity to receive immediate, explanatory feedback. You can retry any question.
Tone matters before procedure.
Offer accurate help.
Set clear expectations.
Find the corresponding section in your institution's approved policies, identify your escalation contact, and rehearse how you would explain the next step to a member.
General banking education only. Institution-specific policies, current law, and authorized approvals control real transactions.
Lesson reflection: When you can explain the key concept and apply it to a teller-window decision, mark this lesson complete. This is a self-reported check, not a graded assessment.
Fresh application · Independent practice
Inspect a fictional shift record and denomination count, then make four decisions. Coaching appears after all four. This activity is separate from the ten-question certificate assessment.
Additional practice · Fraud and customer communication
Fictional case. Mateo wants $600 cash to send to a shipping agent after a buyer overpaid by check. Choose what to inspect, then make three decisions. You will receive the full debrief after all three. This simulation is separate from the ten-question assessment and does not award or verify workplace competence.
Optional · Learner pilot
Try the conversations and final simulation before discussing answers. Your first simulation attempt, evidence opened and conversation retries can be downloaded below. Nothing in this pilot is sent automatically or saved across page reloads. Share the download with the person arranging your pilot only if you choose.
Do not include names, employer details, customer information or confidential procedures. Comments stay on this page unless you choose to include them in the download.
JAY GET IT / ACADEMY ASSESSMENT
Ten realistic teller-window decisions covering the full six-lesson course. Read each situation, choose your response, and receive an explanation after submitting. A score of 8 out of 10 earns a course-completion record. This practice assessment is not a professional credential.
Think through each scenario as you would at the teller window: identify the member’s need, consider the relevant controls, and choose the safest appropriate next step. Review these concepts before submitting your answers.
The final assessment requires 8 out of 10 correct. You may retry and review the explanations. This is educational practice, not an institution’s authorization to perform transactions.
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Certificate of Course Completion
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completed the six-lesson introductory Bank Teller Fundamentals course and passed the scenario-based final assessment.
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