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Course Overview
The ICA's flagship qualification and the industry standard for MLROs and professionals managing money laundering risk.
This internationally recognised diploma is the industry standard for those responsible for AML in an organisation.
- Gain a detailed understanding of global AML/CFT frameworks and how international bodies like FATF, the UN, and the EU shape policy and enforcement.
- Develop a strong ability to assess and manage financial crime risks, including identifying money laundering and terrorist financing methodologies, and sanctions breaches.
- Identify and explore practical skills to design and implement risk-based AML strategies, tailored to your organisation’s structure, products, and services.
- Build your expertise in managing risk within AML, including risk assessment and mitigation, customer due diligence(CDD), managing high-risk relationships and ensuring transparency in beneficial ownership.
- Enhance your capability to build and lead effective AML compliance programmes, including governance, internal controls, and staff training.
- Gain confidence to influence AML culture and policy at a strategic level, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and ethical standards.
Course Content
- The international AML and CFT framework
- Identifying laundering of the proceeds of tax evasion
- Recognising terrorism financing and proliferation financing
- Complying with sanctions regimes
- Implementing an AML/CFT risk-based approach
- Management issues for an AML/CFT policy
- Culture and training
- Vulnerabilities of products and services
- Customer due diligence (CDD)
- Transaction and activity monitoring
- Recognition, handling and reporting
- Dealing with the authorities
Benefits
Awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester.
Prerequisites
This course is suitable for:
- MLROs/MLPOs and their deputies
- Police and FIU/FCU staff
- Managers with responsibilities for internal AML controls
- Risk managers, accountants and lawyers
You will need a good standard of spoken and written English and ONE of the following:
- Sound educational background, e.g. degree/professional qualification in an appropriate discipline,
- Attainment of an ICA Advanced Certificate or
- Three years' relevant work experience
The fee for ICA membership will be added separately to your basket when you enrol online for this course.
Assessment
- Three timed end-of-module assessments, comprising multiple choice questions that test knowledge, understanding and analytical skills.
- One written assignment with an industry sector focus.
- One written case-study-based assignment connecting the elements of your learning.
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The International Compliance Association (ICA)
The International Compliance Association (ICA) is the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community. It is also the provider of internationally recognised, professional, certificated qualifications in anti-money laundering; governance, risk and compliance and financial crime prevention. Being a member of the ICA, a global community, is a mark of prestige and shows that you have reached a standard of excellence in your professional career.
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