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My Recommendations for Financial Crime Certifications and Courses

Ian Messenger

You may also be interested in my own training course - the 40 hour Financial Crime Professional course:

  • 548 page PDF Study Guide

I frequently get asked on social media for recommendations on what certifications and courses to take to a) increase job prospects or b) advance knowledge and understanding of Financial Crime. In this post I outline my recommended/preferred Financial Crime certifications and, in rank order, demonstrate what I think is the value they provide.

A word of caution: simply having certifications and courses on your resume does not make you a good Financial Crime professional - I have seen too many individuals who have all the certifications possible and lack the required skills and experience.

Certifications and courses should always be combined with “soft skills” and - where possible - experience.

You may also wish to check out my earlier post on 12 recommended books related to Financial Crime.

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Review: Advanced CAMS - Risk Management (CAMS-RM) / Certified Advanced AML Risk Management Specialist

Ian Messenger

ACAMS has been on a development spree in 2019/2020 with the release of two new certifications: the Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), which I reviewed earlier, and the new Advanced CAMS - Risk Management (CAMS-RM). The CAMS-RM is also the only certification in the Advanced range from ACAMS that is exam-based.

Successful passing of the Advanced CAMS - Risk Management program awards the designation of Certified Advanced AML Risk Management Specialist (CAMS-RM)

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