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AGRC Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention
This AGRC Certificate has been approved and accredited by the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF).
- 75 CPD Units
- 75 Hours
Original price was: £2,600.00.£1,800.00Current price is: £1,800.00.
- AGRC Certificate in Compliance: Learn the ins and outs of compliance for the financial services industry with AGRC and become a certified professional member of the fastest growing GRC association out there.
- AGRC Certificate in AML: Provides participants with a thorough understanding of what constitutes Money Laundering (ML).
- AGRC Certificate in KYC/CDD: A key concern and significant risk for financial institutions remain the possibility of unknowingly becoming complicit in money laundering actions
- AGRC Certificate in Sanctions Compliance: By acquiring these skills, professionals can ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and safeguard their organizations from severe penalties and reputational harm.
Course Features
AGRC Certificate in Compliance
– Compliance programs and perspectives
– What is regulation and what is it designed to achieve?
– The roles of the Compliance department, Chief Compliance Office (CCO) and Board of Directors
– Key compliance activities, processes and relationships
– Ethics, Compliance & Governance Perspectives
AGRC Certificate in AML
– Money laundering methods, techniques, red flags and key risk areas
– AML compliance best practices & checklists
– Know Your Client (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
– Beneficial ownership and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
– Economic sanctions and the relevant political and economic frameworks
– The main vulnerabilities of financial institutions vis-à-vis money laundering
– The legal framework for AML from a practical perspective
– AML case studies and analysis
AGRC Certificate in KYC/CDD
– Understand the importance of adopting effective KYC and CDD policies and procedures
– Review international guidance on the essential elements of KYC standards and their regulatory framework
– Be able to set up and maintain a solid and comprehensive CDD programme
– Assess the many levels of due diligence that can be applied by an organization
– Deal with higher risk situations and cases in a more effective and productive manner
– Gain a practical perspective on the adverse effects resulting from a lack of efficient KYC and CDD procedures
AGRC Certificate in Sanctions Compliance
– Definition of sanctions
– Institutional framework and legal basis
– The international framework
– Multilateral sanctions
– Unilateral sanctions and key sovereign states
– Categories of restrictive measures
AGRC Certificate in Compliance
– Comprehensive knowledge of Compliance’s backbone including issues such as: What are the sources of compliance requirements and where are they found; What behaviour satisfies compliance, and; How do compliance personnel motivate compliant behaviour throughout their organisation.
– Via the use of four practical case studies, a thorough understanding of the essential elements of effective organizational compliance, including an in-depth exploration of its main concepts, considerations, and strategies for assessing risks and managing the compliance function and its related programs.
– The necessary tools, information, practices and skills to transform you into an in-demand professional for financial institutions and other organizations looking to create compliance programs or strengthen their current compliance function.
– Year-round registration with the option to complete the 20-hour online interactive Compliance Certification at your own pace and schedule within 3 months, plus two attempts to pass the two-hour final exam consisting of 100 multiple choice questions.
– Free one-year membership to AGRC, where you can exchange knowledge and share experiences with GRC professionals worldwide.
– Use of the AGRC’s professional designation as a compliance professional.
AGRC Certificate in Risk Management
A comprehensive programme aimed at providing participants with a deep understanding of Anti-Money Laundering (AML). This course covers a wide array of topics, including how financial institutions should respond to increasingly complex attempts by criminal individuals and entities to process proceedings from illegal activities in a manner that enables them to enjoy such illegal proceedings.
By the end of the program, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills required to navigate the intricacies of anti-money laundering. Whether you’re a student, professional, or simply interested in aml, this course offers a solid foundation in this critical field.
The expected learning outcomes encompass an array of skills, from understanding risk principles to conducting risk assessments and applying risk management frameworks in practical scenarios. This program is a valuable educational journey for those seeking to excel in the dynamic world of financial services.
AGRC Certificate in KYC and CDD
Provides participants with a thorough understanding and the tools and knowledge required to become an invaluable member of any institution’s client onboarding and customer retention process.
AGRC Certificate in Sanctions Compliance
In an era of financial globalization, these targeted sanctions bring heightened compliance responsibilities for both public institutions and private entities. Failure to meet these obligations can result in substantial fines, penalties, and reputational damage. The AGRC Certificate in Sanctions Compliance provides the tools and knowledge needed to navigate this increasingly complex regulatory landscape, ensuring businesses remain resilient and compliant in a challenging global environment.
AGRC Certificate in Compliance
Certificate Content
– Compliance Programs & Perspectives.
– Why Do We Need Compliance?
International Regulatory Drivers and Controls
– What is Regulation?
– What is Regulation Designed to Achieve?
– Market Forces.
– Regulation and Practice.
Compliance in Practice
– The Roles of the Compliance Department, Compliant Officers and the Board.
– Key Compliance Activities and Processes.
– Key Compliance Relationships.
Ethics, Compliance and Governance Perspectives
Other Key Compliance Areas
– Anti-Money Laundering.
– Financial Crime Prevention.
– Managing Risk.
– Enforcement.
Certificate in AML
Some of the topics to be covered by this Certificate include:
– Money laundering methods, techniques, red flags and key risk areas
– AML compliance best practices & checklists
– Know Your Client (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
– Beneficial ownership and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
– Economic sanctions and the relevant political and economic frameworks
– The main vulnerabilities of financial institutions vis-à-vis money laundering
– The legal framework for AML from a practical perspective
– AML case studies and analysis
Certificate in KYC and CDD
Topics to be covered by this certificate include:
– Understand the importance of adopting effective KYC and CDD policies and procedures
– Review international guidance on the essential elements of KYC standards and their regulatory framework
– Be able to set up and maintain a solid and comprehensive CDD programme
– Assess the many levels of due diligence that can be applied by an organization
– Deal with higher risk situations and cases in a more effective and productive manner
– Gain a practical perspective on the adverse effects resulting from a lack of efficient KYC and CDD procedures
Certificate in Sanctions Compliance
Topics to be covered by this certificate include:
– Definition of sanctions
– Institutional framework and legal basis
– The international framework
– Multilateral sanctions
– Unilateral sanctions and key sovereign states
– Categories of restrictive measures
– Administration of sanctions
– Key recent legal developments
– Managing and mitigating sanctions risk
– Sanctions compliance programmes
– Processes and systems
– Sanctions screening and evasion
– Due diligence, ownership, and control
AGRC Certificate in Compliance
• 15-20 hours of self-paced, online, and interactive learning, including analysis of practical case studies
• A study guide
• Practice questions and a final mock exam
• Free AGRC membership for one (1) year
• Online exam with two attempts to pass
• AGRC certificate
• Use of the PAGRC designation upon successful completion
AGRC Certificate in AML
• 15-20 hours of self-paced, online, and interactive learning, including analysis of practical case studies.
• A study guide.
• Practice questions and a final mock exam
• Free AGRC membership for one (1) year
• Online exam with two attempts to pass
• AGRC certificate
• Use of the PAGRC designation upon successful completion
AGRC Certificate in KYC and CDD
• 15-20 hours of self-paced, online, and interactive learning, including analysis of practical case studies
• A study guide
• Practice questions and a final mock exam
• Free AGRC membership for one (1) year
• Online exam with two attempts to pass
• AGRC certificate
• Use of the PAGRC designation upon successful completion
AGRC Certificate in Sanctions Compliance
• 15-20 hours of self-paced, online, and interactive learning, including analysis of practical case studies
• A study guide
• Practice questions and a final mock exam
• Free AGRC membership for one (1) year
• Online exam with two attempts to pass
• AGRC certificate
• Use of the PAGRC designation upon successful completion
AGRC Certificate in Compliance
– Staff working in or aspiring to work in the compliance area.
– New graduates from any discipline.
– Staff involved in risk functions and internal or external audit.
– Those wanting to build a career in compliance in the fields of banking, insurance, or other financial services.
No previous knowledge or experience is required, although it is assumed that participants have good knowledge of English and a sound educational background.
AGRC Certificate in AML
AGRC’s AML Certificate has been designed for professionals looking to build a career in AML, employees with specific AML duties within an organization, or individuals working in the financial services industry who want a comprehensive training in AML.
No previous knowledge or experience is required, although it is assumed that participants have good knowledge of English and a sound educational background.
AGRC Certificate in KYC and CDD
AGRC’s KYC & CDD Certificate has been designed for professionals who practice AML such as Compliance and AML Managers in banks, investment companies or funds, financial services providers and law firms.
No previous knowledge or experience is required, although it is assumed that participants have good knowledge of English and a sound educational background.
AGRC Certificate in Sanctions Compliance
AGRC’s Sanctions Compliance Certificate has been designed for financial crime and regulatory compliance professionals, professionals working within the sanctions environment who wish to certify their knowledge, operational staff who need to understand the importance of sanctions compliance when dealing with customers and/or transactions, regulators, consultants, AML, compliance, and risk professionals, and anyone working in financial services interested in having a better understanding of how sanctions work.
No previous knowledge or experience is required, although it is assumed that participants have good knowledge of English and a sound educational background.
AGRC Certificate in Compliance
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Number of questions: 40
• Type of question: Multiple choice
• Pass mark: 70/100
• Results appear directly once you submit all of your answers.
• Certificate is issued instantly in PDF and sent by email.
• A printed copy of the certificate can be requested for an additional charge of £50.
• Please keep in mind that if you do not complete your training programme and book your exam within the 3-month period, you will have to pay £150 to take the exam and for any additional attempt thereafter.
AGRC Certificate in AML
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Number of questions: 40
• Type of question: Multiple choice
• Pass mark: 70/100
• Results appear directly once you submit all of your answers.
• Certificate is issued in PDF and sent by email within 48 hours of taking the exam.
• A printed copy of the certificate can be requested for an additional charge of £80.
• Please keep in mind that if you do not complete your training programme and book your exam within the 3-month period, you will have to pay £150 to take the exam and for any additional attempt thereafter.
AGRC Certificate in KYC and CDD
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Number of questions: 40
• Type of question: Multiple choice
• Pass mark: 70/100
• Results appear directly once you submit all of your answers.
• Certificate is issued instantly in PDF and sent by email.
• A printed copy of the certificate can be requested for an additional charge of £50.
• Please keep in mind that if you do not complete your training programme and book your exam within the 3-month period, you will have to pay £150 to take the exam and for any additional attempt thereafter.
AGRC Certificate in Sanctions Compliance
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Number of questions: 40
• Type of question: Multiple choice
• Pass mark: 70/100
• Results appear directly once you submit all of your answers.
• Certificate is issued instantly in PDF and sent by email.
• A printed copy of the certificate can be requested for an additional charge of £50.
• Please keep in mind that if you do not complete your training programme and book your exam within the 3-month period, you will have to pay £150 to take the exam and for any additional attempt thereafter.
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Frequently Asked Questions.
Most frequent questions and answers
Upon registration you will attain immediate access to all study materials and self-paced eLearning lectures.
Yes, for each AGRC package you will receive the study guide and the exam (two attempts). You will also receive a structured, guided e-learning package that includes video lectures, case studies, and much more that will allow you to study at your own time and better prepare for the exam.
Yes, each AGRC Certificate is designed to be a fully self-paced, online programme, accessible with any device, 24/7, from anywhere in the world.
The AGRC study guide contains a full mock exam with 40 practice questions for your reference. The online study material online includes additional practice questions that will enable you to engage better with the content and get the most out of your reading.
You attain access to the exam upon the completion of the course. The exam is conveniently taken remotely from your own PC or laptop. You do not need to travel to an examination centre to sit your final test. Rather, you can take the exam at your own convenience, at any time from the comfort of your home or office. All you have to do is email info@agrc.org with your name, email address, and AGRC certificate of choice, and AGRC will send you instructions on how to access the exam.
The AGRC exam consist of 40 MCQs (50 MCQs in the case of the Risk Management Certificate) for the completion and award of the AGRC Certificate of your choice. The pass mark is 70% and two attempts are permitted. The time allowed for the exam is 60 minutes.
We recommended a total of 15 to 25 learning hours. As it is a fully self-paced course, you are expected to define a suitable pace yourself. However, most of our students tend to complete their training in under three (3) months.
The AGRC study guide, the self-paced online interactive course that includes the analysis of practical case studies, a set of mock practice questions to help you prepare for the exam, one (1) year of free AGRC membership, and two (2) attempts to pass the online exam. Upon passing the exam, you will attain the AGRC Certificate of your choice.
AGRC Certificates have been designed for professionals looking to build a career in governance, risk and compliance, including working in functions that focus on AML, financial crime prevention, risk management, customer onboarding and more. No previous knowledge or experience is required although it is assumed that those interested have good knowledge of English and a strong educational background.
This Certificate has been developed by the Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance (AGRC) and the training programme has been prepared by the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA), one of AGRC’s official training partners. The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and may be accredited by financial regulators and professional bodies for between 15 and 25 CPD units in the topic it covers.
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What People Say About LGCA
AGRC’s certificate in compliance helped me advance my career in the field of compliance by teaching me the ins and outs of the sector, the challenges I may face in the future, and the skills I need to overcome them and help my company remain compliant in a heavily regulated world.
Compliance and its role in the financial world have never been easier to understand than with AGRC’s certificate programmes. The course was clear, comprehensive and practical, and provided me with the tools and skills I needed to further my career in compliance. I highly recommend these certifications and courses!
This certification is precisely what I was looking for. Since I work remotely, the best option for me was a self-paced, e-learning course that I could do and complete at my own convenience and at random hours of the day. AGRC’s training offered exactly that, plus a lot more. I delved deep into the world of compliance, gaining a thorough understanding of the industry and what it takes to succeed as a compliance officer. Thank you AGRC!
AGRC makes compliance super interesting and simple to grasp. Their self-paced, online learning offerings are captivating and have prepared me to take the plunge and become a full-time compliance professional.
