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Speakers
Shilpa is the Senor Director, AFC Segment
Solutions for ACAMS. She is responsible for
the development of anti-financial crime
solutions and their implementation across
all channels.
Shilpa represents ACAMS by speaking at
select major industry events and
conferences, participating in think tanks
and engaging proactively with policy
makers, regulators and industry
practitioners across the region.
Previously, Shilpa was the Head of Financial
Crime Prevention for the Retail and Business
Bank in Santander UK. She was
Shilpa Arora accountable for all areas of financial crime
prevention including KYC/CDD, customer
screening, payment screening, transaction
Senior Director, monitoring, customer risk assessment and
AFC Segment assurance. She led the bank through the
implementation of AML/CTF and ABC
Solutions policies, advisory on high-risk onboarding,
ACAMS training and communication, and risk
assessments. She also held leadership roles
at Barclays in financial crime prevention,
governance and controls, and led large
transformation programs.
Eric joined ACAMS in February of 2019,
with extensive experience in business
management, educational
leadership, strategic planning and
product management functions with
some of the USA’s largest real estate
and financial services education
providers.
Instrumental in the development of all
currently offered ACAMS certification
programs, Eric is now responsible for
the ACAMS structured product
management team, including the
creation and maintenance of
Eric Solecki certification exam programs, exam
security, customer success and
external faculty management.
Global Director of
Prior to ACAMS, Eric held leadership
Product Management roles with organizations such as
ACAMS Kaplan Inc. and OnCourse Learning,
where he oversaw the product
management and development
teams of world class educational and
exam prep product portfolios
available for B2B and B2C clients.
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Agenda

Financial Crime Prevention

About ACAMS

Testimonials

The ACAMS Learning Roadmap

ACAMS Certification Programs

ACAMS Memberships

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Financial Crime Prevention

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Financial Crime Prevention
A broad category that includes the following subtopics:

Anti-Money
Laundering (AML)/ Anti-Bribery and
Sanctions
Counter-Terrorist Corruption (ABC)
Financing (CTF)

Tax Evasion Fraud Market Abuse

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ACAMS Solutions Across the Three Lines of Defense
• Includes the front office,
risk and control teams in
-Detect the business, operations,
-Deter technology
-Investigate • Creates and implements
First LoD procedures and training
THE BUSINESS
• Accountable for risk
ACAMS Solutions
KYC/CDD, AML, TM, and
sanctions at foundation and
advanced levels; webinars,
podcasts, digital articles and
opinion pieces, virtual and F2F
events

Advanced AML, sanctions, risk

• Responsible for AML
management and financial
compliance monitoring
-Advise investigations training; webinars,
• Sets policies, provides sanctions updates, white papers,
-Guide advice
Second LoD executive briefings, enforcement
COMPLIANCE
-Protect • Point of contact for actions, opinion pieces, podcasts,
FUNCTION regulators digital articles, virtual and F2F
• Responsible for reporting events
suspicious transactions
Advanced audit training;
-Test • Independently reports webinars, sanctions updates,
to board of directors white papers, executive briefings,
-Challenge
• Independently evaluates enforcement actions, opinion
Third LoD -Report the risk management and pieces, podcasts, digital articles,
AUDIT FUNCTION controls of the bank virtual and F2F events

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About ACAMS

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About ACAMS
The largest international membership organization fighting financial crime through
thought leadership, professional training, and our best -in-class peer network.

1. Global execution with local regulatory

knowledge and language abilities.

2. Supporting sustainable operational excellence

through continuous education.
ACAMS supports diverse sectors and industries

• Banks and FinTechs • Real estate agents

3. A partnership approach to regulatory
• Money services businesses
challenges and ongoing support.
• Insurance companies
• Managed service providers
• Consulting groups
4. Multi-level training from analysts through
• Audit firms
to business leaders. • Accounting and law firms
• Specialist vendors
• Specialist AFC consultancies
• Gaming organizations
• Law enforcement agencies
• Capacity building with
governments and regulators

180+ 100,000+ 60+ 100+ 13 47,000

Countries Members Intl chapters across Global training Languages in CAMS
worldwide 60+ countries & events in a year which to take certified
regions the CAMS exam members

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Testimonials

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Our Certified Members

Filip's CAFCA Story

April 22, 2022

Do you think other FinTech AML teams would benefit from becoming CAFCA certified?

“Definitely. We were a part of the first cohort from Tide to earn CAFCA, as part of a
group comprised of KYC Analysts from our 1LOD. Because of our positive feedback
about the course, Tide is rolling it out to the second line of defense (2LOD) team of
financial crime analysts and ongoing monitoring professionals.”
Filip Nikolov What advice do you have for someone thinking about taking CAFCA?
Senior Quality Assurance Download the whole PDF study guide and read it like a book –also follow the video
Analyst in KYC course. I did it simultaneously on my two screens. I found the flash cards to be very
helpful too. I would say that it’s much easier to complete CAFCA it if you have practical
knowledge. FinTech teams and businesses will benefit from it; we use it every day in our
work and see it as an advantage.”

Read full interview here.

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Our Certified Members in Social Media

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Our Certified Members in Social Media

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The ACAMS Learning Roadmap

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ACAMS AFC Training: Certificates and Certifications
Guide to certification and certificate achievements.

Advanced
Certifications
Specialist
Certifications

Associate
Certifications

Online Certificate • Professional credentials that require an examination to validate a professional’s expertise in a specific
Courses field and demonstrate a strong dedication to their career.
• Educational resources for • Globally recognized and respected by those who work within the financial crime prevention industry.
gaining in-depth knowledge • A variety of topic areas to meet the needs of the AFC ecosystem.
about a specific topic.
• Provides ACAMS credits for
recertification.

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ACAMS Certificate Courses
Educational offers to build your career.

AML Foundations for Trade-Based

AML AML AML for Counter-Terrorist Anti-Bribery and
Cryptoasset and Money
Foundations for FinTechs Gaming Financing Corruption
Blockchain Laundering

Sanctions Transaction SAR/STR Correspondent Financial Crime

Investigations KYC/CDD
Foundations Monitoring Writing Banking Typologies

Risk Virtual Currency

Fraud Human Trafficking Wildlife Trafficking
Assessment and Blockchain

E-learning certificate courses, developed for professionals either new to financial crime prevention, or for experienced
professionals who require a niche understanding of specific subject areas.

4-hour Multiple choice Certificate

e-learning course question assessment of completion

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 POLL QUESTION

Would you like to be contacted about any of our certificate courses?

1. YES

2. NOT AT THE MOMENT

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ACAMS Certification Programs

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 Associate Certifications
6-12 months minimum experience.
Associate
Certifications
Language Availability:
o CKYCA: English, Japanese,
Simplified and Traditional
Chinese, French, Spanish.
o CTMA: English, Japanese,
French, Simplified and
Traditional Chinese, Spanish.
o CAFCA: English.
CKYCA – Certified Know CTMA – Certified Transaction CAFCA – Certified AML Fintech
Your Customer Associate Monitoring Associate Compliance Associate
• For early career professionals who wish • For early career professionals who wish • Enables professionals to demonstrate,
to work in, or are currently working in,
KYC/CDD roles and for people
to work in, or are currently working in,
transaction monitoring roles, and for
and your organization to provide,
evidence of financial crime prevention
supervising them. people supervising them. preparedness – designed specifically for
• Some roles appropriate for CKYCA are: • Some roles appropriate for CTMA are: your unique context.
– KYC Analyst – Transaction Monitoring Analyst • The CAFCA certification program
– KYC/CDD Analyst – Alert Handler covers:
– KYC Onboarding Analyst – Transaction Monitoring Investigator
– Governance, guidance and
– KYC Representative – KYC Analyst
regulation
– KYC Team Lead – Onboarding Analyst
– Client/Customer Onboarding Analyst – Financial Crime Operations Analyst – Due diligence across customer types
– Client/Customer Onboarding – Anti-Financial Crime Analyst – Payment screening and transaction
Specialist – Compliance Analyst monitoring
– AML Prevention Representative – Risk Analyst – Investigations, inquiries and reporting
– Anti-Money Laundering Analyst
– Scaling anti-financial crime strategies
Examination:
o 60 multiple choice questions over 90 minutes
o Passing score is 72% (CKYCA), 74% (CTMA), and 70% (CAFCA) of scored answers correct
o “Certified Associate” designation awarded
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Associate Certifications
6-12 months minimum experience.

Study and schedule

your exam

Submit online application

and payment of your
associate certification
package
Become an (includes study materials and • No eligibility requirements. Application refers to
ACAMS member exam) test-taker agreement.
(required to apply • Check the candidate handbook available on
to any certification our website, for more details about the
program) certification process.

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Course Structure and Exam
Associate Certifications.

8 Study
Timeframe
hours
of online
materials
learning
- Study guide - E-learning course
- Flashcards - Practice exam • You have four months
to take an associate exam
60 • Schedule your exam via
multiple
your account on the ACAMS site
choice
questions Results • Exam can be taken at a test
center or proctored online; if
taking the exam online, be sure
90 • Results are immediate to read the FAQs and ensure you
can test successfully
minute • Passing score is 72% (CKYCA),
assessment 74% (CTMA), and 70% (CAFCA)
of scored answers correct

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 POLL QUESTION

Would you like to be contacted about any of our associate certifications?

1. YES

• CKYCA - KYC Certified Associate

• CTMA - TM Certified Associate
• CAFCA - AML FinTech Certified Associate

2. NOT AT THE MOMENT

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 Specialist Certifications
18-24 months minimum experience.
CAMS – Certified Anti-Money Laundering CGSS
CGSS –– Certified
Certified Global
Global Sanctions
Sanctions CCAS – Certified Cryptoasset AFC
Specialist Specialist
Specialist Specialist
Specialist • The gold standard in AML •• Equips
Equips you
you with
with a
a credential
credential that
that • Diversifies your financial crime
certifications, recognized represents
represents a serious commitment to
a serious commitment to prevention skills to proof AML and
Certifications internationally by regulated compliance
compliance with
with sanctions.
sanctions. cryptocurrency compliance expertise.
institutions, governments and
•• Self-paced
Self-paced study
study –– 80
80 hours
hours over
over aa • Self-paced study – 80 hours over a
regulators.
four-month period of self study.
four-month period of self study. four-month period of self study.
• Self-paced study – 80 hours over a
four-month period of self study. •• CGSS
CGSS examination:
examination: • CCAS examination:
–– 100 100 multiple
multiple choice/selection
choice/selection – 100 multiple choice/selection
• CAMS examination: questions
questions questions
– 120 multiple choice questions –– 3 3 hours
hours to
to complete
complete – 3 hours to complete
– 3.5 hours to complete –– Minimum
Minimum of 62.5%
of 62.5% scored
scored answers
answers – Minimum of 75% scored answers to
– Minimum of 75% scored answers to to pass
to pass pass
pass
•• Topics
Topics covered:covered: • Topics covered:
• Topics covered: –– Governance
Governance and and enforcement
enforcement
Language Availability: – AML foundations for cryptoasset
– Risks and methods of ML and TF Sanctions evasion
–– Sanctions evasion techniques
techniques and blockchain
o CAMS: English, Arabic, – Compliance standards for AML –– Sanctions due diligence
Bahasa Indonesian, Simplified Sanctions due diligence – Cryptoasset and blockchain
and CTF –– Sanctions
Sanctions screening
screening – Risk management programs for
and Traditional Chinese, – AML/CTF and sanctions Sanctions investigations
investigations and
and asset
asset
French, German, Japanese, –– Sanctions cryptoasset and blockchain
compliance programs freezing
freezing
Korean, Polish, Portuguese, – Conducting and supporting
Russian, Spanish. investigations
o CGSS: English, Japanese,
French, Simplified and
Traditional Chinese, Arabic. Eligibility Requirements for CAMS or CGSS (40 credits required):
o CCAS: English. • Education – 20 for Bachelors / 30 for Masters / 40 for JD or PhD
• Work Experience – ten credits for each year of experience/ten for Associates
• Training - one credit for each hour of financial-crime related training
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Specialist Certifications
18-24 months minimum experience.

• Check the candidate handbook, available on our

website, for all policies and more information on the
certification process
• Have your documentation of education and training
ready
Study and schedule
your exam • Upon submitting your payment (before or after you
apply), you will get access to the study materials
• If you are not eligible, you can earn credits in multiple
ways once you are a member
Submit online application
• You will receive an authorization to take the exam upon
and payment of your both paying and having an approved application
specialist certification • You have six months of authorization to test
package
• Schedule your exam via your account on
(includes study materials and
Become an the ACAMS site
exam)
ACAMS member • The exam can be taken at a test center or
(required to apply proctored online; if taking the exam
to any certification online, be sure to read all of the FAQs
program) and ensure you can test successfully
• Results are immediate

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Course Structure and Exam
Specialist Certifications.

80 Study
Timeframe
hours materials*
of online
learning - Study guide - E-learning course
- Flashcards - Review questions • You have six months
- Audiobook - Practice exam to take a specialist exam
120/100* - Virtual classroom
*Varies per certification
multiple choice • Schedule your exam via
questions your account on the ACAMS site

*CAMS & CCAS/CGSS Results • Exam can be taken at a test

center or proctored online; if
taking the exam online, be sure

210/180* • Results are immediate to read the FAQs and ensure you
can test successfully
minute • Passing score is 75% (CAMS &
assessment CCAS), and 62.5% (CGSS) of
*CAMS & CCAS/CGSS scored answers correct

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 POLL QUESTION

Would you like to be contacted about any of our specialist certifications?

1. YES
• CAMS - AML Certified Specialist
• CGSS - Global Sanctions Certified Specialist
• CCAS - Cryptoasset AML Certified Specialist

2. NOT AT THE MOMENT

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Advanced Certifications
Five years of experience.
Advanced CAMS – Risk
Management
Advanced • Attests to a professional’s highly
Certifications specialised knowledge in
managing financial crime risk.
• Designed to advance the skills
and verify the expertise of CAMS-
certified individuals seeking to
further their careers with a global
credential in risk management.
• Topics tested in the exam:
– Risk framework and
governance
Language Availability:
– Risk identification and
o CAMS-RM: English.
assessment
o CAMS-Audit: English.
– Monitoring, controls, and
o CAMS-FCI: English. mitigation
– Communications and training
Examination:
• 100 (CAMS-RM), 90 (CAMS-Audit & CAMS-FCI) multiple choice and scenario-based questions
• Three hours to complete
• Minimum of 65% required (CAMS-RM) or 75% (CAMS-Audit & CAMS-FCI)
Advanced CAMS – Audit
• Equips mid-level and senior
management professionals with
the knowledge to reinforce
internal controls and enhance an
organization’s ability to meet
regulatory expectations.
• Now a global exam-based
certification. The exam can be
taken at Pearson VUE test centers
worldwide or via online
proctoring.
• Topics tested in the exam:
– Corporate governance and
the audit function
– Planning and scoping
– Fieldwork and evaluation
– Reporting, recommendations,
and follow-up
Advanced CAMS – FCI
• Prove your existing investigation
skills and build on your ability to
effectively communicate suspicious
activity.
• Now a global exam-based
certification. The exam can be
taken at Pearson VUE test centers
worldwide or via online proctoring.
• Topics tested in the exam:
– Leading Complex Investigations
– Financial Crime Typologies
Intermediate
– Reporting Suspicious Activity
– Governance of an AFC
Investigations Unit
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Advanced Certifications
Five years of experience.

Study and schedule

your exam

Submit online application and

payment of your advanced
specialist certification package
(includes study materials and
exam)
Become an • Must be CAMS certified in order to apply.
ACAMS member • Check the candidate handbook,
(required to apply
to any certification
available on our website, for more details
program) about the certification process.

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Course Structure and Exam
Advanced Certifications.

80 Study
Timeframe
hours materials*
of online
learning - Study guide - Post assessment
- Flashcards - Review questions • You have six months
- Audiobook - Practice exam to take an advanced exam
100/90* - Virtual classroom
multiple choice &
*Varies per certification • Schedule your exam via
scenario-based your account on the ACAMS site
questions
*CAMS-RM/CAMS-Audit & FCI Results • Exam can be taken at a test
center or proctored online; if
taking the exam online, be sure

180 • Results are immediate to read the FAQs and ensure you
can test successfully
minute • Passing score is 65% (CAMS-
assessment RM), and 75% (CAMS-Audit&
FCI)of scored answers correct

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 POLL QUESTION

Would you like to be contacted about any of our advanced certifications?

1. YES

• Adv CAMS-RM - CAMS Risk Management Certified Advanced Specialist

• Adv CAMS-Audit - CAMS Audit Certified Advanced Specialist
• Adv CAMS-FCI - CAMS Financial Crimes Investigations Certified Advanced Specialist

2. NOT AT THE MOMENT

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 Stackability for Certification Programs
Our certification programs incorporate multiple ACAMS online certificate courses.

Certification Program Certificate Components

Certified Know Your 1. KYC Foundations

If training is preferred… Customer Associate 2. KYC Intermediate
If the individual or team is not
ready yet for a certification Certified Transaction 1. Transaction Monitoring Foundations
program, our stackable Monitoring Associate 2. Transaction Monitoring Intermediate
approach with certificate courses
will allow them to get trained on 1. AML Foundations for FinTech
Certified AML FinTech
each component of a 2. AML Intermediate for FinTech
Compliance Associate
certification program, by
purchasing individual certificate
components. Certified Cryptoasset 1. AML Foundations for Cryptoasset and Blockchain
There are no eligibility AFC Specialist 2. Cryptoasset and Blockchain
requirements for certificate 3. Risk Management Programs for Cryptoasset and Blockchain
courses. Certified Advanced
1. Leading Complex Investigations
CAMS- Financial Crimes
2. Financial Crime Typologies Intermediate
Investigations Specialist
3. Reporting Suspicious Activity

ACAMS Certi fi c ati on p r ogr ams and c erti fi c ate c ourses are av ai l abl e i n di ffer ent l anguages . Pl eas e c hec k our web s i te to l ear n mor e.

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Recertification: Keeping Your Designation Active
Recertify your ACAMS credential in financial crime prevention. ACAMS certified professionals must
recertify periodically. The recertification process validates that every certified member is maintaining
their commitment to continuing professional education.

Associate certifications In order to recertify, your ACAMS webinars and conferences

recertify every year.
Specialist and advanced
specialist certifications
recertify every three years.
ACAMS membership must be
active, which gives you
access to attain the ACAMS
credits you need to recertify.
provide you with the ability to stay
updated, advance your
knowledge, and build a network.
They also provide credits required
for recertification.

Visit www.acams.org/acams-recertification for more information about the recertification process.

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ACAMS Memberships

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 ACAMS Memberships
What ACAMS memberships can offer you.
ACAMS for Individuals
For professionals aiming to develop their career
in AFC, through education, training and a
global network.
• Access to complementary webinars (earn credits)
• Quarterly digital publication – ACAMS Today
• ACAMS Connection – regular industry updates
• Online community – get involved with the forum/blog
• Discounts on certificates and certifications
• ACAMS podcasts
• Join your local chapter
• Align yourself with the largest anti-financial crime
membership body in the world
Join us today!
acams.org
ACAMS Enterprise
The tool your financial crime prevention team needs to
succeed. A premium professional membership
package for any organization involved with anti-
financial crime.
• Unlimited access to moneylaundering.com
• The ACAMS webinar library (+100 premium webinars per year,
which cover 40+ topics and are delivered in 6 or more languages)
• Sanctions Global Monthly Updates and Masterclasses
• ACAMS Premium Resources, including Best Practice Guides, limited
publications and AFC bulletins
• Group discounts on events and qualifications
• The ACAMS Global Community Network, connecting members
with like-minded AFC professionals through our networking
platforms and our local chapters
Interested in building an enterprise package that’s right for your
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ACAMS Resources
Explore our AFC Resources: publications, news hubs, community, scholarships and more.
ACAMS PUBLICATIONS
ACAMS Today
The magazine for career-minded professionals in
the anti-money laundering field.
ACAMS Moneylaundering.com
Make the most out of your trusted resource for
the latest AFC news with easily digestible briefs
– helping you research quickly and efficiently.
PREMIUM WEBINAR SUBSCRIPTION
The ACAMS Premium Webinar Subscription is an annual
subscription to all new and existing ACAMS training webinars.
Discover an abundance of content spanning the breadth of
financial crime prevention topics. Subscribe here.
acams.org
ACAMS HUBS
The Crypto Hub, Insights Hub and the Sanctions Space are the leading
hubs from ACAMS, where we gather all relevant information, updates
and news about the different fields/topics of the AFC world. A great
contribution from our thought leadership experts.
The Crypto Hub: www.acams.org/en/the-acams-crypto-hub
The Insights Hub: www.acams.org/en/resources/acams-insights
The Sanctions Space: www.acams.org/sanctions
ACAMS COMMUNITY
With 90,000 members worldwide, ACAMS offers empowering
solutions to AML professionals from diverse backgrounds, to
advance their financial crime prevention careers. Offerings
include the ACAMS career center, forums, and scholarships.
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