ACCREDITATION

Elevate Your Training with ACFCS Accreditation

If your organization delivers live, instructor-led training in financial crime prevention, compliance, or enforcement, your sessions may be eligible for CFCS continuing education (CE) credits.

Accredidation Guidelines

Partner with ACFCS to Support Global Financial Crime Professionals

ACFCS is committed to recognizing quality educational programs that support the professional development of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (CFCS). Our streamlined process allows training providers to offer CE credits without the need for a formal application or approval - just meet our standards and submit your training details.

Eligible training topics include:

  • Investigations
  • Sanctions
  • Terrorist Financing
  • Tax Evasion
  • Asset Recovery
  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
  • Corruption
  • Cyber-Security
  • Fraud
  • Compliance Programs

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for CFCS credit, training must:

  • Be directly related to financial crime detection, prevention, compliance, or enforcement
  • Be live and instructor-led (in-person or virtual)
  • Include at least 50 minutes of instructional content
  • Feature clear learning objectives or outcomes
  • Avoid product or service promotion
  • Include a way to verify attendance (e.g., certificate of attendance)
  • On-demand or pre-recorded trainings are not eligible at this time.

Download the Accreditation Guidelines PDF for the full list of requirements and details.

 

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What everyone is saying...

The CFCS tests the skills necessary to fight financial crime. It's comprehensive. Passing it should be considered a mark of high achievement, distinguishing qualified experts in this growing specialty area.

KENNETH E. BARDEN 

CFCS, Washington, DC

The exam tests one's ability to apply concepts in practical scenarios. Passing it can be a great asset for professionals in the converging disciplines of financial crime.

DANIEL DWAIN

CFCS, Chief Compliance Officer, Cidel Bank & Trust Inc. New York, NY

The Exam is far-reaching. I love that the questions are scenario based. I recommend it to anyone in the financial crime detection and prevention profession.

BECKI LAPORTE
CFCS, Principal - AML Strategy and Innovation, FinScan, Atlanta, GA

This certification comes at a very ripe time. Professionals can no longer get away with having siloed knowledge. Compliance is all-encompassing and enterprise-driven.

KATYA GOZIAS
CFCS, Los Angeles, CA

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