ACFCS Training Accreditation

ACFCS Training Accreditation

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Partner with ACFCS to Support Global Financial Crime Professionals

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.

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)

📌 Note: 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.

Accreditation Guidelines
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See What Certified Financial Crime Specialists Are 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 

(JD, Washington)

"It's a vigorous exam. Anyone passing it should have a great sense of achievement."

DANIEL DWAIN

(CFCS, Official Superior

de Cumplimiento Cidel

Bank & Trust Inc. Nueva York)

"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."

MORRIS GUY

(CFCS, Royal Band of

Canada, Montreal)

"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, CAMS Lead Compliance

Trainer, FINRA, Member Regulation

Training, Washington, DC)

"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 HIROSE
CFCS, CAMS, CFE, CSAR
Director, Global Risk
& Investigation Practice
FTI Consulting, Los Angeles

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