Become a Certified Financial Crime Specialist Today
Whether it’s cyber fraudsters or human traffickers, corrupt officials or tax evaders, financial crime professionals are facing a wider and more complex landscape of risks and threats than ever before. The Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) credential is the only certification to respond to this need for professionals with diverse skills and broad-based knowledge across the financial crime spectrum.
We recently updated our CFCS Study Manual with a new and improved format, new section on human trafficking, new section on internal fraud, updated sections on fraud in financial reporting and customer due diligence, and much more
The CFCS Advantage
CFCS is an internationally recognized, elite standard for financial crime compliance professionals in over 80 countries and jurisdictions. By taking a convergent holistic approach, the certification allows banking and corporate compliance officers, law enforcement investigators, regulators, auditors and others to skillfully detect and prevent the broad array of risks that is the new reality of financial crime.
Why Become CFCS Certified
At the heart of the strongest financial crime compliance programs are professionals with years of experience, but some institutions don’t have the budgets, resources or expertise at hand to appease regulators or properly identify financial crime risks in their institution.
- Enables institutions to cross-train compliance teams across the spectrum of financial crime.
- Improves communication, coordination and cooperation among different financial crime teams.
- Improves efficiency, effectiveness and results.
- Enables individuals to rise in their careers and arm themselves with knowledge in over 12 financial crime topics.
- CFCS bridges the gap between fincrime risks operations face, budgets needed to mitigate those risks and what regulators consider a strong compliance program, a true ally of law enforcement.
The CFCS Package Includes:
The Steps to Getting CFCS Certified
STEP 1: Qualify and Apply
Check your eligibility with our calculator here and apply if eligible. Candidates must prepare and submit certain documentation prior to scheduling the CFCS exam, including two professional references and documenting a required number of continuing education credits.
Certification Pricing and Options
You must have an active membership to pursue CFCS certification.
If a new member, please make a selection below – 1, 2, or 3 year membership. If you are an existing member, please choose “Certification for Existing Members” below.