Detecting
and Understanding
Human Trafficking

Certificate Program

Detecting
and Understanding
Human Trafficking

Certificate Program

About the eLearning Course

Detecting and Disrupting Human Trafficking is an interactive, online learning course developed to empower financial crime compliance officers and regulators with the tools, knowledge, and frameworks necessary to identify and escalate potential human trafficking activity within the financial system.

This course is designed to provide valuable knowledge and practical skills for professionals across a wide range of roles within the financial crime prevention landscape, including:

  • Financial Crime Compliance Officers
  • AML Investigators and Analysts
  • Bank Examiners and Supervisors
  • Financial Regulators
  • Law Enforcement

 

What is Covered in the Course?

This course aligns with global regulatory expectations and integrates survivor-informed practices to support a proactive, data-driven approach to combating modern slavery.

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Key differentiators between types of human trafficking
  • Recognize financial red flags and transaction patterns associated with human trafficking.
  • Understand how traffickers exploit financial institutions to move and hide illicit funds.
  • Understand the regulatory expectations.
  • Identify trauma informed best practices for frontline employees, such as tellers and customer service staff.
  • Integrate regulatory guidance and typologies from agencies such as FinCEN and FATF.
Format: Online, self-paced
 
Length: 3 hours
 
Components: Video instruction, case studies, interactive knowledge checks, downloadable resources
 
Certificate: Certificate of Completion

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should take this course?

This course is designed to provide valuable knowledge and practical skills for professionals across a wide range of roles within the financial crime prevention landscape, including:

  • Financial Crime Compliance Officers
  • AML Investigators and Analysts
  • Bank Examiners and Supervisors
  • Financial Regulators
  • Law Enforcement

What is the modality of the course?

Delivery: Online, self-paced
 
Length: 3 hours
 
Components: Video instruction, case studies, interactive knowledge checks, downloadable resources
 
Certificate: Certificate of Completion

Is the eLearning course eligible for credits?

The full Detecting and Understanding Human Trafficking course is eligible for 3 CFCS credits. Users receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the course and review questions.

What are the system requirements for the eLearning course?

The system requirements necessary to run our learning platform:

Operating System Requirements
Windows: Windows 10 or higher
macOS: The last two major releases
Linux: Most Linux distributions (ChromeOS is not tested)

Web Browser Support
Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari follow a continuous release policy, and the LMS supports the last two major versions of each of these browsers.

Safari on Windows is not supported
For Chrome in Incognito mode (version 83+), third-party cookies must be manually enabled

Mobile Device Support
Mobile Browsers: Only the latest two major versions are supported
Tablets: The platform supports Android tablets with 8" screens or larger and all Apple iPads
Mobile App (Go.Learn): Available for both iOS and Android devices

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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