AML training and certification: Financial crime expertise. Built through practice.

Build practical skills in AML and financial investigations. Practitioner-led courses, realistic casework and professional development for individuals and teams.Build practical AML skills through practitioner-led courses, realistic cases and professional development.

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CASSCertified Anti-Money Laundering Senior SpecialistSpecialist AML certification
CPD accreditationCPD Standards OfficeAccredited provider 50475Institutional trainingSelected by CEPOLDiploma Course on Financial InvestigationsOur reach5,000+Professionals trained

Film: how practice turns tools into team skills

Film description, 36 seconds, without sound. Seven dark glass panels stand in a row: “Screening. Monitoring. Verification.” One panel lights up. “Criminals look for the gaps.” Dark ink winds through the spaces between the panels. Close on a panel’s glowing edge: “Tools raise alerts. People make the call.” “Skills from real cases.” The panels light up one by one, and the AML Active toolkit’s jurisdiction risk map appears with two CASS exercises: a crypto solicitation network and a SAR draft scored 82. “One standard across the team.” All seven panels glow, and the ink stops at the first. “Know your team’s skills.” A team’s skills fill in, from customer due diligence at 78% to reporting and escalation at 52%, marked as the development priority. “Tools and people, working as one.” The panels part, and the AML mark forms in glass. End card: AML Certification Centre By Crence. AML training and certification for individuals and teams.

How our AML certification works

Learners work realistic cases, get feedback on their decisions and build a skills profile as they go.

  1. StandardCPD-accredited programmes with a final certification exam.
  2. PracticeRealistic cases and simulators, with feedback on every decision.
  3. ProfileAssessment answers and simulator decisions add up to a skills profile.
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Feedback from the CASS SAR/STR drafting simulator: 82 out of 100, rated strong, with scores for decision, indicators, narrative, structure, tone and concision.The simulator’s indicator review: two indicators correctly selected and one important indicator missed.
SAR drafting simulatorCASS · scored on six criteria

Find the right AML certification for your role

From AML essentials to specialist compliance and financial investigations.

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AML Foundations

Entry level

For people new to AML, KYC and customer-facing roles.

For people starting in AML: learn customer checks, recognise risks and know when to escalate.

12 CPD hoursAbout 12 study hoursExplore AML Foundations
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CAPS

Principal level

For experienced MLROs and crypto compliance leaders.

For experienced crypto compliance leaders: strengthen AML governance, risk assessment and oversight.

60 CPD hours5–6 weeks · Eligibility reviewExplore CAPS
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FIAR

Specialist level

For financial investigators, FIU analysts and asset recovery professionals.

For investigators and FIU analysts: trace assets, evaluate financial evidence and prepare recovery cases.

45 CPD hours5–6 weeks · Eligibility reviewExplore FIAR

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Learner experiences

Learner reviews

Perspectives on the learning,
from the people who took part.

4.9 out of 5 for CASS · 587 end-of-course ratings

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I especially appreciated the real-world examples and case studies, which made the material engaging and helped strengthen my practical understanding of financial crime risks and compliance requirements.

Yuliana KorolkovaCASS
Google

I loved the level of difficulty and the quality of instruction; it is the best institution where I have had the honor of being a student.

CASS learner
Learner feedback

The best course on the market, I assessed many training providers before choosing the AML Certification Centre. Well done and thank you.

CASS learner
Learner feedback

The learning format was flexible, allowing me to study at my own pace and at a time that suited me.

Evgeniia MurashinaAML Foundations
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For organisations

AML training for teams

Assessment, certification and live training, shaped around your people, policies and risks. Start with a single session or plan the whole year.

Plan team training Online or onsite · shaped around your priorities
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Customer operations

Customer due diligence78%
Analysis & judgement68%
Reporting & escalationPriority52%

AML Assess tests candidates before you hire, with an investigation simulator and a test.

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Learning partnerships

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bunq

Compliance workshops shaped around the digital bank’s priorities.

Concentrix

Compliance workforce training as a lifecycle: team‑wide certification and practical workshops.

Institutional programme · 2026

CEPOL’s Diploma Course on Financial Investigations

AML Certification Centre was selected by CEPOL through open competitive procurement, scored 95.80/100, to design, develop and deliver this programme.

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AML Active

AML Active membership

AML Active is the Centre’s membership for practitioners: practical tools, live expert sessions and a record of your continuing professional development (CPD).

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Tools for your work

Explore risk. Find original sources. Understand the pattern.

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World map showing the toolkit’s four ML/TF exposure categories
LowMediumHighCritical

Jurisdiction risk map

Country profiles and the context behind the ratings.

ML/TF exposure · July 2026 snapshot

Global registry explorer

Find the original record.

Typologies library

Trace connections and red flags.

Live learning and CPD

Learn and connect with an average of 150 professionals per session.

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A short course, each year

One included course credit.

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Who teaches our AML courses

Experience from compliance functions, financial intelligence and investigation.

Meet our people
Igoris Krzeckovskis

Igoris Krzeckovskis

Former head of Lithuania’s Financial Intelligence Department.

Supervision, financial investigations & asset recovery

Teaching & profile
Viktor Tkatsenko

Viktor Tkatsenko

Experience in law enforcement, the MLRO function and bank-side AML controls.

Compliance, SARs & AFC in banking

Teaching & profile
Geert Delrue

Geert Delrue

Former Detective Police Commissioner, Belgian Federal Criminal Police.

Typologies & investigations

Teaching & profile

Insights and events

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Frequently asked questions

A few useful distinctions to help you find your route.

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How do I get an AML certification?

Choose the programme that fits your role, enrol online and study at your own pace on the Centre’s learning platform. Each programme combines lessons, practical casework or simulators and assessments, and ends with a final examination. When you pass, you receive a certificate with a digital credential that an employer can verify. AML Foundations needs no previous experience; CAPS and FIAR review your experience before enrolment.

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Which AML certification is right for me?

AML Foundations suits people new to AML, KYC and customer operations. CASS is for AML professionals taking on specialist and senior responsibilities. CAPS is for experienced compliance leaders at EU crypto-asset service providers, and FIAR for financial investigators, FIU analysts and asset recovery professionals. If you are unsure, the free AML check takes 10 questions and suggests where to start.

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How much does AML certification cost?

AML Foundations costs €399, CASS €959 and CAPS €1,695, each a one-time programme fee. FIAR costs €1,800 for the public sector and €2,400 for the private sector, per person. For teams, we quote for the people, programmes and live sessions you choose. The free AML check gives you a personal promo code.

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How long does it take to get certified?

AML Foundations takes around 12 study hours. CASS and FIAR each take about 45 study hours. CASS, CAPS and FIAR each follow a recommended 5–6-week timeline. Study is online and self-paced, so you can fit it around your work, and each programme ends with a final examination.

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Is the certification recognised?

AML Certification Centre is a CPD Standards Office accredited training provider, provider number 50475. AML Foundations carries 12 CPD hours, CASS and FIAR 45 CPD hours, and CAPS 60 CPD hours. Every certificate comes with a digital credential that an employer can verify. Whether a certificate meets a role’s requirements is for the employer or professional body receiving it to decide.

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How does AML training for a team start?

Start with a team AML check, a single training session or an annual programme. We discuss your roles, priorities and existing learning, then quote for the people, programmes and live sessions you choose. Training runs online or onsite, and managers see progress, assessment results, attendance and certificates in one training record.

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What is AML Active membership?

AML Active is the Centre’s membership for practitioners who want to keep their knowledge current. It includes live expert sessions and recordings, practical resources and tools, and one short-course credit each year. You can join before your first programme or after you qualify; membership is separate from certification and does not change a certificate you have earned.

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Practitioner-led courses, realistic casework and professional development for individuals and teams.

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