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AML Foundations for Crypto
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AML Foundations for Crypto

Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, AML Foundations, Financial Crimes, Risk Management, Compliance, KYC, CDD, VASPs, Cryptocurrencies, Crypto-asset

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  • Last update 4.2024
Beginner
Compliant: EU, US, UK, UAE, FATF and GAFILAT
Last update 4.2024

This course includes:

  • icon list 3 Hours of on-demand video
  • icon list 26 Submodules of reading material
  • icon list 26 Schemes
  • icon list 30 Assignments
  • icon list 8.15 CPD Credits
  • icon list Final Exam
  • icon list Certificate of completion
  • icon list 2 weeks - Recommended learning timeline
Price:

365 €

This course includes AML Foundations

What You’ll Learn in the Course:

  • Overview: Exploring different types of financial offenses and crimes in the crypto sectors.
  • Risk management: Understanding risk in the context of cryptocurrencies and how to manage it.
  • Compliance programs: Basic rules for compliance in the crypto and blockchain space.
  • Regulatory understanding: Learn about global and regional regulations governing cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.
  • Industry specifics: Business and ML/TF specifics in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors.
  • Ethics and conduct: Understanding ethical behavior within the crypto and blockchain industries.
  • Practical application: Applying AML/CTF+ principles and scenarios through case studies relevant to cryptoasset and blockchain.

Course overview

This course primarily introduces students to money laundering, terrorist financing prevention measures, and related financial crimes (AML/CTF+). After that, they will have a strong grounding in fundamental principles, key terms, and skills for countering financial crime, with an emphasis on crypto, blockchain, and their regulatory environment.

This is a comprehensive course that serves as an introduction to:

  • Finding out more about financial crimes and the underlying offenses, and how they are motivated, planned, and what the consequences are.
  • Understanding risks and risk management.
  • Getting more info about elements of compliance programs aimed at managing risk and practical considerations.
  • Learning how to identify and mitigate risks associated with financial crimes while deciding when to end business relationships.
  • Learning about regulators, complying with regulations, and avoiding non-compliance.
  • Recognizing why a Code of Ethics differs from a Code of Conduct.

The material is carefully designed by renowned industry experts who have gathered their intellectual resources into this highly diverse program.

Animated videos and schemes explain nuanced concepts, enhancing recall and forming part of the learning experience.

Begin your journey to becoming an Anti-Financial Crime Specialist in the crypto sector through AML Foundations for Crypto, which forms the basis of proficiency required in this fast-changing field.

How Long Will It Take?

The AML Crypto course is provided by the AML Certification Centre and structured to cover the fundamentals of anti-financial crime in the context of aspiring personnel working in сryptocurrencies. Here are some details about the course and its qualifications:

  • Method of learning: online.
  • Duration of course materials: 10 hours.
  • Duration of video materials: 3 hours.
  • Format: videos, texts, diagrams.
  • Practical materials: included.
  • Interactive quizzes: included.
  • Final exam: has 30 questions.
  • Duration of Final Exam: 60 minutes.
  • Exam passing threshold: 80%

Qualifications Upon Completion

On successful completion of the Anti-Money Laundering course for Crypto, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from the AML Certification Center. This certificate confirms your knowledge on AML/CTF+ basics, demonstrating your understanding of anti-financial crime principles and compliance with financial integrity measures in relation to cryptoasset and blockchain technologies.

Requirements

For admission into an AML for Cryptoasset course, a student needs to fulfill these prerequisites:

  • Have basic computer skills as well as internet literacy.
  • English proficiency level not below B2.
  • Demonstrate an earnest interest in learning about money laundering concepts, including terrorism financing, combating terrorist financing, proliferation finance, etc., besides other forms of financial offenses.
  • Show determination to pursue a profession in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector.

Finishing the course means that besides improving your knowledge and abilities on anti-financial crime issues, you also recognize professional development as well as expertise in such a critical field.

Course content

  • 7 sections
  • 26 lectures
  • 4h total length
Introduction to Financial Crimes

3 lectures

20 min

What are Financial Crimes?
Typology of Financial Crimes
Consequences and Impacts of Financial Crime
Risk

5 lectures

45 min

Understanding of Risk
What is Financial Crime Risk?
Risk Management in AML/CTF+ and Financial Crime
The importance of financial crime risk management
How FC risk is managed?
Compliance Program

5 lectures

45 min

Understanding of Compliance Program
Foundations of Compliance Programs
Foundations of KYC
Foundations of Ongoing Due Diligence
Sanctions Compliance
What is Reporting of Suspicious Financial Activities (SAR/STR)?
Termination of Business Relationship
Insight into different business sectors required to follow AML/CTF+ regulations

1 lecture

10 min

Understanding of different business sectors
Foundations of Regulation

4 lectures

30 min

International Organisations and Frameworks in AML/CTF+
Who is the Regulator?
AML/CTF+ difference by country and industry
Consequences of non-compliance
Ethical and Conduct Considerations

2 lectures

15 min

Importance of Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
Comparison of Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
Insight into the VASPs Business and AML/CTF+ Specifics

4 lectures

45 min

Introduction to blockchain
Understanding the AML/CTF+ Specifics
Understanding the VASPs Business
VASP ML/TF+ Common Risks

FAQ

Who should enroll in the AML Foundations Crypto course?

This course is tailored for students, finance professionals, and anyone keen on enhancing their expertise in preventing money laundering and combating financial crimes, with a specific focus on operations related to cryptocurrencies and bitcoin technologies.

What advantages does the AML Foundations Crypto certification provide?

Obtaining the AML Crypto Certification will verify your expertise in the sector, improve your professional profile, and give you a leg up in job applications involving cryptoasset and similar regulatory environments.

What competencies will you gain from the AML Foundations Crypto course?

Participants will learn to identify and understand various financial crimes, grasp the fundamentals of regulatory compliance frameworks, analyze transactions, spot suspicious activities, and effectively apply legal standards to mitigate money laundering risks in the crypto industry.

Why should you take the course?

Engaging in this course will deepen your understanding of anti-money laundering strategies, enhance your expertise as a financial professional, and equip you to excel in the dynamic field of crypto and blockchain technologies. With a focus on practical skills, this AML course for cryptoassets provides a solid foundation, preparing you for AML crypto certification and success in this rapidly growing industry.

Who is the target audience for the course?

Designed specifically for individuals looking to grasp anti-money laundering strategies pertinent to virtual assets, this course is ideal for financial analysts and staff at virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and cryptoasset. It also serves as a vital stepping stone towards achieving the CASS Certification.

How is the examination process done?

Once you have completed all the lessons and studied the course material, you must sit for an examination. This exam consists of multiple-choice questions. Successfully passing the exam results in the issuance of a course certificate. If you do not pass, you have the opportunity to retake the exam after several days.

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5/5
"Equipping compliance professionals with the tools to identify and neutralise threats obligated entities face - AML Certification Centre training programs are an effective Anti-Financial Crime toolkit from practitioners for practitioners."
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5/5
"This is one of the best AML/CTF training I’ve ever had in my professional career combating financial crime for over than 15 years. In my opinion AML Certification Center’s AML/CFT course is more valuable and relevant than other similar organisations provide. You can choose the tailored training based on your knowledge level and improve it. If you want to have interesting reading and localized training - you should definitely take it!"
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5/5
"I was searching for new qualifications and due to high demand for AML specialists my choice fell on this line of work. As a newcomer I took the foundations course. The materials presented to me further ignited my interest, the lessons were well structured, video materials combined with text were especially useful for digesting information. I felt like a few mid-course tests were a bit hard, but upon completion I revised my notes and it all made sense. Overall, I am satisfied with this course and its length, it fit perfectly into my schedule and I want to continue my education with this provider."
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5/5
"This course provided invaluable insights into AML compliance within the virtual asset sector. The instructor were knowledgeable, and the interactive format kept me engaged throughout. I feel more confident in my role as a Compliance Manager now."
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  • Mohammad Khan
  • AML Compliance Manager
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5/5
"The AML training I received in this course was top-notch. The instructors were experts in the field, and their real-world experience added immense value to the content. The course challenged me to think critically about AML issues specific to VASPs, and I now feel equipped to tackle them confidently."
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  • Julia Gonzáles
  • Financial Crime Analyst

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