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4.9/5
4,201
Intermediate
EnglishThe Most Practical AML Certification in the World
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (Senior)
CPD-Accredited - The CASS anti-money laundering certification program is the next step for anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals. It is suitable for those, who already have experience in AML and current professionals in the field who want to gain in-depth knowledge and new career opportunities.
- CASS allows you to master skills such as developing AML/CFT compliance programs, conducting KYC/CDD procedures, monitoring transactions, working with virtual assets, and applying new technologies (such as AI and robotics).
- The Anti-Money Laundering Certification Program CASS is CPD accredited and complies with international standards. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive official status as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (Senior), confirming your high level of competence.
6 hours of on-demand video 
54 Reading Materials 
50 Quizzes 
Lifetime Access 
20 CPD Credits 
36 Visual Schemes 
Certificate of Completion 
4 weeks – Recommended Learning Timeline 
Certify Your Team with CASS – Designed for Businesses.
Train your compliance team with the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Senior Specialist (CASS) program, delivered fully online with dedicated onboarding and support.
Key benefits:
- Team discounts up to 50% based on group size;
- Progress tracking for managers and audit-ready records;
- Lifetime access to course materials, LMS and the corporate portal;
- Global certification with CPD hours included;
- Invitations to exclusive global events and webinars with certificates;
A practical, cost-effective way to strengthen AML expertise and meet regulatory requirements across your organization.
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Your Compliance Toolkit
No other AML certification includes operational tools you can use on the job. These are not study aids — they are professional compliance instruments.
A Certificate Backed by Practical Skills, Not Just Theory
CASS holders don’t just pass an exam — they graduate with hands-on experience drafting SARs, analysing mule networks, conducting investigations, and navigating regulatory examinations. That’s what makes this designation different.
CPD-Accredited — 20 Hours
Recognised by the CPD Standards Office. Add verified continuing professional development hours to your record.
Digitally Verifiable
Each certificate includes a unique reference number and QR code. Employers and regulators can verify your credential instantly.
Lifetime Validity — No Recertification
Your CASS designation never expires. No annual fees, no mandatory renewals, no re-examination requirements.
What CASS Prepares You to Do
CASS is built around the work you actually do in a senior AML role. The programme combines structured learning with practical tools you can use on your desk, not just in an exam.
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Design AML/CFT Compliance Programmes
Use a risk-based approach grounded in real country-level data from the 201-country risk map
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Draft and Review SAR/STR Narratives
Apply a structured filing methodology with feedback from the SAR/STR workstation
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Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence
Use interactive typology analysis and country risk profiling for deeper investigations
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Make Confident Escalation Decisions
De-risk and remediate backed by regulatory-standard evidence and analysis
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Present Findings to Regulators and Boards
Communicate compliance risk assessments to regulators, boards, and audit committees with authority
Who CASS Is For
Built for professionals who need practical AML capability, not just theoretical knowledge
AML Officers & Compliance Specialists
With 1–5 years of experience ready to move into senior or specialist roles
MLROs & Heads of Compliance
Seeking structured, up-to-date CPD and operational tools for their daily work
Banks, Fintechs & EMIs
Financial crime professionals across banking, payments, and electronic money institutions
CASPs & Crypto Compliance
Crypto-asset service providers building AML frameworks for digital asset operations
Gambling & iGaming
AML professionals in regulated gaming who need sector-aware compliance skills
Regulators, FIUs & Law Enforcement
Public sector professionals seeking to understand private-sector compliance practice
How CASS Fits Your Compliance Career
Follow a structured path from foundation to specialisation in financial crime prevention
What You Will Study
11 courses · 52 modules · 40+ hours of structured content · Practical assessments & simulations
Deep-dive money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. How the AML framework evolved, what happens when controls fail, and the sanctions dimension. Interactive overview of real schemes and investigations of money laundering and terrorist financing.
- What Is Money Laundering — and What It Means for Your Controls
- How the AML Framework Evolved
- When Controls Fail
- Terrorist Financing
- TF Evolution and Gaps
- The TF–Sanctions Dimension
- ML/TF/PF Detection Differences
- Proliferation Financing
- Sanctions Compliance
Product vulnerability frameworks, how products and channels are exploited, roles in the ML process, predicate offences, real ML examples, emerging threats, and TF-specific methods.
- Product Vulnerability Framework
- Product Exploitation
- Roles in the ML Process
- Predicate Offences
- ML Examples
- Emerging Threats
- TF Detection Differences
- TF Products & Channels
- TF Cases
The three lines of defence, compliance programme design, training strategy, building a culture of compliance, and managing external oversight and regulatory relationships.
- Risk Management for AML/CTF
- Compliance Programmes
- First Line of Defence
- Second Line of Defence
- Third Line of Defence
- Training
- Culture of Compliance
- External Oversight
How to conduct business-wide and individual risk assessments, the five risk dimensions, scoring models, and practical application.
- Risk Assessment Foundations
- Conducting a Risk Assessment
- Five Risk Dimensions
- Risk Scoring Model
- Risk Assessment in Practice
The complete KYC control chain: identification, verification, standard CDD, enhanced due diligence, PEPs, beneficial ownership, simplified due diligence, and ongoing monitoring.
- The KYC Control Chain
- Identification & Verification
- Standard CDD
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
- Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
- Beneficial Ownership
- Simplified Due Diligence (SDD)
- Ongoing CDD
- KYC in Practice
Transaction monitoring systems, scenario design and calibration, and alert investigation workflows from initial triage to escalation.
- Transaction Monitoring
- Scenarios & Calibration
- Alert Investigation
The reporting decision and what makes it defensible, SAR/STR narrative quality, and post-filing management. Includes hands-on work in the SAR/STR workstation.
- The Reporting Decision
- SAR Narrative Quality
- Post-Filing Management
How AML/CTF risk manifests across financial services sectors and in non-financial sectors including professional enablers such as lawyers, accountants, and real estate agents.
- AML/CTF in Financial Services
- Non-Financial Sectors & Professional Enablers
Using international AML standards and intelligence in daily compliance practice, and how information sharing and cross-border cooperation actually works.
- International Standards in Practice
- Information Sharing & Cross-Border Cooperation
Technology governance in AML programmes and how to use AI safely and responsibly in AML/CTF compliance work without creating new risks.
- Technology Governance in AML
- Using AI Safely in AML/CTF Compliance Work
Capstone course: assess the health of an AML/CFT compliance programme end-to-end. Integrates all tools, frameworks, and judgment skills developed throughout CASS into a comprehensive programme evaluation.
Transparent Pricing, No Hidden Fees
See what you get compared to other leading AML certifications
- 11 courses, 52 modules, 10 simulations
- 201-country ML/TF risk map
- SAR/STR filing workstation
- No annual membership fees
- No recertification required
- 3 free exam attempts
- Flexible online exam
- 20 CPD credits
- No compliance tools included
- No SAR/STR practice
- No interactive simulations
- $345/year membership required
- 60 credits every 3 years to recertify
- Each additional exam attempt costs $299
- No lifetime access to materials
- First-year total: $2,440+ before VAT
Know Exactly Where Your Team Is Strong — and Where They’re Not
The Corporate Dashboard doesn’t just track completion. It maps your team’s applied competence across every core AML discipline — so you can see gaps before a regulator does.
Discipline-Level Analysis
See how your team performs across risk assessment, CDD, transaction monitoring, SAR drafting, typology detection, and regulatory response — individually and collectively.
Gap Identification
Pinpoint exactly which team members need development and in which disciplines — before a regulatory review or audit surfaces the same findings.
Actionable Recommendations
The dashboard generates specific remediation paths — which courses, modules, and simulations each person should revisit to close their gaps.
Audit-Ready Reporting
Export competence reports with CPD evidence, completion records, and skills assessments that demonstrate training effectiveness to regulators and boards.
We Are a Team of Experts
Merit Leib
Leading Expert
Revealed Danske Bank money laundering scheme. 15 years of experience in FinCrime
Viktor Tkatsenko
Key Expert
Former investigator at Estonian Tax & Customs Board. 15 years of experience in FinCrime
Graeme Hampton
Key Expert
Co-Chair of International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications. Renowned expert in the European crypto field. 10 years of experience in FinCrime
Igoris Krzeckovskis
Key Expert
Ex Head of FIU Lithuania. UNODC and European Commission expert on FinCrime and asset recovery. 32 years of experience in FinCrime.
Geert Delrue
Key Expert
Former detective at Belgium Federal Police. Author of numerous books on AML. 40 years of experience in FinCrime.
Roman Laidinen
Key Contributor
Highly experienced head of internal audit in major Estonian state-owned enterprises, CIA.
What People Say About CASS
4.9/5 average rating from 4,200+ certified professionals
I felt this course was very professional and we managed to go over much material.
The content of the course is suitable for senior employees due to its in-dept aspects. , course gives a good comprehension of legislation basis across EU in the AML field, as well as provide necessary knowledge of the specific areas like GDPR, AML framework.
Top of the line content
There were a few things that poured over multiple times that were inconsistent in the questions and the reading material
Thanks for opportunity to get more AML/CFT knowlege and Certificate!
Thank you for the provided opportunity! I have enjoyed the learning courses – both lectures and the text materials
Taking the online AML course was a very useful and convenient experience for me. The learning format was flexible
QUE EXISTAN CURSOS EN ESPAPÑOL PARA AQUELLOS USUARIOS QUE NO MANEJAN PERFECTAMENTE EL INGLES
One suggestion would be to at least provide Spanish subtitles in your videos
It was great experience which fully provided the knowledge to work especially in EU framework and gives you valuable information and understanding
Frequently Asked Questions
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