ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist

The Certified Global Sanctions Specialist by ACAMS Preparation Course is designed for professionals in the financial services industry and other industries who intend to obtain the Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) certification.

 

CGSS equips individuals with the necessary skills critical for, and not limited to, the following roles:
  • Sanctions Compliance
  • Economic Sanctions/ Financial Sanctions / Embargo
  • Sanctions Screening
  • AML/CTF
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • Legal Counsel
  • Compliance Technology
 
 
Why to choose?
  • CGSS helps organizations minimize risk in the world of increasingly complex sanctions compliance regulations.
  • A CGSS-certified workforce credibly demonstrates an organization’s commitment to sanctions compliance.
  • The CGSS credential is global, allowing multinational institutions to strategically and uniformly apply the same program for all global employees.
 
 

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THE COURSE PACKAGES


 

In-person CGSS Preparation Course

 
This package includes:
  • Six 3-hour consecutive live classes
  • Electronic Study Guide (pdf)
  • Online Study Materials (flashcards)
  • The CGSS Exam
 
Price of the course:
EUR 2760 + VAT
 
 
In this 6 days classroom-style course, the instructor will help you to structure and reinforce your studying, equip you with helpful tips for taking the CGSS exam and the ability to answer complex questions about the subject topics, guide you through the information in the CGSS Study Guide to enhance these core competencies:
  • Understand the restrictive measures imposed by sanctions, their purpose, and how they are introduced
  • Perform sanctions due diligence to ensure that the institution is not conducting business with sanctioned parties
  • Knowledge on organizations that issue and enforce sanctions, and individuals, countries and entities that are subject to sanctions
  • Understand the consequences for non-compliance
  • Knowledge to embed sanctions compliance into risk assessment, compliance programs and training. Differentiate between AML risk and sanctions risk.
 

THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT COURSE: March 22, 2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 5, 2021
DURATION OF THE COURSE: March 22 – April 26, 2021

COURSE STRUCTURE: 3 hours once a week (18:00 - 21:00) face-to-face or online

PRICE OF THE COURSE: 2,760 Euros (VAT excluded)

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

WEEK 1

March 22, 2021

 

MODULE 1: GOVERNANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

WEEK 2

March 29, 2021

 

MODULE 2: SANCTIONS EVASION TECHNIQUES

WEEK 3

April 6, 2021

 

MODULE 3: SANCTIONS DUE DILIGENCE

WEEK 4

April 12, 2021

 

MODULE 4: SANCTIONS SCREENING

WEEK 5

April 19, 2021

 

MODULE 5: SANCTIONS INVESTIGATIONS AND ASSETS FREEZING

WEEK 6

April 26, 2021

 

MODULE 6: Trial exam and feedback session

 

One-Day CGSS Exam Preparation Seminar

 
This package includes:
  • One-day live class (10 academic hours)
  • Electronic Study Guide (pdf)
  • Online Study Materials (flashcards)
  • The CGSS Exam
 
Price of the module:
EUR 2290 + VAT
 
 
In this one-day seminar, the instructor will guide you through the topics in the CGSS Study Guide with some sample questions to enhance and improve your sanctions compliance knowledge and study skills.
 
 

THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT COURSE: TBD

APPLICATION DEADLINE: TBD

 

SCHEDULE

TBD

 MODULE 1: GOVERNANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

TBD

 MODULE 2: SANCTIONS EVASION TECHNIQUES

TBD

 MODULE 3: SANCTIONS DUE DILIGENCE

TBD

  MODULE 4: SANCTIONS SCREENING

TBD

 MODULE 5: SANCTIONS INVESTIGATIONS AND ASSETS FREEZING

 

! You may also choose to host the seminar at your premises for the group of your employees.
 
“Become CGSS-certified: ensure that your organization is not conducting business with sanctioned parties and demonstrate to regulators a strong commitment to compliance in sanctions”
 
 

 

For more information, please contact:

E-mail: fip [at] rbs [dot] lv
Phone: +371 67089800