Tools and Technologies to Fight Financial Crime
Harness the Power of Technology in AFC Compliance
Discover how today’s leading technologies support the fight against financial crime. This course explores how RegTech is used across the customer lifecycle – from onboarding to AML monitoring tools to investigations – while addressing key issues like data privacy, system governance, and regulatory alignment. Gain practical insights into selecting and implementing the right solutions to strengthen your organization’s AFC capabilities.
Tools and Technologies to Fight Financial Crime Course Content
This AFC compliance technology course is designed for professionals looking to understand and apply the technologies used to detect and prevent financial crime. It’s ideal for mid-career practitioners working with RegTech for compliance systems, data, and investigations across financial institutions and tech-enabled environments.
You’ll learn to
- Describe the key technologies used to detect and prevent financial crime
- Explain how technology supports customer onboarding and due diligence
- Discuss tools used for ongoing monitoring and investigations
- Identify privacy, data, and regulatory considerations when implementing AFC solutions
Key course topics
- Technologies supporting AFC compliance
- RegTech for financial crime prevention
- Technology for monitoring and investigations
- Data collection, preparation, and privacy considerations
Intended audience
- Financial Crime Analyst
- BSA Officer
- MLRO
- Risk Manager
- Data/Systems Analyst (Compliance)
- Sanctions Screening Analyst
- Compliance Officer or Associate
- KYC/Transaction Monitoring Analyst
Course structure
- Online and self-paced
- Four hours of coursework
- Complete within four weeks
- 20-question final assessment
- Immediate results and certificate of achievement upon completion
CAMS starts here
"Tools and Technologies to Fight Financial Crime" is one of the four core certificate courses that make up the enhanced CAMS Certification program.
By completing this course along with the three additional certificates listed below, candidates become eligible to sit for the CAMS exam and earn the globally recognized CAMS designation.
FAQs
This AFC compliance technology course is suitable for mid-level and experienced professionals working in AFC. While there are no prerequisite, the learner is expected to have an understanding of the risks and methods of financial crime, as well as the components of an AFC compliance program.
No, this Tools and Technologies to Fight Financial Crime certificate course is a fully online and self-paced. It does not include live instruction or interaction with other learners.
You have four weeks from the date you purchase the certificate to access the study materials and complete this Tools and Technologies to Fight Financial Crime certificate course. After four weeks, your access to the study materials will expire. The exact date your access will expire can be found on our LMS. Please contact us if you need to extend your access.
Yes, all ACAMS certificate courses are accessible on desktop, mobile, and most other devices.
An ACAMS certificate course is a short, self-paced online course focused on a specific topic within anti-financial crime (AFC). These courses are designed to be completed in about four weeks and include a 20-question final assessment. Upon completion, learners receive a certificate of achievement, demonstrating their understanding of the subject matter.
In contrast, an ACAMS certification program – such as the CAMS Certification – is a comprehensive, structured program that validates a professional’s knowledge and experience in a broader area of AFC. Certification programs typically require several months of study and preparation, culminating in a rigorous exam of approximately 120 multiple-choice questions. Upon passing, candidates earn a designation, which must be maintained through ongoing education and recertification every three years.
Pricing
- Access your self-paced online course
- 400 hours of training webinars live and on demand
- Practitioner toolkits and best practice guides
- Perspectives from 115,000+ global members
- Discounts on all ACAMS products