Counter-Terrorist Financing Certificate Course Syllabus

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1 Cunter-Terrrist Financing Certificate Curse Syllabus Audience ACAMS Cunter-Terrrist Financing fcuses n the needs f staff respnsible fr analyzing and identifying suspicius activity analysts, investigatrs, cmpliance fficers, risk fficers, mney laundering reprting fficers, cnsultants, and law enfrcement fficers. (T bring all learners t a shared baseline f terminlgy, cncepts, and prcesses, ACAMS starts with the Cunter-Terrrist Financing: Essentials vide.) The curse is written and presented by CTF experts wrking arund the wrld. It pulls examples frm many cuntries, and is glbally apprpriate. The lessns and examples are relevant t any industry. A primary fcus is financial institutins, including banks, credit unins, asset managers, insurance, MSB, securities brker-dealers, credit card issuers, alternate payment systems, etc. Curse structure ACAMS Cunter-Terrrist Financing allws yu 4 calendar weeks t cmplete 4 hurs f cursewrk, including a final assessment. Yu will be guided using a learning path n ACAMS learning management system (LMS). Fllw carefully all instructins. 4 weeks frm the curse start date yur access expires. Week One Assignment Frmat Dwnlad frm LMS 30 mins VIDEO Vide: Self-paced, available PDF quick reference CTF: Essentials anytime Week Tw Week Three Week Fur 90 mins VIRTUAL CLASSROOM Evil 90 mins VIRTUAL CLASSROOM Gd 15 mins HOMEWORK 15 mins ONLINE ASSESSMENT Live event: See LMS fr date/time. Afterward a recrding will be n the LMS. Live event: See LMS fr date/time. Afterward a recrding will be n the LMS. Self-paced, available anytime Self-paced, available anytime PDF slides PDF slides PDF assignment PDF ACAMS certificate Live virtual classrm events are pre-scheduled befre yu purchase the curse. Be sure t attend bth. A recrding will be available t yu a few days after each live event. T earn the certificate yu must pass the assessment within the 4 weeks. The assessment has 20 questins. The minimum passing scre is 80%. Multiple attempts are allwed. When yu pass, yur ACAMS Certificate will be available in the learning path itself. Click t dwnlad a PDF. ACAMS will autmatically add 4 CAMS Credits t yur prfile. Technical requirements The curse is cmpatible with mst perating systems and brwsers t make it easy t participate. The vide, hmewrk, and final assessment are mbile-friendly. The virtual classrm uses Webex Event Center which currently des nt supprt mbile devices. The ACAMS Learning Management System (LMS) is Cntact yur rganizatin s IT department fr assistance. ACAMS. All rights reserved. Curse Syllabus v1.1 updated 15AUG2016 page 1 This infrmatin is subject t change.

2 Behaviral utcmes f this curse: 1. Describe hw terrrism wrks including hw it s financed 2. Identify pssible threats thrugh situatinal awareness 3. Mitigate the rganizatin s risk f being invlved in terrrist financing 4. Create a Rapid Respnse Team Manager mtivatin fr assigning learners t training Ratinal Emtinal Organizatinal Reputatin Civil legal liability Regulatry versight Asset prtectin Individual Sense f duty Curisity Learner mtivatin fr participating in training Ratinal Organizatinal Jb security Individual Jb perfrmance Prfessinal develpment Emtinal Sense f duty Curisity ACAMS. All rights reserved. Curse Syllabus v1.1 updated 15AUG2016 page 2 This infrmatin is subject t change.

3 Curse cntent 30-minute self-paced vide: Cunter-Terrrist Financing: Essentials Purpse: T bring all learners t a shared baseline f terminlgy, cncepts, and prcesses prir t the live virtual classrm events. This is the high-level intrductin. Describe terrrism and hw terrrist trends develp including hw it s financed Beginning t lk at terrrism frm an anti-financial crime perspective Distinctin in prcess and mtive between mney laundering, terrrist financing, and prliferatin financing (and mtivatin) Identify pssible threats thrugh situatinal awareness Red flags Onging assessment Mitigate the rganizatin s risk f being invlved in terrrist financing The imprtance f a risk-based apprach Understanding the practical steps f cunter-terrrist financing (CTF) The value f a Rapid Respnse Team Rles befre, during, and after an emergency respnse situatin Case studies, infrmal knwledge checks thrughut Benefit statement: Persnal, t emplyer, t sciety Next step: Practice situatinal awareness (clues, mnitring) ACAMS. All rights reserved. Curse Syllabus v1.1 updated 15AUG2016 page 3 This infrmatin is subject t change.

4 90-minute live virtual classrm: Evil Purpse: T teach learners abut terrrism and hw terrrist trends develp including hw it s financed and hw they can identify pssible threats thrugh situatinal awareness. Review f Cunter-Terrrist Financing: Essentials vide 1. Describe hw terrrism wrks including hw it s financed A primer n terrrism Terminlgy Emerging threats Frm rganizatins t peratins Nexus between terrrists and transnatinal criminal rganizatins Hw terrr hurts the learner (directly and indirectly) Hw terrr is financed The business mdel f a terrrist rganizatin Raise, mve, stre, spend Funding surces and applicatins Typlgies (including trade diversin, etc.) Distinctin in prcess and mtive between mney laundering, terrrist financing, and prliferatin financing (and mtivatin) Beginning t lk at terrrism frm a financial institutin cmpliance perspective Sustaining a terrrist rganizatin requires cnstant access t mney Case studies, realistic practice activity, and plls 2. Identify pssible threats thrugh situatinal awareness Intrducing the cncept that finance and cmmunicatins are majr vulnerabilities t terrrists Red flags Onging assessment f public surce infrmatin Hw terrr is blcked Natural (inherent, scietal, functinal) barriers Citizen actins Private sectr actins Law enfrcement actins Intelligence agency actins Diplmatic actins Regulatry actins Military actins Situatinal awareness Clues, mnitring Case studies, realistic practice activity, and plls Knwledge checks thrughut and final assessment practice questins Benefit statement: Persnal, t emplyer, t sciety Next step: Practice situatinal awareness ACAMS. All rights reserved. Curse Syllabus v1.1 updated 15AUG2016 page 4 This infrmatin is subject t change.

5 90-minute live virtual classrm: Gd Purpse: T teach learners hw t mitigate the rganizatin s risk f being invlved in terrrist financing, and hw t create a Rapid Respnse Team. Review f live virtual classrm Evil 3. Mitigate the rganizatin s risk f being invlved in terrrist financing Assessing risk Clients Prducts & Services Cuntries Channels Hw terrr financing is blcked FI actins (financial chkepints) Cmpliance cuntermeasures (the imprtance f expliting financial intelligence as a disruptin mechanism) Red flags FATF recmmendatins Sund risk management in FIs (KYC identificatin f beneficial wners, establishment f surce f funds and ther critical cmpnents f KYC as well as accunt mnitring) Understanding the practical steps f CTF (manual and autmated) What are gaps in yur cntrls? General freezing and reprting bligatins Case studies, realistic practice activity, and plls 4. Create a Rapid Respnse Team The value f a Rapid Respnse Team Rle befre an emergency respnse situatin Specialized training Awareness f emerging threats and trends Maintaining a clse wrking relatinship with apprpriate law enfrcement agencies Practive, targeted mnitring t identify lcal and freign terrrist-related transactins Rle after an emergency respnse situatin Urgent reactive investigatins After-actin reviews t assess the timeliness and effectiveness f investigatins and law enfrcement liaisn Case examples, realistic practice activity, and plls Knwledge checks thrughut and final assessment practice questins Benefit statement: Persnal, t emplyer, t sciety Next step: Prepare fr final assessment ACAMS. All rights reserved. Curse Syllabus v1.1 updated 15AUG2016 page 5 This infrmatin is subject t change.

6 15-minute hmewrk assignment Self-paced, available anytime Purpse: T encurage engagement with ther CTF prfessinals. Lgin t the ACAMS nline discussin frums at Jin the Cunter-Terrrist Financing cmmunity. Participate in a discussin abut a CTF tpic t be identified by the instructrs. ACAMS. All rights reserved. Curse Syllabus v1.1 updated 15AUG2016 page 6 This infrmatin is subject t change.