Certificate in KYC and CDD

Boost your customer service, administrative, and back-office skills by getting certified in KYC and CDD by AGRC!

This certificate will provide you with the tools and knowledge required to become an invaluable member of any institution’s client onboarding and customer retention process.

A key concern and significant risk for financial institutions remain the possibility of unknowingly becoming complicit in money laundering actions, where illegitimate money is moved into legitimate institutions.

In order to mitigate such risk, FIs have strengthened their internal control systems by increasingly making use of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements, as part of their anti-money laundering (AML) strategies.

About the Certificate

KYC/CDD is a critical element for effectively managing the risks posed by potential clients (thus protecting the organization against criminals, terrorists, and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) who might present a higher risk) and possible dubious actions by existing customers that need to be regularly reassessed.

This certificate course provides essential knowledge for KYC and CDD procedures which are key tools in assessing customer risk and a legal requirement to comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) laws. Effective KYC/CDD involves knowing a customer’s identity and their financial activities, ongoing monitoring of business activities, and identifying and mitigating the AML/CFT risk a business relationship may pose on the regulated entity.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Understand the importance of adopting effective KYC/CDD policies and procedures in a regulated entity
• Review international guidance on the essential elements of KYC standards and the applicable regulatory framework
• Have the ability to establish and maintain a solid KYC/CDD programme
• Successfully assess the different levels of KYC/CDD that can be applied by an entity
• Efficiently deal with higher risk situations and cases in an effective manner
• Have a practical perspective on the adverse effects that can result from lack of efficient KYC/CDD procedures

Topics covered

• An introduction to KYC/Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

• The value of Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

• CDD: Establishing and maintaining a strong CDD programme

• CDD in higher risk situations and record keeping requirements

• AML Case Studies

Format

• Register at any time for this online, open Certificate
• Study in your own time and at your own pace (you have up to 3 months to complete)
• Assessed by online multiple-choice exam

What is included

• 25 hours of self-paced online interactive learning including analysis of 7 practical case studies
• 1-year free AGRC membership
• Online Exam and AGRC Certificate

This course is addressed to all individuals who practice KYC, CDD as well as Anti-Money Laundering such as Compliance/AML Managers in Banks, Investment Firms, Investment Funds, Trust Service Corporate Providers and Lawyers.

No previous knowledge or experience is required though it is assumed that participants have good knowledge of English and sound educational background

Head of Back Office, Head of Customer Support, Compliance Assistant, Compliance Officer, AML Officer, MLRO.