The Certified Commercial Cannabis Expert (CCCE) certification is based on ACCCE’s Commercial Cannabis Handbook and the handbook serves as the study guide from where the exam questions are drawn from.
The structure of the handbook includes:
Breakdown of the Commercial Cannabis Industry
Cannabis Risk Management Framework
Risk Assessment
The Financial Intelligence Specialist (FIS) designation is awarded by ManchesterCF, a Canadian financial intelligence company, and accredited by University of New Haven.
Manchester CFs Financial Intelligence Specialist (FIS) designation was on my radar for a while because it is, in the world of financial crime certifications, unique. There are 12 modules, all completed via an online learning platform, on a range of subjects and each with their own knowledge assessment. Successfully obtaining 80% means you pass the module, and passing all 12 modules awards the Financial Intelligence Specialist designation.
Unlike many other certifications, there are no ongoing CPD or renewal costs.
Read MoreACAMS has been on a development spree in 2019/2020 with the release of two new certifications: the Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), which I reviewed earlier, and the new Advanced CAMS - Risk Management (CAMS-RM). The CAMS-RM is also the only certification in the Advanced range from ACAMS that is exam-based.
Successful passing of the Advanced CAMS - Risk Management program awards the designation of Certified Advanced AML Risk Management Specialist (CAMS-RM)
Read MoreSince recently passing the ACAMS’ new Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) certification I’ve received a number of questions about the certification and my experience preparing for the examination.
I’ll try and address each of them and provide other information that I think could be relevant to someone thinking of taking the certification. If I have missed something, or you have any other questions, do reach out to me and I’ll try my best to answer.
In short, the Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) is a certification produced by ACAMS towards the end of 2019 with the first examinations in January 2020 (I opted to take the examination on 16th January 2020 which was the earliest date available!).
Unlike the CAMS certification - the traditional certification for the AML professional - the CGSS focusses on…well…Global Sanctions.
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