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Social Impact Certificates

Free, online social impact training courses to help you protect the global financial ecosystem from illicit funds and extend financial access to underserved communities.

Together, We Can Make a Difference

Anti-financial crime professionals are in the unique position to protect not only the integrity of our financial system, but also the global financial ecosystem, as they investigate the transactional and trade networks used by criminal syndicates to generate billions of dollars in illicit proceeds every year.

 

ACAMS, in partnership with global specialist organizations, has launched a series of social impact certificate programs. These free ACAMS courses teach compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) professionals how to identify transaction activity linked to the illegal wildlife trade, modern slavery, online child exploitation, and human trafficking, and how they can take action to stop the flow of illicit funds through legitimate financial systems and promote financial inclusion for all.

 

Each social impact certificate is offered free of charge to our global community, as part of our mission to end financial crime.

Gain Practical Knowledge with our Social Impact Certificates

These first-of-their-kind, practical social impact certificate programs will help you learn about:

  • Criminal methodologies
  • Spotting red flags
  • Practices to manage and mitigate risk

 

Course content has been produced by experts in AML, social impact, and ESG. Each course includes case studies and examples pulled from different countries and contexts.

 

ACAMS social impact courses can be studied online at your own pace. On completion of each course, pass a short assessment to receive your digital certificate and ACAMS credits.

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Preventing Online Child Exploitation with Financial Intelligence: An Overview

$0 ACAMS members 
$0 Non-ACAMS members 
2 ACAMS credits 

Available in English

This case study-led course will give you an overview of cryptoassets and open-source intelligence techniques for enhanced investigations, and gives you practical expertise to prevent online child exploitation.

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Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Part 1

$0 ACAMS members 
$0 Non-ACAMS members 
2 ACAMS credits 

Available in English, French, Japanese and Spanish

Commit yourself to fighting modern slavery and human trafficking, with this social impact certificate. Understand important AML and CTF considerations and how to identify the signs of modern slavery and human trafficking in financial transactions. This course includes case studies and insights from industry experts.

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Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Part 2: U.S. Sex & Exploitation Cases

$0 ACAMS members 
$0 Non-ACAMS members 
1 ACAMS credit 

Available in English

This case study-led course will give you an insight into the financial patterns and red flags linked to human trafficking. It gives a retroactive view of five prosecuted cases, and explanations of human trafficking methodologies, financial patterns, and red flags.

Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade

Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade - A Comprehensive Overview

$0 ACAMS members 
$0 Non-ACAMS members 
2 ACAMS credits 

Available in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.

Develop a response to address the financial flows associated with illegal wildlife trade. This course includes relevant global case studies to illustrate the financial elements of wildlife crime. You’ll gain insights into organizational risk exposure, and an understanding of typologies, red flags, and suspicious reporting requirements.

Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade – A Practical Guide for Law Enforcement

Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade – A Practical Guide for Law Enforcement

$0 ACAMS members 
$0 Non-ACAMS members 
1 ACAMS credit

Available in English

A practical course designed for law enforcement professionals investigating and disrupting the illegal wildlife trade. Understand the intelligence sources and investigative techniques that can uncover the financial flows from the wildlife crime and lead to successful cases and prosecutions.

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Enhancing Financial Inclusion with a Risk-Based Approach

$0 ACAMS members 
$0 Non-ACAMS members 
2 ACAMS credits

Available in English

Learn how to implement international recommendations on extending financial access to underserved communities with a risk-based approach to AFC compliance.