ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)

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On this accelerated ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) Certification course, you’ll gain an understanding of the restrictive measures imposed by sanctions, their purpose, and how they are introduced.

In just 2 days, you’ll discover how you can embed sanctions compliance into your organisation, as well as about the organisations that issue and enforce sanctions, and individuals, countries and entities that are subject to sanctions. You’ll also learn:

• How to identify common sanctions evasion techniques
• How to differentiate between AML risk and sanctions risk

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) exam and achieve your certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for mid-to senior-level professionals, in the following areas:

• Sanctions Compliance
• Economic Sanctions
• Financial Sanctions
• Sanctions Screening
• AML/CTF
• AML Sanctions
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Legal Counsel
• Embargo
• Compliance Technology

• Module 1: Governance and Enforcement
• Module 2: Sanctions Evasion Techniques
• Module 3: Sanctions Due Diligence
• Module 4: Sanctions Screening
• Module 5: Sanctions Investigations and Asset Freezing

As part of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) Exam

• Duration: 175 minutes
• Format: Multiple-choice
• Number of questions: 100
• Passing score: 62.5%
• Languages: English, Arabic, French
• Domains:
  • Governance and Enforcement (25%)
  • Sanctions Evasion Techniques (17.5%)
  • Sanctions Due Diligence (20%)
  • Sanctions Screening (20%)
  • Sanctions Investigations and Asset Freezing (17.5%)

To maintain your certification, you are required to:

• Continue your ACAMS membership
• Meet the Continuing Education credit requirements
• Complete an online application and pay a recertification fee

Before attending this accelerated course, you must actively be:

• CAMS Certified
• An ACAMS member

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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