Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Countering the Financing of Proliferation & Financial Crimes Prevention Certification Investigative Journalist

Next course starts September 1st, 2025

The Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Countering the Financing of Proliferation (CFP), Financial Crimes Prevention (FCP) Professional Certification for Investigative Journalists includes all the key elements of anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, countering the financing of proliferation, financial crimes prevention, cybercrime, cryptocurrencies, fintech and artificial intelligence.
Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, Proliferation Financing and Financial Crime transactions/activity can damage a business assets and reputation; thus, it is of high importance to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Financial Crimes are estimated in Trillions of dollars world-wide. This illegal activity has the power to destabilize the economy of countries by mingling illicit funds into the legitimate financial systems of a country. Worldwide Terrorism, Proliferation, Corruption of Government Officials, Human Trafficking, Arms Smuggling and Tax Evasion have made Anti-Money Laundering and other Financial Crimes a pressing international issue in recent years.

This certification provides an overview of Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, Countering the Financing of Proliferation, Financial Crimes Prevention, Anti-Bribery/Corruption, Cybercrime, Cryptocurrencies, FinTech and Artificial intelligence. Its curriculum will equip investigative journalists with practical knowledge of the field to conduct in-depth investigations in area of AML/CFT/CFP/FCP/ABC/ HT, Migrant Smuggling, Sanctions, Artificial intelligence (AI), among other fincnaical crimes and predicate offences.

This certification course includes:

  • The AML/BSA/CFT/OFAC/CFP/FCP/ABC Sanction Regulatory Ecosystem & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Overview of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
  • Introduction to AML/Anti-Terrorism/CFT Ecosystem
  • Overview of Counter Financing of Terrorism/Anti-Terrorism
  • Sanctioning bodies and Recommendations on CFT – EU, UN, US – OFAC, UK, Defences used by reporting entities
  • Fundamental differences between Money laundering and Terrorist Financing
  • The FTF phenomena – International & Regional perspectives
  • Social Media for propaganda and crowd funding, proliferation
  • Cybercrime & Terrorism
  • Introduction and Overview of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
  • The Anti-Bribery Provisions: Scope and Jurisdiction
  • Management of an Investigation
  • Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs
  • An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies
  • Financial Crime Cases Involving FinTech

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn the elements in Regulatory Ecosystem
  • Understand the key elements of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Countering the Financing of Proliferation (CFP) and Financial Crimes Prevention (FCP), history and related regulations
  • Understand Artificial Intelligence (AI) Role in combating Fincnacil Crimes
  • Develop critical thinking and research skills that can aid in the investigative process
  • Understand cybercrimes and new technologies and their implications on compliance and its future
  • Learn how AI tools can be used for data analysis and research in financial crimes investigative projects
  • Develop an understanding of Digital/Virtual Assets

Prerequisites:

To qualify for admission to this AML/CFT/FCP Certification Program sequence of courses, in addition to a high school diploma and/or have entry-level qualifications to a college/university a student must qualify via at least one of the following:

  • Be enrolled at a University Partner’s institution;
  • Be admitted at any University Partner’s institution;
  • Have obtained at least an Associate Degree from another accredited institution; or
  • Have accumulated three (3) years of experience working for a regulated entity under AML/CFT/CFP/FCP, a regulator, an enforcement agency or government, and possess at least a high school diploma.

Program Level: Beginners/Intermediate

Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live or Group Internet Based

CPE Credit: 40

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