Insight

Why study with ICA?

Written by Sophy Cox on Friday December 3, 2021

Have you decided it’s time to progress your career and that a professional qualification is the perfect way to enhance your knowledge and skills?

Studying for a professional qualification is a big commitment but is a great way to advance your career, open up new opportunities, increase your earning potential or branch out into a new career altogether.

Here’s why ICA, the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community, should be your training provider of choice.

Be part of something much bigger

Compliance is a purposeful profession with some high-profile, meaningful objectives, such as fighting financial crime, combatting money laundering and putting a stop to human and wildlife trafficking. By increasing your skills and capabilities you will play an important part in helping to mitigate risk, reduce financial crime and make the world a better place.

93% of learners say they achieved their desired goal, having studied for an ICA qualification.

Benefit from global relevance

By studying with ICA, you will be joining more than 160,000 trained compliance professionals from over 150 countries.

Our qualifications are available in a range of languages and are endorsed by employers the world over.

‘The course material was thorough and provided all essential information required to pass the exam.’

‘Having the qualification on my CV allowed me to successfully change careers and break into the industry.’

Be part of a like-minded professional community

Studying with ICA broadens your professional network to more than 17,000 members, as well as giving access to global expert tutors and industry practitioners and the wider professional compliance community.

Being an ICA Member allows you to share best practice and experience by networking with your peers.

‘Creation of group sessions allowed us to analyse different situations and to decide what course of action/s is needed’.

‘Being part of a professional community is important to me – it helps me stay in touch with new ideas and developments that are constantly emerging’.

Get expert learning support

Connect, collaborate and learn through our market-leading digital classroom technology. You will gain from the vast experience of our expert tutors and the experiences of your classmates from different firms and industry sectors. As an ICA Member, you will also have access to our extensive membership resources and CPD content to support you throughout your studies.

Our dedicated Learning Support Team will also be on hand to guide you through your learning journey.

‘Virtual classroom was superb and really engaging!’

‘The online chat service supported me when I needed it’.

‘ICA personnel provided great feedback that helped me progress through the programme’.