What are the benefits of becoming a member of ICA?

Members are able to use the below designations after your name:

• Associate member of ICA – "Your name" Adv.Cert(course); AICA
• Professional member of ICA –"Your name" Dip(course); MICA
• Fellow member of ICA – "Your name" Dip(course); FICA; Certified Professional

For further examples of ICA qualification and membership designations, please click here.

In the fast changing world of regulatory and financial crime compliance, it has never been more important to keep your knowledge up to date. This is why the best professionals in your industry commit to a meaningful regime of Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Find out more about the ICA CPD Scheme here.

As an ICA member, you will get access to a wide range of events, publications, videos and a library of online resources that are being constantly updated, making it easy for you to gain the required number of CPD hours.

Our CPD Centre is designed in a way that allows you to filter your view of the contents based on your level of seniority and experience. It provides general and jurisdiction specific technical learning as well as a variety of soft skills learning, all in bite-sized pieces.

Online learning content within the CPD Centre includes: 

• Articles, reports and white papers
• Videos
• Audio & Postcasts
• e-learning modules
• Qualifications
• Conferences
• Short training courses
• Soft skills
• Mentoring & coaching events
• Face-to-Face events

Visit the CPD Centre and view some examples of CPD content ►

Creating a working plan to continuously develop your appropriate competencies will ensure that you perform at your best and will prepare you to meet your future career goals.

You can plan, track and record your CPD online although, much of this will be logged automatically once you have completed an activity from within our CPD Centre.

You can upload attendance certificates and other documentation to provide evidence of achievement. This enables you to not only keep a record of your achievements to track your success, but also to show both employees and regulators that you are remaining competent in your field.

Obtaining CPD will help you meet your own personal development goals and our CPD log and Development Plan can be used as evidence of your professionalism and competence to employers and regulators.

Every two months you will receive a digital copy of inCOMPLIANCE® – the industry publication exclusively authored and edited for ICA. Packed with articles and commentary from experienced practitioners on a host of practical issues and hot topics, inCOMPLIANCE® is a great way to keep up to date on key international developments. 

Every two months, Fellow members (FICA)will receive a hard copy of inCOMPLIANCE® – the industry publication exclusively authored and edited for ICA. Packed with articles and commentary from experienced practitioners on a host of practical issues and hot topics, inCOMPLIANCE® is a great way to keep up to date on key international developments. 

Affiliate, Associate (AICA) and Professional (MICA) members can subscribe to receive hard copies of inCOMPLIANCE® annually for an additional fee. Find out more here.

We recognise that face-to-face networking and learning opportunities are an important part of your development and, therefore we provide a wide range of ICA and external partner events for you to attend. 

Networking Events and Network Groups

We also work with local partners in a wide range of jurisdictions to provide networking event to ensure you benefit wherever you are based in the world. If there are any particular topics you would like to see covered during these sessions, or if you are interested in organising events in your jurisdiction, please get in touch at membership@int-comp.org.

We appoint regions Network Chairs in many jurisdictions to act as a representative for the member groups and associated activities. You can find out more about the requirements, activities and benefits of being an Association Network Chair here

ICA Members will receive information and invitations to various global and regional events, all stored within our events calendar, including our Annual Conference and Members' Assembly. 

By linking your skill set, experience and learning to relevant job roles, you can be prepared for your next career move. The Job Zone will feature international job vacancies from specialist recruiters and our members’ firms.

Professional (MICA) and Fellow (FICA) members of ICA will also be able to upload their own job role vacancies.

We work with small and medium-sized enterprises, multinationals, regulators and other government agencies to help develop best practice and map competencies to job roles. We have helped create the National Occupational Standards of Competence that are used to measure standards of achievement for compliance, AML and financial crime prevention professionals all over the world.

We also work closely alongside global executive headhunters who can provide services and skills enhancement in areas such as CV creation and interviewing techniques. We have used this knowledge to develop a Careers Hub that will provide you with the tools and resources to help plan and progress your career.

You’ll be able to explore the skills, competencies and knowledge required to perform at the highest level in your firm as well as create personal development plans that will help you meet your future career aspirations.

Receive our monthly 'Member Update' e-newsletter which contains the latest association and membership news.

Click here to view an example.

Receive our monthly content e-newsletter with the latest online resources updates, within our CPD Centre.

Click here to view an example.

Not only do we promote a relevant selection of events from around the world, we also provide our members with specially negotiated discounts on the attendance fees, including our Annual Conference. 

There are also discounts available for various compliance related products and services. 

Join thousands of professionals in our Think Tank LinkedIn group. AICA, MICA and FICA level members have additional access to a closed LinkedIn group.

Get in touch with other members through our online Members Directory and messaging service.

Professional (MICA) and Fellow (FICA) members of ICA are entitled to the following discounts on subsequent ICA Qualifications. 

Professional (MICA) member of ICA – 10%
Fellow (FICA) member of ICA – 15%

View our complete range of courses and programmes here.

We invite all members to have articles published in our inCOMPLIANCE® magazine, CPD Centre content and in other membership publications. 

As a member of the ICA compliance community, your voice should be heard. Did you know that we have opportunities for guest content? As a Professional or Fellow, your perspective on regulatory change, burning compliance issues and innovations in technology is important to us.

ICA lapel pins are available for both Professional (MICA) and Fellow (FICA) members to let others know you are part of our global community.

For further information on how to receive your Lapel Pin, please click here.

Fellows will receive an invitation to our Annual Fellows Dinner.

A fantastic event to hear the views of our longest serving members as to how we, as your professional body, can support you, our members more successfully.