Our qualifications help compliance professionals develop relevant knowledge and best practice for operating within the fields of governance, risk and compliance, financial crime prevention and anti money laundering (AML). Awarded in conjunction with the Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, you can be assured that you are studying for a worthwhile qualification that is the benchmark of excellence.
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ICA Advanced Certificate in Business Compliance
Course level : Level 4 - Intermediate
The next course commences 25 October 2021.
This intermediate-level course has been specifically designed for compliance professionals working outside of financial services (e.g., oil and gas, telecoms, and aerospace), and allows you to gain actionable and practical risk-management skills to excel in your role.
This course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester.
This Advanced Certificate is open to anyone interested in pursuing a career in the discipline. However, the content of the programme requires students to possess:
- Sound educational background
- Good written English skills
This course is suitable for:
- Compliance employees
- Employees who have compliance responsibilities
- Employees with management responsibility for compliance
- Any person who wishes to learn fundamental compliance principles and how businesses should be compliant
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ICA qualification levels explained:
While undertaking this qualification, you will learn:
- The context of compliance and its origins
- Building an effective control framework
- The skills needed to be an effective compliance professional
- Risk management, alert systems and investigations
- Managing financial crime risk
- Creating competitive advantage
- 6-month course assessed by 2 written assignments (2,000 – 2,500 words)
- A mixture of guided online study and participation in live sessions:
- 1 x virtual classroom
- 1 x immersive learning scenario (putting you at the centre of a story)
- 2 x assessment preparation sessions
- Videos covering the latest industry developments and case studies
- Access to the ICA members’ portal containing additional reading and resources
- Proactive support throughout the course to help you stay on track
We have full syllabi available for all of our qualifications. Click here to download a syllabus for this course.
In order to study for an ICA qualification you will need to become a member of ICA. If you're not currently a member of the ICA, membership will be added to your basket during checkout.
Whether you are just starting out in your career, already hold an ICA qualification or are an experienced practitioner, there is a level appropriate for you and this will be activated at the same time as your course commences.
Course fees
| per currency depending on location | |
| GBP | 1775 |
| EUR | 1953 |
| USD | 2308 |
Course fees stated exclude VAT or local tax, this will be added to your basket at the checkout if applicable.
If you are funding the course yourself, we offer an interest-free instalment plan of four equal monthly payments.
Membership Fee: £75* (Student membership)
*Payable unless you are already an ICA Member.
Exclusive Qualification Discount for ICA Professional and Fellow Members
All ICA Professional and Fellow members are entitled to discounted rates on subsequent qualifications they choose to enrol on:
- Professional (MICA) - 10%
- Fellow (FICA) – 15%
Simply enter your membership number on enrolment to gain your exclusive discounted rate.
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You may also be interested in
ICA Certificate in Compliance
ICA International Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Compliance
ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance
ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Alternatively contact us on: +44(0)121 362 7534 / icainfo@int-comp.org (Course information) or +44(0)121 362 7533 / learningsupport@int-comp.org (Enrolled learners)
Certification held by ICA Commercial Services Ltd: FS 702174
Certification held by ICA Commercial Services Ltd: IS 702170
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