ICA Advanced Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk

Course level : ICA Advanced Certificates

There are three intakes a year for this course: March, July and September.
Next date: 27th March 2023

Sanctions are a key tool in the armoury of the global fight against financial crime. Understanding sanctions remains a complex yet fascinating topic and crucial for developing a well-rounded strategy in combating financial crime.

The qualification explores the intricacies and challenges of meeting sanctions obligations.

This course will enable you to:

Understand latest sanctions challenges
Learn sanctions best practice
Review case studies, so you understand the risks sanctions present to firms and the frameworks used to manage these risks
Investigate key areas of sanctions controls such as sanctions screening, managing alerts and sanctions evasion typologies.

This Advanced Certificate is a must-have qualification for anyone involved in identifying, understanding, and managing sanctions risk exposure.

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This course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester.

Is this course right for me?

This Advanced Certificate is open to anyone who is 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:

Senior financial crime/regulatory compliance practitioners who are keen to enhance their existing expertise by learning about another distinct sphere
Senior managers within the Sanctions environment who wish to certify their knowledge
Anyone who needs to understand sanctions risk faced when dealing with customers, clients and/or transactions
Those involved in the sanctions screening process
Regulators or Consultants
MLROs, Compliance Managers and Risk Managers
Anyone with an interest in better understanding how Sanctions work and the risks they can present if not correctly addressed

Not sure if this course is right for you? Take this short quiz to find out

What will I learn?

By studying this qualification, you will study the following topics:

Global sanctions architecture - Political, Legal and Implementation context
The international context
Transparency, control and ownership
Developing the control framework
Sanctions lifting and roll back
Identifying higher risk jurisdictions and activities

Course format: online blended learning

6 month course assessed by a timed, online scenario-based assessment and a research-based assignment
A mixture of guided online study and participation in five live sessions:
- ‘Getting started’ session
- Virtual classroom
- Immersive learning scenario (putting you at the centre of a story) delivered through award-winning, interactive BARCO technology
- Group tutorial (a chance to discuss elements of the course in more depth)
- Assessment preparation session
Videos covering the latest industry developments and case studies
Access to the ICA Learning Hub packed with additional insight and resources
Proactive support throughout the course to help you stay on track

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Course fees

Course fees


per currency depending on location
GBP	1860
EUR	2051
USD	2423

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.

Discount for Low GDP countries

A 15% discount applies if you are based in one of the countries on this list The discount will be added automatically on the check out page.

Membership Fee: £110* (Associate Membership - you must be an ICA member for the duration of your studies)

*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.

Funding available for students in Singapore

This course is eligible for Financial Training Scheme (FTS) funding.

This scheme is only available for company-sponsored individuals.

*MAS will enhance course fee subsidies up to 70% for locals attending accredited or recognised courses.

*Grant Cap of S$500 per participant per programme

Find out more about funding eligibility and details here.

*Terms and conditions apply

Funding available for students in Ireland

Permanent Irish residents are eligible for funding support on Advanced Certificate and Diploma programmes. Please contact orla.sheahan@int-comp.org who will be happy to help.