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ICA Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk
Course level : ICA Certificates
Sanctions can be complex, and dealing with sanctioned parties can be risky. National or international sanctions may be issued against individuals, entities, groups or nations; or even trading activities/particular sectors. Those bodies charged with enforcing sanctions compliance are particularly active at the moment, with multiple fines for firms in recent years stretching into billions of dollars.
Suitable for those working in financial crime and regulatory compliance, this could help you:
- understand sanctions and the international context
- discover the screening systems and controls
- define a sanctions governance framework
- manage alert investigations
- learn the challenges of change and the cost of getting it wrong
This course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester.
This course has a practical focus and is open to anyone who is interested in the subject. The content of the programme requires students to possess:
- Sound educational background
- A good understanding of written English
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
- Operational staff, who need to understand the inherent Sanctions risks they face when dealing with customers and/or transactions
- 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
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- Understanding sanctions
- The international context
- Defining a sanctions governance framework
- Sanctions lists and screening
- Managing alert investigations
- The cost of getting it wrong
- The challenges of change
- Study in your own time and at your own pace
- Course can be completed in as little as 4 weeks but you will have access for up to 3 months
- Assessed by a 1 hour online multiple-choice exam
- Your results are available immediately
- Downloadable certificate to demonstrate your achievement
We have full syllabi available for all of our qualifications. Click here to download a syllabus for this course.
Course fees
| per currency depending on location | |
| GBP (online only) | 645 |
| EUR (online only) | 711 |
| USD (online only) | 840 |
Course fees stated exclude VAT or local tax, this will be added to your basket at the checkout if applicable.
These fees include a downloadable certificate which you are able to print. Should you require a hard copy posted, there is a fee of £50 plus VAT if applicable.
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.
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
“The notes and course are clearly set out and it's great, they are broken down into smaller chunks to learn”
Past student of ICA Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk
“Quality of notes/manual; lecturers’ knowledge; always available to help students with queries”
Past student of ICA Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk
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