Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Headquartered in Chicago, ACAMS also has offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, India and Singapore. Additionally, its international reach includes 63 local chapters in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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Advanced CAMS Certifications
ACAMS also offers Advanced CAMS certifications (CAMS-Audit, CAMS-FCI and CAMS-Risk Management) in the audit, financial crimes investigations and Risk Management fields. CAMS designation is required to apply.

Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)
ACAMS offers the CGSS credential to certify individuals in the field of global sanctions and its compliance in organizations.[4]

E-Learning Programs
Also in 2013, ACAMS began offering two new e-learning tools - AML Foundations and ACAMS General Awareness. AML Foundations is an online program that provides baseline training for those recent to AML compliance or whose responsibilities require a firm understanding of what goes into detecting, preventing, and reporting money laundering and financial crimes.

ACAMS AML General Awareness is an e-learning tool designed for larger organizations to reach employees at every level, making them cognizant of their role in detecting money laundering and other crimes.

Training Partnerships
ACAMS partners with other associations, government bodies and universities throughout the world to bring an AML and financial crimes focus to existing programs or to create new programs that help candidates develop a high level of AML and financial crime knowledge while equipping them to sit for the CAMS exam. Of note, ACAMS is currently working or has worked with the following:

• ESA CAMS training program in Lebanon
• European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) CAMS training in Cyprus and Greece
• Monterey Threat Financing Forum at the Middlebury Institute
• The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
• University of Jordan Institute of Banking Studies
• UAE Securities & Commodities Authority
• Zambia Financial Intelligence Centre CAMS
• CENAREF
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• University of South Florida
• FEBRABAN
• US State Department
• Utica College
• Fudan University in Shanghai
• Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance (TABF), Taiwan

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ACAMS hosts 10 conferences throughout the world attended by AML compliance officers, risk managers, internal and external auditors, police officers, detectives, analysts, examiners, regulators and consultants at all levels and stages of their careers.

Throughout the years, the conference programs have developed to cover topics of interest for more than just banks but also securities and investment firms, law enforcement, government regulators, insurance companies, money services businesses and credit unions. ACAMS conferences are especially noted for providing opportunities for open dialogue between the private sector and government.

ACAMS one-day seminars and web seminars that provide practical information allowing participants to meet training requirements and gain insight on critical topics like risk management, customer due diligence, sanctions and regulatory developments, plus receive guidance to address emerging challenges including virtual currencies, online gambling and trade-based money laundering. Its live seminars are hosted throughout the world including Latin America, the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. [6]

Founded in 1989, ACAMS moneylaundering.com provides readers news, information and analysis on money laundering and financial crime regulations, enforcement actions, cases and legislation and sanctions worldwide. ACAMS Today is a magazine for career-minded professionals in the anti-money laundering field.[7]

• Professional certification

• Official website