ABA Operations & Technology Certificates

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The American Bankers Association offers a variety of certificates for ERM professionals.

Certificate in Risk Management Frameworks

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New in risk management training, this certificate includes nine courses covering the entire risk management lifecycle. Each course walks through a critical process in sufficient detail for a targeted, yet integrated view of risk management activities vital to an institution, such as establishing an effective governance process followed by risk identification, measurement, evaluation, monitoring, controls and reporting.

Certificate in BSA/AML Compliance

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Improve your ability to detect and prevent suspicious and criminal activity with this overview of the types of criminal behavior commonly used against banks, including in-depth training on the applicable U.S. laws and regulations governing money laundering.

The curriculum is designed to be a refresher for experienced financial crimes professionals who wish to take the Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP) exam, and may be required for those individuals with less than five years’ experience in the field.

certificate in Fraud Prevention

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In-depth training on the applicable U.S. laws and regulations governing fraud, and an overview of the types of criminal behavior commonly used against banks. 

The curriculum is designed to be an excellent refresher for experienced financial crimes professionals who wish to take the Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP) exam, and may be required for those individuals with less than five years’ experience in the field.

certificate in Operational Risk Management

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Banks are continuously improving their approach to manage key operational risks such as cyber attacks, fraud losses, third-party service providers and model risk. Address training needs across the bank’s three lines of defense and maintain a strong operational risk management program. Understand the fundamental governance structures, procedures, controls, and cultural aspects necessary for an institution to successfully manage operational risk.