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ICA Advanced Certificate in Practical Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

Course Overview

Designed for KYC analysts and professionals who manage risk in the CDD process – gain specialist knowledge and skills.

It has never been more important to have robust controls and procedures in place to Know Your Customer (KYC).

  • Explore an engaging and practical learning journey that will enhance your specialist skills 
  • Proven to work for virtual CDD teams onboarding in a virtual world


Course Content

  • Outcomes and success criteria of KYC
  • Identification and verification
  • Understanding the customer
  • Understanding the relationship
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Understanding the control structure of the entity
  • Customer screening
  • Risk acceptance
  • Enhanced due diligence (EDD)


Benefits

Boost your professional profile by gaining an internationally recognised qualification awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester

Prerequisites

This Advanced Certificate is open to anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in the discipline and is suitable for:

  • Those engaged in practical CDD – in an onboarding or remediation function
  • Contractors who wish to enter the CDD environment
  • Managers who oversee CDD teams
  • Those responsible for creating/developing CDD frameworks
  • New/recently appointed MLROs and deputies
  • Internal auditors assuming responsibilities for money laundering/financial crime issues

The content of the course requires you to possess a sound educational background and good written English skills.

The fee for ICA membership will be added separately to your basket when you enrol online for this course.

Assessment

  • One timed, online scenario-based assessment
  • One research-based assignment

Next Steps

Whilst the GTA facilitates the training for ICA qualifications, you need to enrol online directly with the ICA at ICA Advanced Certificate in Practical Customer Due Diligence (CDD). Scroll down when you reach this page and enter Guernsey when it asks ‘Where are you based?’ You can then follow the process to enrol.

Course Details

Price

£2150.00

Length

A mix of guided online study and attendance at live virtual classrooms over a 6 month period

Upcoming Course Start Dates: 29 June 2026

Please visit the ICA website to find out more.

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The International Compliance Association (ICA)

The International Compliance Association (ICA) is the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community. It is also the provider of internationally recognised, professional, certificated qualifications in anti-money laundering; governance, risk and compliance and financial crime prevention. Being a member of the ICA, a global community, is a mark of prestige and shows that you have reached a standard of excellence in your professional career.

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