ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist

The Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) by ACAMS Preparation Course is designed for professionals who want to acquire deep understanding of international sanctions regulations and to obtain the CGSS certification. We advise this course to professionals in the financial services, IT services, import/ export and logistics businesses, legal advisors, and all others that require compliance with sanctions regulations.

ACAMS Certified Global Sanctions Specialist

The Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) by ACAMS Preparation Course is designed for professionals who want to acquire deep understanding of international sanctions regulations and to obtain the CGSS certification. We advise this course to professionals in the financial services, IT services, import/ export and logistics businesses, legal advisors, and all others that require compliance with sanctions regulations.

Why to choose?

CGSS helps organizations minimize risk in the world of increasingly complex sanctions compliance regulations. A CGSS-certified workforce will equip you with a global credential that represents a serious commitment to compliance with sanctions regulations.

In this 6-day classroom-style course, the instructor will help you to structure and reinforce your studying, equip you with helpful tips for taking the CGSS exam and the ability to answer complex questions about the subject topics, guide you through the information in the CGSS Study Guide to enhance these core competencies:

• understand the restrictive measures imposed by sanctions, their purpose, and how they are introduced;
• perform sanctions due diligence to ensure that the institution is not conducting business with sanctioned parties;
• knowledge on organizations that issue and enforce sanctions, and individuals, countries and entities that are subject to sanctions;
• understand the consequences for non-compliance;
• knowledge to embed sanctions compliance into risk assessment, compliance programs and training. Differentiate between AML risk and sanctions risk.

Course details

WHEN

25.03.2025-29.04.2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE

25.02.2025

COURSE INTENSITY

3 hours once a week (Tuesdays, 18:00 – 21:00) on-site

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGE

English

COURSE FEE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR

EUR 3200 + VAT

The package includes

Six 3-hour consecutive live classes

Electronic Study Guide (pdf) and online study materials

The CGSS Exam

One-year ACAMS membership fee

March 25

Module 1

Governance and Enforcement

April 1

Module 2

Sanctions evasion techniques

April 8

Module 3

Sanctions due diligence

April 15

Module 4

Sanctions screening

April 22

Module 5

Sanctions investigations and assets freezing

April 29

Module 6

Trial exam and feedback session

We can offer a one-day CGSS Exam Preparation Seminar. You may also choose to host the seminar at your premises for a group of your employees.

For more information and consultation please contact:
Alise Goldmane
Executive Education & PreUniversity Student Services
alise.goldmane@rbs.lv / +371 67089000