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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Enhance Financial Crime Awareness Training

The remote archipelago of Heard Island and McDonald Islands has taken a significant step towards strengthening its financial crime awareness training. The introduction of an advanced level qualification designed to equip professionals with the skills to identify, understand, and mitigate financial crime risks marks a major milestone in this effort.

Course Details

The ICA Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention is a nine-month part-time course carefully crafted for busy working professionals. The course combines guided online study with live virtual classrooms delivered through award-winning interactive technology.

Key Features of the Course

  • Duration: 9 months, part-time
  • Study format: Guided online study and live virtual classrooms
  • Time commitment: Approximately 2-4 hours per week
  • Assessment: Three timed end-of-module assessments, a written assignment, and a case-study based assignment

Understanding Financial Crime Risks

The course will cover key areas including:

  • Understanding financial crime
  • International agencies and standards
  • Corporate and market fraud
  • Anti-bribery and corruption
  • AML and CFT
  • Cybercrime
  • Data and information security
  • Investigating fraud internally
  • Global investigation, prosecution, and recovery

Course Format and Assessment

Students can expect to spend approximately 2-4 hours per week studying. The course is designed to be flexible and accommodating for working professionals.

Assessment Breakdown

  • Three timed end-of-module assessments
  • A written assignment
  • A case-study based assignment

Who is Eligible?

The course is suitable for:

  • Fraud prevention and investigation officers, managers, and deputies
  • MLROs and deputies
  • Risk managers
  • Advisory and investigation roles
  • Internal audit and regulatory staff
  • Law enforcement
  • Anyone with a good standard of spoken and written English and relevant work experience

Becoming an ICA Member

Upon enrolling in the course, students will join an international community of over 30,000 members, gaining access to:

  • Personalized learning resources
  • Webinars
  • Discounts on events
  • Digital badges to share on social media

Course Tutors and Expertise

The course tutors bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the table, providing students with valuable insights and knowledge in the field of financial crime awareness training.

Meet Our Expert Tutors

Our expert tutors have extensive experience in the field of financial crime awareness training and are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.

Feedback from Past Students

Past students have praised the course for its flexibility, detail, and professionalism, saying it has given them a better perspective and approach on how to be ready for the ever-changing financial world.

What Our Students Say

“I found the course to be extremely valuable in helping me understand the complexities of financial crime. The tutors were knowledgeable and supportive, and I appreciated the flexibility of the course.”

Frequently Asked Questions

For those interested in learning more about the course, FAQs are available below. Some of the frequently asked questions include:

  • Number of intakes per year
  • Payment options
  • Discounts
  • Local tax
  • Membership requirements