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ComplianceTrainings

Under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and FinCEN regulations, U.S. financial institutions and Money Services Businesses (MSBs) are required to implement ongoing compliance training as one of the four pillars of an effective AML program.

Our Compliance Trainings service delivers structured, role-based training programs designed to meet U.S. federal and state regulatory expectations while strengthening your internal compliance culture. Our training programs are practical, risk-based, and tailored to your specific business model.

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What Is AML Compliance Training?

What is AML compliance training

AML Compliance Training is mandatory education that:

Teaches employees to recognize money laundering red flags
Ensures staff understand regulatory obligations
Demonstrates compliance program effectiveness
Satisfies federal and state training requirements
Protects your business from regulatory penalties

Required under

Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
FinCEN AML Program Rule
State money transmitter regulations
Banking partner agreements
FFIEC BSA/AML standards

Who Needs Compliance Training?

Who needs compliance training

FinCEN MSB requirement

All Money Service Businesses must provide ongoing training for all employees, role-specific training for high-risk positions, annual refresher training, documented training completion, and compliance officer training.

Money Transmitter Licence requirement

State regulators require training program documentation in licence applications, evidence of employee training completion, training materials and curricula, and annual training records.

Banking & payment partner requirement

Banks and processors demand proof of a current training program, training completion records, annual training certifications, and specialized training for compliance teams.

Regulatory examination requirement

Examiners review training program adequacy, employee training records, training effectiveness testing, role-based training differentiation, and frequency and documentation.

Types of AML Compliance Training We Provide

Eight programmes, each written for a specific audience.

AML/BSA Foundational Training

For: all employees. Covers what money laundering is, the stages of money laundering (placement, layering, integration), terrorist financing basics, Bank Secrecy Act overview, FinCEN requirements, employee responsibilities, red flag recognition, and reporting obligations.

Role-Specific AML Training

For: customer-facing staff, onboarding teams, transaction reviewers. Covers customer due diligence (CDD) procedures, KYC requirements, identity verification best practices, document review and validation, red flags specific to role, when to escalate concerns, and the SAR referral process.

Transaction Monitoring Training

For: analysts, investigators, compliance teams. Covers transaction monitoring system operation, alert generation and prioritization, alert investigation procedures, case documentation requirements, escalation protocols, false positive management, and quality assurance standards.

Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Training

For: compliance officers, investigators, senior management. Covers SAR filing requirements and timelines, FinCEN SAR form completion, narrative writing best practices, supporting documentation, continuing activity SARs, law enforcement confidentiality, and tipping off prohibitions.

Sanctions & PEP Screening Training

For: compliance teams, onboarding staff. Covers OFAC sanctions programs, the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, sectoral sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), screening procedures and tools, match investigation, blocking and rejection requirements, and OFAC reporting obligations.

Fraud Detection & Prevention Training

For: customer service, fraud teams, transaction reviewers. Covers common fraud typologies, identity theft red flags, account takeover indicators, payment fraud schemes, chargeback prevention, social engineering awareness, and fraud reporting procedures.

Executive & Board Compliance Training

For: senior management, board members, executives. Covers regulatory landscape overview, organizational compliance obligations, board oversight responsibilities, examination process and expectations, enforcement trends and consequences, strategic compliance decisions, and resource allocation priorities.

New Hire Compliance Training

For: all new employees, within 30 days. Covers company AML program overview, policies and procedures, employee responsibilities, reporting channels, consequences of non-compliance, red flag recognition, and questions and support resources.

Types of AML compliance training

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Training that satisfies
the fourth pillar

Talk to FinCheck about role-based AML training that meets federal and state requirements — documented and ready for your next examination.

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