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Certified Crypto Compliance Professional

Compliance for virtual-asset service providers: AML/CFT obligations, due diligence, the Travel Rule, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and reporting.

Modules
8
Lessons
40
Length
About 7 h
Pace
Self-paced
Languages
EN · ES · PT
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Before you start

Detailed prerequisites are published with the first lessons.

Recommended pathBEDFDA·CCBA·CFA recommendation, not a rule: every course and exam is open to anyone, in any order.

How to get the most from it

Short, regular sessions work better than one long read.

  1. 1
    Go in order

    Each lesson builds on the one before, and later modules refer back to earlier ones.

  2. 2
    One module per sitting

    A module is about 20 minutes of reading. Add 10 minutes for the checks and your notes.

  3. 3
    Read the Exam focus box first

    It says what the exam expects from that lesson, so you read with a purpose.

  4. 4
    Answer before you look

    Commit to an answer in each knowledge check, then read the explanation, even when you were right.

  5. 5
    Redraw the diagram

    Every lesson has one diagram that sums it up. If you can sketch it from memory, you have the lesson.

  6. 6
    The cases are fictional

    People and companies in the examples are invented, and some of them come back across lessons.

  7. 7
    Sign in and come back

    Your place is kept and finished lessons are marked, so short sessions add up.

Course content

8 modules · 40 lessons · 4 h 59 min of reading. Each module shows the exam domains it prepares for.

01AML/CFT obligations for VASPs5 lessons · 38 minExam domain 01

Prepares for: 01 AML/CFT foundations & program management (21%)

  1. 1.1Money laundering and terrorist financing with crypto-assets8 min
  2. 1.2The VASP as an obliged entity8 min
  3. 1.3The risk-based approach7 min
  4. 1.4Core elements of an AML/CFT program7 min
  5. 1.5Technology risks specific to crypto8 min
02Customer due diligence and risk scoring5 lessons · 38 minExam domain 02

Prepares for: 02 Customer due diligence & KYC (14%)

  1. 2.1Customer identification and verification8 min
  2. 2.2Legal persons and beneficial ownership7 min
  3. 2.3Customer risk scoring8 min
  4. 2.4Enhanced and simplified due diligence7 min
  5. 2.5Ongoing due diligence and exits8 min
03Implementing the Travel Rule5 lessons · 35 minExam domain 03

Prepares for: 03 Travel Rule (13%)

  1. 3.1Recommendation 16 applied to virtual assets7 min
  2. 3.2Identifying and vetting the counterparty7 min
  3. 3.3Travel Rule data and messaging7 min
  4. 3.4Unhosted wallets and self-hosted transfers7 min
  5. 3.5Travel Rule operations and exceptions7 min
04Sanctions exposure and screening5 lessons · 38 minExam domain 04

Prepares for: 04 Sanctions screening (14%)

  1. 4.1How sanctions work8 min
  2. 4.2Sanctions risks specific to crypto7 min
  3. 4.3Name and entity screening7 min
  4. 4.4Wallet and transaction screening8 min
  5. 4.5Running a sanctions compliance program8 min
05Transaction monitoring and alert triage5 lessons · 38 minExam domain 05

Prepares for: 05 Transaction monitoring (KYT) (17%)

  1. 5.1Transaction monitoring for crypto businesses8 min
  2. 5.2Blockchain analytics for compliance7 min
  3. 5.3Red flags and typologies8 min
  4. 5.4Alert triage and investigation7 min
  5. 5.5Tuning, metrics and model governance8 min
06Suspicious activity reporting5 lessons · 37 minExam domain 06

Prepares for: 06 Regulatory frameworks & reporting (21%)

  1. 6.1Suspicious transaction reporting obligations8 min
  2. 6.2Writing an effective report8 min
  3. 6.3Freezes, law-enforcement requests and asset recovery7 min
  4. 6.4Record keeping, data protection and information sharing7 min
  5. 6.5After the report7 min
07Global AML/CFT standards and regulatory frameworks5 lessons · 38 minExam domain 06

Prepares for: 06 Regulatory frameworks & reporting (21%)

  1. 7.1The FATF and the global standard8 min
  2. 7.2Recommendation 15 and its Interpretive Note8 min
  3. 7.3How national regimes implement the standard7 min
  4. 7.4Other international bodies and standards7 min
  5. 7.5Supervision, examinations and enforcement8 min
08Designing a compliance program5 lessons · 37 minExam domain 01

Prepares for: 01 AML/CFT foundations & program management (21%)

  1. 8.1Building the compliance function7 min
  2. 8.2Policies, procedures and the control framework8 min
  3. 8.3The compliance technology stack7 min
  4. 8.4Training, culture and independent testing7 min
  5. 8.5Case study: launching a compliant VASP8 min

Exam blueprint

The official exam domains and the weights used to draw questions. The modules column shows where the course prepares you for each one.

DomainCourse modulesWeight
01AML/CFT foundations & program management
0108
21%
02Customer due diligence & KYC
02
14%
03Travel Rule
03
13%
04Sanctions screening
04
14%
05Transaction monitoring (KYT)
05
17%
06Regulatory frameworks & reporting
0607
21%
Total100%

Who it is for

Compliance officers, MLROs, internal auditors and supervisors.

Questions

Is the course really free?

Yes. Every lesson is free to read, with or without an account. You only pay if you decide to take the certification exam.

Do I need the course to take the exam?

No. The exam is independent and open to anyone. The course covers every exam domain, with the weights shown under Course content.

Do I get a certificate for finishing the course?

No. Finishing marks the course as complete in your account. The IDFE-CC credential comes only from passing the exam.

Which languages is it in?

English, Spanish and Portuguese. Switch at any time with EN · ES · PT at the top of the page.