AML and Terrorist Financing · C.MLRO

Certified Money Laundering Reporting Officer

A leadership-focused qualification for professionals responsible for AML governance, regulatory reporting, internal escalation, investigation oversight and communication with senior management and regulators.

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Overview

What This Certification Covers

A leadership-focused qualification for professionals responsible for AML governance, regulatory reporting, internal escalation, investigation oversight and communication with senior management and regulators.

Like every ACS credential, the C.MLRO is awarded only after a formal assessment of defined qualification outcomes — evaluating understanding, application and professional judgement, not attendance alone.

Who Can Apply

Built for These Roles

  • Compliance professionals
  • AML and financial crime specialists
  • Regulatory officers
  • Risk-management professionals
  • Internal and external auditors
  • Legal and governance professionals
  • Fraud investigators
  • Customer-protection professionals
  • Data-protection specialists
  • Information-security professionals
  • Banking and financial-services employees
  • Insurance and investment professionals
  • Managers and members of governing bodies
  • Graduates seeking to enter the profession
Assessment

How the C.MLRO Is Assessed

  1. 01

    Multiple-choice examinations

  2. 02

    Applied professional scenarios

  3. 03

    Case-based questions

Unless otherwise stated, candidates must achieve a minimum assessment score of 70%. Full entry requirements and the certification process are listed on the Certifications.

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Registration opens on a rolling basis through ACS or an authorised ACS centre. Reach out and our team will walk you through eligibility, registration and assessment windows.

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