Certified Compliance Officer is a management program designed to teach a practical understanding of regulatory compliance needs. The program covers eight major subject areas and utilizes a variety of training techniques. The key areas of the curriculum include understanding the regulatory environment, who is responsible for compliance, the role of corporate governance and ethics in compliance programs, and the implementation of compliance programs. The emphasis will be on practical and pragmatic approaches, rather than theoretical. The goal of this course is to provide Compliance Officers, Managers and specialists with skills that can be immediately used upon return to the organization. You will learn to appreciate the extent to which organizations and their public officers are exposed to the ever-increasing regulatory environment, how to identify the compliance issues that have the most significance for you and how to introduce a compliance management p management program within your organization

Creating a culture of compliance is an important risk management strategy. Recent corporate collapses have heavily focused on the need for good corporate governance and an effective compliance programme is an integral part of this structure. In addition to this, on satisfactory completion of the programme you will receive certification from the internationally recognized financial association, the GAFM - Global Academy of Finance and Management. This certification will entitle you to use the formal designation Certified Compliance Officer (CCO) on your resume and business cards. This intensive programme will provide a blueprint for compliance professionals to follow to ensure that the risk profile of your organisation is limited by a thorough understanding of your regulatory environment.

This highly practical qualification has been specifically designed for:

• Compliance Officers and Managers

• Directors and Senior Managers

• Company Secretaries

• Compliance Specialists and Professionals

• Risk Managers

• Legal Advisers and Lawyers

• In-House Corporate Counsel

• Auditors and Audit Managers

Plus anyone who is responsible for compliance affairs or regulatory relationships

GAFM - Global Academy of Finance and Management

The GAFM was founded in 1996 by the original founders of the Graduate Leadership Society. The Founders of our Standards Board are CEOs, Executives, Professors, and industry experts from around the globe. We desire to raise education standards and ethics in the business and management industries. The Standards Policy Board awards specialized board certifications, designations, and charters in the fields of: finance, accounting, management, and consulting fields to qualified professionals who have completed internationally recognized or accredited exams & education, government recognized degrees and documented management credentials and experience. Since 1996, the Academy has been promoting accredited graduate standards for certification in business, management, law, and finance. Since the inception with the founding of the Graduate Institute of Leadership in 1996, the Academy has been focused on quality assurance with accredited education, exams, assessment, education, ethics, and continuing education. Further, applicants must also have the necessary experience in practice, research or publications in their respective areas of expertise.