About the G-CAMI certification
The CAMI certification (G-CAMI) — Globally Certified Anti-Money Laundering Investigator — is a globally recognized AML certification awarded by the Global Association of Certified KYC Specialists (Global AKS). It equips professionals with specialized expertise in forensic financial investigations, money laundering detection, regulatory enforcement, and risk assessment. The CAMI certification is designed for AML investigators, compliance professionals, forensic accountants, and financial crime analysts looking to advance their careers in AML enforcement and compliance.
Why professionals choose Global AKS
Global recognition across 180+ countries by financial institutions, fintechs and compliance teams, on a practice-based curriculum designed from real workflows used in leading global banks.
Who this course is for
- AML investigators and analysts — how an internal investigation is opened, scoped and evidenced through to the findings report, with red flags across banking, trade, insurance, securities and value transfer.
- Transaction monitoring and alert review teams — how alerts are triaged by risk, worked through case management and escalated, and the red flags that should keep an alert open.
- SAR and suspicious activity reporting officers — the decision to file and how its rationale is recorded, what follows a filing, closing an account without tipping the customer off, and answering law-enforcement follow-up.
- Compliance officers and MLROs — receiving and answering a law-enforcement request, and managing and cooperating with an investigation into the firm itself.
- New to AML — the stages of laundering and the international standards are explained from first principles before the investigative chapters.
Requirements No prerequisites A desktop, laptop or mobile device with an internet connection
The G-CAMI certificate
Recognition and awards
Accreditation
Gold-Tier Accreditation by ONRIGA
A verifiable quality signal for employers, against recognised benchmarks for professional education.
Accreditation ID: ONR-EC-GLD-2013-788dc6
Verify Global AKS on ONRIGA →Recognition
Recognised by the American CBM Association
Enhancing employer confidence and credibility.
Award
Best KYC Certification Awards
Featured in industry coverage of the best KYC certifications.
Read the ComplyFocus article →Award
Gold Standard in KYC Award
Recognising high-quality KYC education and professional standards.
Listing
Professional Designation Listed in FINRA's Database
Global AKS's G-CFES credential is also listed in FINRA's public, searchable Professional Designations Database. FINRA is the US securities and broker-dealer regulator.
Open FINRA Designations Database →What the certification covers, and what the final assessment draws on: the 17 modules and 95 chapters of the G-CAMI study e-booklet.
Module 1
Understanding the Evolution of AML/KYC Practices
3 chapters
- 1.1Historical Context
- 1.2Key Milestones
- 1.3Impact on Financial Institutions
Module 2
Risks and Methods of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
4 chapters
- 2.1Overview of Money Laundering
- 2.2Defining Money Laundering and Its Stages
- 2.3Economic and Social Impacts
- 2.4Detailed Case Examples
Module 3
Emerging Trends in Global Financial Crimes
3 chapters
- 3.1New Financial Crime Tactics
- 3.2Regulatory Responses
- 3.3Case Studies
Module 4
Dynamic Risk Assessment in AML/KYC
3 chapters
- 4.1Adaptive Risk Models
- 4.2Real-Time Monitoring Techniques
- 4.3Case Studies
Module 5
Risk Assessment and Detection Techniques
8 chapters
- 5.1Introduction to Risk Assessment
- 5.2Principles of Risk Assessment
- 5.3Steps in Risk Assessment
- 5.4Techniques for Risk Assessment
- 5.5Risk Assessment in Different Sectors
- 5.6Challenges in Risk Assessment
- 5.7Tools and Technologies in Risk Assessment
- 5.8Best Practices in Risk Assessment
Module 6
Techniques of Money Laundering
4 chapters
- 6.1Introduction to Money Laundering
- 6.2Techniques of Money Laundering
- 6.3Money Laundering Through Financial Institutions
- 6.4Money Laundering Through Nonbank Financial Institutions
Module 7
Advanced Techniques for Detecting Illicit Activities
4 chapters
- 7.1Pattern Recognition
- 7.2Machine Learning Applications
- 7.3Behavioral Analysis
- 7.4Case Studies and Applications
Module 8
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Institutions in Money Laundering
2 chapters
- 8.1Banking Sector Vulnerabilities and Mitigation
- 8.2Non-Bank Financial Institutions and Risk Management
Module 9
AML/KYC Challenges in High-Risk Industries
4 chapters
- 9.1Identifying High-Risk Sectors
- 9.2Tailored Compliance Strategies
- 9.3Challenges in Implementing AML/KYC in High-Risk Industries
- 9.4Case Studies
Module 10
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for High-Risk Customers
2 chapters
- 10.1Key Components of Enhanced Due Diligence
- 10.2Implementation of Enhanced Due Diligence
Module 11
Advanced Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Processes
2 chapters
- 11.1SAR Decision-Making
- 11.2Technological Innovations and Case Studies
Module 12
Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes Nexus
8 chapters
- 12.1Interconnections between Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes
- 12.2Case Studies on Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes
- 12.3Detection Strategies for Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes
- 12.4Disruption Strategies for Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes
- 12.5Challenges in Detecting and Disrupting Terrorism Financing
- 12.6Role of International Organizations and Standards
- 12.7Technological Innovations in Combating Terrorism Financing
- 12.8Future Directions in Combating Terrorism Financing
Module 13
Detecting Terrorist Financing
3 chapters
- 13.1Detection Techniques and Case Examples
- 13.2Informal Value Transfer Systems
- 13.3Use of Nonprofit Organizations and Social Media
Module 14
Red Flags in Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
24 chapters
- 14.1Unusual Customer Behavior
- 14.2Unusual Customer Identification Circumstances
- 14.3Detection and Mitigation Strategies
- 14.4Unusual Wire Transfer Transactions
- 14.5Unusual Safe Deposit Box Activity
- 14.6Unusual Activity in Credit Transactions
- 14.7Unusual Commercial Account Activity
- 14.8Unusual Trade Financing Transactions
- 14.9Unusual Investment Activity
- 14.10Other Unusual Customer Activity
- 14.11Unusual Employee Activity
- 14.12Activity in a Money Remitter or Currency Exchange House Setting
- 14.13Activity for Virtual Currency
- 14.14Activity in an Insurance Company Setting
- 14.15Activity in a Broker-Dealer Setting
- 14.16Real Estate Activity
- 14.17Activity for Dealers of Precious Metals and Other High-Value Items
- 14.18Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML)
- 14.19Human Smuggling
- 14.20Human Trafficking
- 14.21Potential Terrorist Financing
- 14.22Cyber Criminal Activity
- 14.23Case Studies
- 14.24Detection and Mitigation Strategies for Cybercriminal Activity
Module 15
Monitoring and Screening
7 chapters
- 15.1Automated AML/CFT Solutions
- 15.2Adverse Media Screening
- 15.3Economic Sanctions
- 15.4Sanctions List Screening
- 15.5Politically Exposed Persons Screening
- 15.6Know Your Employee (KYE)
- 15.7Suspicious and Unusual Transaction Monitoring and Reporting
Module 16
International AML/CFT Standards
4 chapters
- 16.1Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
- 16.2Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)
- 16.3European Union Directives
- 16.4Regional Bodies and Other Influencing Organizations
Module 17
Conducting and Responding to Investigations
10 chapters
- 17.1Investigations Initiated by the Financial Organization
- 17.2Conducting the Investigation
- 17.3SAR Decision-Making Process
- 17.4Closing the Account
- 17.5Communicating with Law Enforcement on SARs
- 17.6Investigations Initiated by Law Enforcement
- 17.7Decision to Prosecute a Financial Organization for Money Laundering Violations
- 17.8Responding to a Law Enforcement Investigation Against a Financial Organization
- 17.9Monitoring a Law Enforcement Investigation Against a Financial Organization
- 17.10Cooperating with Law Enforcement During an Investigation Against a Financial Organization
What this course contains, and what the assessment asks of you.
Step 1
Study e-booklet
The G-CAMI study e-booklet: 17 modules, 95 chapters. There are no separate lessons — the e-booklet is the course, and its contents are on the Syllabus tab.
- FormatPDF e-booklet
- Modules17
- Chapters95
- AccessLifetime
- DownloadOn enrolment
Step 2
Mock exam
Not graded and issues no certificate — it shows you where you stand, on a separate paper from the final.
- Questions100
- Time limit100 minutes
- Attempts2
- GradedNo
Step 3
Final assessment
Graded. Passing issues the certificate and its credential ID straight away.
- Questions100
- Time limit100 minutes
- Pass mark85%
- Attempts2
- Skipped question−1
How the assessment works
- The mock and the final are separate papers. The mock is not graded, and sitting it never uses up a final attempt.
- The final is 100 multiple-choice questions in 100 minutes, sat online whenever you are ready.
- The clock is kept by the server, not your browser: closing the tab does not stop it.
- Scoring: +1 for a correct answer, 0 for a wrong one, and −1 for a question left unanswered.
- Before your first attempt you confirm the name that will print on the certificate.
- You have 2 attempts, and can buy another for US$19 if you need it.
- Passing issues the certificate immediately, with a credential ID anyone can verify.
The final assessment is what earns the credential. It is multiple choice, taken entirely online, and you may sit it whenever you are ready — there is no waiting period after enrolling and no expiry on the attempts.
- Format
- Multiple choice · 100% online
- Passing score
- 85%
- Correct answer
- +1
- Incorrect answer
- 0
- Skipped question
- −1
- Attempts included
- 2 final · 2 mock
- Further attempts
- US$19 each
- When you may sit it
- Any time · no expiry
The mock exam
2 mock attempts are included. The mock is not graded and issues no certificate — it is there to show you where you stand. It is a separate paper from the final: sitting it, or running out of mock attempts, does not affect your final attempts in any way.
If you do not pass
2 final attempts are included. If you use them all, you can buy another for US$19 straight away — the option appears on your result screen, with no email and no waiting. Your access to the study material is unaffected.
On passing
The digital certificate is issued instantly, carrying a unique credential ID that any employer can check on the verification portal without an account.
Renewal
The certification is valid for 2 years. Renewal is required every 2 years, for a renewal fee of US$103. Curriculum updates are added regularly, based on input from compliance teams and investment banks.
Ready to sit it?
The final assessment is reachable from the Curriculum tab whenever you are enrolled — whether or not you have taken the mock.
See the curriculum →Thanks to the go-aks team
Reviewed 24 September 2025