About the G-CAMO certification
The Globally Certified Anti-Money Laundering Officer (G-CAMO) certification is a globally recognized AML/KYC certification, awarded by the Global Association of Certified KYC Specialists (Global AKS). Recognized in over 180 countries, it is considered the gold standard for AML professionals worldwide. Designed to equip professionals with advanced expertise in AML compliance, financial crime detection, risk assessment, forensic investigations, and global regulatory frameworks, G-CAMO ensures compliance specialists stay ahead in the evolving financial crime landscape.
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
- Officers and MLROs already in the role — the modules on the programme, assurance and enforcement are written for you, as is a chapter on five published actions against named officers and what each turned on.
- Practitioners preparing for the role — you know the work; this covers the layer above it: where the thresholds came from, who signs off the model, what the board is told, and what a supervisor asks for.
- Transaction monitoring — how a threshold is defended to a supervisor, below-the-line testing, and who validates the model.
- Screening and sanctions — the two limbs of an asset freeze, designation that appears on no list, and failures visible only in aggregate.
- Customer due diligence — setting the standard rather than building the file, and the ways a programme fails while every file stays complete.
- New to financial crime — no legal training is assumed; the mechanisms are covered before any module asks you to control them.
Requirements No prerequisites A desktop, laptop or mobile device with an internet connection
The G-CAMO 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 13 modules and 105 chapters of the G-CAMO study e-booklet.
Certification overview · PDF
The G-CAMO certification in one document — free to download, no account needed, and easy to forward to whoever approves the spend.
Module 1
The officer and the obligation
7 chapters
- 1.1What the role actually is
- 1.2Where the role comes from
- 1.3What reaches you, and what does not
- 1.4What you are personally answerable for
- 1.5Individual accountability, and where it is heading
- 1.6What protects you
- 1.7Where you sit
Module 2
What you are defending against
10 chapters
- 2.1Money laundering, and the three stages
- 2.2Where the money comes from
- 2.3How value actually moves
- 2.4Trade-based laundering and the peso exchange
- 2.5Terrorist financing
- 2.6Proliferation financing
- 2.7Sanctions evasion as a discipline
- 2.8Trafficking, smuggling and wildlife
- 2.9Fraud, cyber and the laundering nexus
- 2.10Reading a typology
Module 3
The regulatory map
9 chapters
- 3.1How a standard becomes an obligation
- 3.2The United States
- 3.3United States sanctions
- 3.4The United Kingdom
- 3.5The United Arab Emirates
- 3.6The Gulf
- 3.7The bodies behind the standards
- 3.8Where the regimes differ, and what that costs
- 3.9Reading an unfamiliar regime
Module 4
The programme you own
10 chapters
- 4.1The pillars, and the test that finds out
- 4.2The business-wide risk assessment
- 4.3Policy, procedure, and the gap between them
- 4.4Governance
- 4.5Training that works
- 4.6Know Your Employee
- 4.7Culture, and how a supervisor measures it
- 4.8Resourcing, and making the case
- 4.9Outsourcing and reliance
- 4.10The programme on a page
Module 5
Knowing the customer
8 chapters
- 5.1The four obligations, from your chair
- 5.2The four levels
- 5.3What good looks like in a file
- 5.4Identity and verification
- 5.5Source of funds and source of wealth
- 5.6Enhanced due diligence in practice
- 5.7Review, refresh and trigger events
- 5.8How due diligence programmes fail
Module 6
Ownership and control
8 chapters
- 6.1Why this is where programmes break
- 6.2What a share actually confers
- 6.3Calculating through the layers
- 6.4Control without ownership
- 6.5Entity types and the parties behind each
- 6.6Shell, shelf and front companies
- 6.7Registries, and what they prove
- 6.8Setting your threshold policy
Module 7
Screening
9 chapters
- 7.1Three controls, not one
- 7.2Sanctions
- 7.3Designation that is not on a list
- 7.4Matching, and the threshold you set
- 7.5Resolving an alert
- 7.6Politically exposed persons
- 7.7Adverse media
- 7.8Payment screening
- 7.9Keeping it running
Module 8
Monitoring and detection
9 chapters
- 8.1What monitoring is for
- 8.2Scenarios, rules and the library
- 8.3The baseline it tests against
- 8.4Alerts, backlogs and the productivity trap
- 8.5Tuning
- 8.6Model validation
- 8.7Analytics, network analysis and machine learning
- 8.8Red flags as method
- 8.9Knowing whether detection works
Module 9
Investigation and the report
8 chapters
- 9.1From alert to investigation
- 9.2Conducting it
- 9.3The suspicion decision
- 9.4Writing the report
- 9.5Filing, consent and the clock
- 9.6Tipping off
- 9.7Exit, and what follows a report
- 9.8When law enforcement comes to you
Module 10
Sectors, products and emerging risk
9 chapters
- 10.1Why the product changes the programme
- 10.2Correspondent banking and the accounts around it
- 10.3Trade finance and free zones
- 10.4Money services, agents and payments
- 10.5Virtual assets
- 10.6Wealth, insurance and investment
- 10.7Gatekeepers
- 10.8High-risk sectors
- 10.9What is arriving
Module 11
Monitoring in practice
6 chapters
- 11.1The case
- 11.2The queue
- 11.3The alert
- 11.4Behind the alert
- 11.5Escalation and the case
- 11.6The report, and the four points it could have been found
Module 12
Proving it works
6 chapters
- 12.1Why assurance is part of the programme
- 12.2Quality assurance
- 12.3Independent testing
- 12.4Metrics that mean something
- 12.5The supervisory examination
- 12.6Reporting to the board
Module 13
When it goes wrong
6 chapters
- 13.1How failures surface
- 13.2What enforcement looks like
- 13.3Remediation and look-backs
- 13.4Your own position
- 13.5What the record teaches
- 13.6The standard
What this course contains, and what the assessment asks of you.
Step 1
Study e-booklet
The G-CAMO study e-booklet: 13 modules, 105 chapters. There are no separate lessons — the e-booklet is the course, and its contents are on the Syllabus tab.
- FormatPDF e-booklet
- Modules13
- Chapters105
- 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$75. 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 →Useful and informative
Reviewed 6 December 2025
Good Knowledge
Reviewed 6 June 2025
I recently completed the course and found it incredibly insightful in deepening my understanding of AML/CFT and end-to-end KYC processes. The curriculum was comprehensive, covering key aspects of AML and KYC, their significance in the financial sector, and the evolving landscape influenced by modern technologies. I particularly appreciated the integration of machine learning techniques and strategic approaches to address compliance challenges. GO-AKS is truly making commendable strides in the compliance domain, and this course is a valuable resource for anyone looking to strengthen their expertise in AML and KYC.
Reviewed 17 April 2025
I have completed the course and found it extremely helpful in learning about AML/CFT and end to end KYC.It covers a wide range of topics related to AML and KYC,their impact and importance in the financial sector coupled with modern techniques of ML and strategies to takle with ML and KYC issues. GO-AKS doing a great job in the field of compliance.
Reviewed 27 September 2024