International Compliance Association Qualifications
The International Compliance Assocation
Working in the financial services sector, the Association delivers quality assured learning through its training division, International Compliance Training. It delivers comprehensive education programmes and develops and supports professionals globally. The Association has trained in excess of 10,000 students across the range of disciplines all over the world.
Qualifications
ICA offers a wide range of qualifications, appropriate to the financial services sector all over the world. The qualifications are offered in association with the prestigious University of Manchester Business School, under a quality assured educational partnership.
For beginners and experienced practitioners alike, ICA qualifications increase knowledge, improve skills and enhance understanding. Certificate programmes are designed for entry level staff, new to a particular discipline. Content focuses on awareness and on the introduction of the key issues involved. These programmes form a solid foundation for future learning. Advanced programmes are available for those who wish to develop their understanding still further. Diploma programmes are designed for more senior practitioners, those who have already amassed a level of experience. Certificate, Advanced and Diploma programmes cover the following subjects:
· Anti Money Laundering
· Compliance
· Financial Crime Prevention
Worldwide
The Association has invested time in developing relationships with a number of partners all over the world where there is a synergy of objectives in the pursuit of excellence. The programmes are offered across the world via International Compliance Association training centres in Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, UK, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Barbados, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Uruguay and USA.
Quality Assurance
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The ICA qualifications are offered in association with the Manchester Business School under a quality assured educational partnership.
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The ICA Diploma qualifications have been graded as Graduate Diplomas at Honours Level under the Framework of Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) produced by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
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In the UK, programmes are endorsed by the British Bankers Association.
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The ICA Diplomas in Compliance, Anti Money Laundering and Financial Crime Prevention have been officially mapped against the National Occupational Standards of Competence in Compliance/Anti Money Laundering/Countering Financial Crime produced by the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC). They have been mapped at level 4, the highest professional level. They are the first qualifications to be mapped in this way. The qualifications feature on the FSSC 'Recommended Examination' list.
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ICA qualifications are recognised as leading internationally benchmarked qualifications that set the standards for competency in Compliance, Anti Money Laundering and Financial Crime Prevention.
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The International Compliance Association is the government appointed Lead Provider of Financial Industry Competency Standards accredited training and assessment programmes in the field of compliance in Singapore.
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The London Metropolitan University recognises the quality of ICA qualifications by granting an exemption from part of the first year of the MSc in Financial Regulation and Compliance Management to those who have successfully completed the ICA Diploma in Compliance (subject to other entry criteria).
