How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 12 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Expert / Executive Level certification.

Email info@certifications.ac, WhatsApp +254 722 223 084, or fill in the enrolment form on this page.

What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert (CATFPE...

Executive Summary

Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert (CATFPE) delivers a rigorous Executive-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in banking operations, credit, payments and financial services.

This 12 Weeks programme is structured around Basel, central-bank regulations and recognised banking and AML standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CATFPE holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert

Acronym

CATFPE

Who Should Enrol?

Bank Officers and Tellers
Credit and Loan Officers
Banking Operations Staff
Relationship and Branch Managers

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior banking operations, credit and branch leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with Basel, central-bank regulations and recognised banking and AML standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex banking operations functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement banking operations systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to banking operations

Global Employability

Qualify for banking operations roles across commercial banks, microfinance institutions and financial-services firms worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Money Laundering Threat Architecture

✦Financial Crime Risk Assessment

✦Transaction Monitoring Architecture

✦Beneficial Ownership Analysis

✦Terrorist Financing Indicators

✦Financial Intelligence Processes

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert · module 20 is the capstone

1

Money Laundering Threat Architecture

Anti-money-laundering (AML) and CFT · Fraud, bribery and anti-money-laundering · Anti-money-laundering investigation: following value through the system · Banking regulation, capital and supervisory expectations

2

Terrorist Financing Typologies

Funding, cash flow and financing · Capital structure and financing decisions · Cost of capital and the financing decision · Health service financing and resource allocation

3

Proceeds of Crime Structures

Crime prevention through environmental design · Financial crime, sanctions and trade compliance · Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape · Compliance and regulatory projects

4

Financial Crime Risk Assessment

Risk and vulnerability assessment · Risk assessment: identifying what can go wrong and deciding what to do · Financial risk management and derivatives · Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes

5

AML Preventive Frameworks

Regulatory compliance in transport operations · Project governance frameworks · Churn analysis and prevention · Sustainability standards and frameworks

6

Customer Risk Classification

Loan portfolio management, arrears and recovery · Compliance risk assessment, monitoring and corrective action · Tax compliance and the tax risk agenda · Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)

7

Transaction Monitoring Architecture

Loan administration, servicing and monitoring · Credit administration: disbursement, monitoring and the file that proves the loan · Cash, assets and loss prevention · Shrinkage, security and loss prevention in retail

8

Suspicious Activity Detection

Regulatory awareness (GDPR and beyond) · Governance, compliance and standards (ISO 27001) · Regulatory capital and ratios · Designing a compliance programme: obligations, controls and ownership

9

Red Flag Development

Environmental management systems and compliance · Statutory compliance and filings · Regulatory reporting and disclosure · The regulatory and legal environment

10

Beneficial Ownership Analysis

Credit analysis and the 5 Cs of credit · Variance analysis: explaining the gap so someone can act · Compliance monitoring systems · Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning

11

High-Risk Customer Management

Permit to work and high-risk task control · Permit to work: authorising high-risk tasks · Compliance monitoring and enforcement · Environmental aspects, impacts and compliance obligations

12

Enhanced Due Diligence

Know Your Customer and enhanced due diligence · Covenants and conditions · Portfolio diversification and limits · Concentration and sector risk

13

Terrorist Financing Indicators

Indicators: choosing what to measure and what it will tell you · The finance function and digital transformation · Building a finance career and professional development · Stakeholder mapping for the finance function

14

Sanctions and Watchlist Screening

Financial crime: anti-money laundering and know-your-customer · Sanctions screening and PEP management · Driving measurable financial improvement · Working capital management and the cash cycle

15

Suspicious Transaction Escalation

Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting · Reading financial statements as a manager · Internal control and the fraud triangle · Investment appraisal and the cost of capital

16

Financial Intelligence Processes

Cybersecurity and financial data protection · Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP) · Cash flow statements · Interpreting financial statements

17

AML Investigation Case Structures

Incident investigation and corrective action that holds · Forensic accounting and financial investigation · Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis · Key account management strategy

18

AML Programme Testing

Testing strategy: what to test and at which level · Stress testing credit portfolios · Payment technology and switches · Investment portfolio management

19

AML Risk Reporting

Evaluation use: reporting findings that change decisions · Deal economics: margin, acquisition cost and whether a win is worth having · Key account management and growing existing clients · Climate finance: sources, instruments and access

20

Enterprise AML and TF Prevention Framework

Community-based protection and prevention · Digital financial services · Portfolio quality and risk · Cash and voucher assistance: when, how much and through what

Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range

21

Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation

Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask

22

Leadership and Team Effectiveness

Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · Leadership versus management and when each is needed · Situational and adaptive leadership

23

Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning

Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope

24

Professional Decision-Making

Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs

25

Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management

Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain

26

Project and Execution Management

Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems

27

Financial Literacy for Professionals

Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support

28

Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals

Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation

29

Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability

Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance

30

Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth

Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Terrorist Financing Typologies — applied to your own work
Proceeds of Crime Structures — applied to your own work
Financial Crime Risk Assessment — applied to your own work
AML Preventive Frameworks — applied to your own work
Customer Risk Classification — applied to your own work
Transaction Monitoring Architecture — applied to your own work

Enrolment Process

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CATFPE certification?

The Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert (CATFPE) is a Executive-level professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI). It is designed to equip professionals in banking operations, credit, payments and financial services with practical skills, internationally recognised frameworks, and the credentials needed to advance their careers.

Who should enrol in the CATFPE?

This certification is ideal for Bank Officers and Tellers, Credit and Loan Officers, Banking Operations Staff and Relationship and Branch Managers, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in banking operations, credit, payments and financial services with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CATFPE certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CATFPE internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with Basel, central-bank regulations and recognised banking and AML standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CATFPE certification?

The Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CATFPE certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CATFPE?

The Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CATFPE?

The Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CATFPE while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CATFPE?

Graduates progress towards senior banking operations, credit and branch leadership roles. The CATFPE strengthens your expertise in banking operations, credit, payments and financial services and positions you for advancement across commercial banks, microfinance institutions and financial-services firms.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

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The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Branch Manager

Private Sector

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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Credit Manager

NGO Sector

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I earned my CATFPE while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Banking Operations Lead

Government

Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert

Certified AML and Terrorist Financing Prevention Expert

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

What Our Alumni Say

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