What is the Certified Compliance Management Specialist?

The Certified Compliance Management Specialist is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 12 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

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Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Compliance Management Specialist

Certified Compliance Management Specialist: industry context, trends and professional standards
Corporate governance principles and purpose
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC)
The regulatory and legal environment
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Codes, standards and best practice (OECD)
Professional roles and ethics
Governance and organisational value
Public, private and non-profit governance
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Career pathways and professional development

Testing Whether It Works

Controls that work versus controls that exist
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance
Risk-based internal audit
Assurance mapping and three lines model
Audit planning and execution
Control testing and evidence
Findings, reporting and remediation
External audit and oversight
Audit committee effectiveness
Continuous assurance and monitoring
Ethical supply chains
Impact measurement and disclosure
Stakeholder and investor engagement
The three lines model and who owns risk

Speak-Up and Investigation

Whistleblowing and speak-up channels
Investigating misconduct
Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Stakeholder engagement plan
Directors' duties and responsibilities
Company secretarial practice
Governance in different ownership models
Regulatory mapping and obligations
Enterprise risk management (ERM)
Internal controls and assurance
Managing regulator relationships
Compliance reporting and disclosure
Building a compliance culture
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy

Conflicts and Related Parties

Conflicts of interest and related-party transactions
Investigating misconduct
Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Leading governance projects and change
Team leadership in governance
Governance transformation and reform
Building governance maturity
Institutional strengthening
Culture, ethics and behaviour change
Regulatory and digital transformation
Managing resistance and capability
Public-sector and institutional reform
Sustaining reform and benefits
Measuring governance improvement
Professional ethics and integrity

Reporting and Regulator Relations

Board effectiveness and the quality of board information
Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Governance in state, donor-funded and family-owned entities
Designing a governance, compliance or policy solution
Risk, legal and feasibility analysis
Implementation and assurance plan
Problem definition and analysis
Research methods for policy
Stakeholder and impact analysis
Regulatory impact assessment
Policy development and drafting
Implementation and delivery
Monitoring and policy evaluation
Public consultation and engagement
Business ethics and ethical frameworks

Mapping the Obligations

Regulatory mapping and horizon scanning
Designing and testing a compliance programme
Policy that changes behaviour
Independence and objectivity
Confidentiality and information handling
Accountability and transparency
Conflicts of interest
Regulatory and legal duty
Fair treatment of stakeholders
Professional standards and self-regulation
Governance and compliance KPIs
Risk and control effectiveness metrics
Benchmarking against standards
Maturity and capability assessment
Continuous improvement of controls

Designing a Compliance Programme

Designing and testing a compliance programme
Controls that work versus controls that exist
Policy that changes behaviour
Driving measurable governance improvement
Data governance frameworks and roles
Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR)
Information lifecycle and records management
Data quality and stewardship
Consent, rights and data subject requests
Digital ethics and responsible AI
Cybersecurity governance
Cross-border data and transfers
Data breach and incident governance
Building trust through data governance
Capstone scoping: a real governance or policy issue

Public and Donor Context

Policy and public engagement
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Real estate development and project appraisal
Proposal development and donor reporting
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Preparing financial statements
Interpreting financial statements
Psychoeducation and public communication
Media and public communication
Reporting quality and governance
Contract oversight in the public sector
Presentation and public-speaking skills
Reading financial statements as a manager
Public speaking and thought leadership

Standards and Certification

Data governance and quality
Governance, compliance and standards (ISO 27001)
Management accounts and dashboards
Budget vs actual and variance
Cost and profitability analysis
Feed quality, additives and supplements
Portfolio quality and risk
Quality standards and accreditation
Feasibility, cost and quality analysis
Design review and quality assurance
Quality, accuracy and error reduction
Data quality and governance
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Sustainability certification and standards
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems

Governance Practice

Cybersecurity and information governance
Emerging governance technologies
AI, ethics and algorithmic accountability
Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
Board and executive reporting
Regulator and investor relations
Ethical decision-making
Building an ethical culture
Data analytics for assurance
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Compliance monitoring systems
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Risk assessment and safety planning
Forecasting and planning

Legal and Regulatory

Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Data visualisation for finance
Decision support and insight
Subcontractor and supplier management
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Goal setting and contracting
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Procurement and contract value
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Employment relationship and the psychological contract

Financial Oversight

Codes of conduct and values
Setting goals, roles and accountability
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
Transparency, fairness and value for money
Make-versus-buy and total cost of ownership
Cost and price analysis
Key account management
Income capitalisation and investment value
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Customer lifetime value
Growing value through service
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics

Risk and Resilience

Crisis and reputation communication
Risk treatment and countermeasures
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Risk registers and reporting
Continuous risk monitoring
Underwriting principles and risk selection
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Financial risk in projects
Risk identification and analysis
Emerging threats and defensive strategy
Control environment and risk assessment
Fraud risk and controls
Audit risk and materiality

Data and Reporting

Data protection and privacy
Reporting and disclosure tools
Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Retail performance metrics: sales densities, conversion and basket
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Health records, data and confidentiality
Analytical techniques and bias
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics
Customer and brand health metrics
Marketing analytics and attribution

Stakeholders and Oversight

Stakeholder mapping in banking
Customer and community engagement
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Stakeholder communications
Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Accounting concepts, principles and the regulatory landscape
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Board reporting and information flows
Regulatory change management
Communicating financial results
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Regulatory compliance and biosafety
Corporate social responsibility and community impact

Leadership and Decisions

Influencing and advising leaders
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Decision-making and problem solving
Revenue management and yield
Key account management strategy
Renewals and churn management
Data-driven decision-making
Field sales and territory management
Tender and bid management
Team leadership in sales and marketing
Capacity and performance management
Financial regulation and prudential supervision
Conflicts of interest management
Leadership and management development
Knowledge management and capability building

People and Conduct

Fair treatment and market conduct
High-potential identification and talent reviews
Communicating risk to the workforce
Managing resistance and capability building
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Workforce and shift management in retail
Scaling delivery capability
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Attachment and developmental theory
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Workforce management and scheduling
Training needs analysis
Professional ethics in education and training
Career and talent development
Capability and skills frameworks

Operations and Quality

Productivity and efficiency improvement
The procurement cycle and operating models
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Supplier development and improvement
Data quality and master data management
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
The vehicle sales process from enquiry to delivery
In-process quality control and inspection
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap
Designing a banking solution or process
Principles of credit and the lending process
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Process and control documentation

Programmes and Change

Project roles and the project manager
Leading project governance
Organisational change management
Change and adoption in projects
Agile and digital transformation projects
Building project management maturity
Sustaining benefits and change
Measuring change and project impact
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Project management maturity assessment
Policy, planning and objectives
Scenario planning and foresight
Negotiation strategy and planning
Programme governance

Technology and Data Risk

GRC platforms and technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Performance management systems and cycles
Data protection and learner privacy
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
The finance function and digital transformation
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Emerging service technologies
Digital, mobile and internet banking
Digital disruption and the future of banking
Digital transformation in banking

Third Parties and Procurement

Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Fair trade and responsible supply
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Peer support and consultation
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Visitor and contractor management
Supply chain and cargo security
Guard force and contractor management

Sustainability and ESG

Responsible and sustainable banking
Social performance and outreach
Sustainable and green banking
Emerging assurance areas (ESG)
Corporate social responsibility communications
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Sustainability of microfinance
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
Responsible and sustainable governance
ESG principles and frameworks
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk
Governance of ESG and reporting
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Client feedback and satisfaction

Communication and Disclosure

Managing sensitive disclosures
Monitoring, control and reporting
Professional documentation and presentation
Communication planning and management
Reporting and dashboards
Project data, reporting and analytics
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Integrated marketing communications
Professional presentation and pitching
Communicating technical information to diverse audiences
Professional report writing and presentation
Internal communications
Professional report and presentation
Metrics and reporting
Professional portfolio and presentation

Strategic Context

Competition and antitrust
Category management and strategy
Growth, lactation and productivity
Financial inclusion strategy
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces
Learning strategy and business alignment
Real options and strategic investment
Reward strategy and total reward frameworks
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Building strategic relationships and coalitions
Negotiation strategy and tactics
Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Measuring strategic progress
Turning strategy into results

Workforce Governance

The customer experience (CX) discipline
Operational planning and execution discipline
Analysis and diagnostic assessment
Team diversity and inclusion
High-performance team rituals and cadence
Rational and intuitive decision-making
Structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis
Data-informed and evidence-based decisions
Risk assessment and judgement
Decision rights and governance
Communicating vision and telling stories

Market Conduct

Balancing business and consumer interests
Customer service and experience principles
Customer expectations and satisfaction
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Customer experience transformation
Professional ethics in customer service
Customer service and CX strategy
Designing voice-of-customer programmes
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer and journey analysis
Customer experience strategy
Customer loyalty and advocacy
Voice of the customer to the business
Team leadership in customer service
Customer onboarding and lifecycle

Safety and Environment

Designing a safety programme or control
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Evidence-based improvement
Predictive safety analytics
Automation and safety technology
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Lessons learned and development
Designing and facilitating groups
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Psychoeducation and workshops
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Confidentiality and health data
Driving measurable safety improvement
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation

Records and Documentation

Professional and technical documentation
Tender planning and documentation
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Designing an intervention or programme
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Customer success and retention
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Relationship management and retention

Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care
Managing conflict constructively
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Ethics and responsible leadership
Digital ethics and algorithmic accountability
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Professional ethics and responsibility (PMI)
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Professional case study and presentation
Responsible and ethical service
Ethics and integrity in banking

Professional Leadership Practice

Value management and business value
Storage, drying and stock management
Team leadership in field and project settings
Evidence-based practice
Implementation planning and risk management
Omnichannel and channel management
Queue management and service flow
Front-office and reception management
Performance management in service
Handling escalations as a leader
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management
Team leadership in banking operations
Reconciliation and nostro/vostro management
Enterprise risk management in banks

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CCMAS certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CCMAS?

This certification is ideal for Governance and Compliance Officers, Policy and Regulatory Analysts, Risk and Audit Professionals and Company Secretaries and Board Advisors, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CCMAS 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 CCMAS internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CCMAS certification?

The Certified Compliance Management Specialist is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CCMAS 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 CCMAS?

The Certified Compliance Management Specialist 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 CCMAS?

The Certified Compliance Management Specialist carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CCMAS 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 CCMAS?

Graduates progress towards senior governance, compliance and policy-leadership roles. The CCMAS strengthens your expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability and positions you for advancement across corporates, regulators, government and civil-society organisations.

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