Canadian Financial Crime Professional (CFCP)

  • Designed specifically for the Canadian professional

  • Study Guide delivered via our fully responsive Learning Management System (LMS)

  • 18 hours of video content on Financial and White Collar Crime

  • 7.5 hours of video content on Financial Crime Investigation and Report Writing

  • 4 hours of video content on Ethics and Leadership

Upon completing the CFCP program, you will receive a digital badge, both a digital and physical certificate, as well as use of the CFCP designation.

Why Choose the CFCP Certification

The Canadian Financial Crime Professional (CFCP) Certification is Canada’s only comprehensive credential dedicated exclusively to the prevention, detection, and investigation of financial crime. Designed for professionals across compliance, law enforcement, finance, and legal services, the CFCP equips learners with the specialized knowledge and practical skills required to navigate Canada’s evolving regulatory and enforcement landscape.

Earning the CFCP demonstrates more than subject-matter expertise: it reflects a commitment to professional excellence and ethical practice in a field where credibility and trust are paramount. The certification provides participants with:

  • Canadian Relevance: Curriculum rooted in Canadian laws, regulatory frameworks, and enforcement practices, ensuring learners gain knowledge directly applicable to their professional environment.

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Training that spans anti-money laundering, fraud, corporate governance, financial crime investigation, ethics, and leadership, positioning graduates as well-rounded specialists.

  • Professional Recognition: The CFCP designation signals to employers, peers, and regulators that an individual possesses the expertise and integrity to take on complex financial crime challenges.

  • Career Advancement: Holding a recognized certification enhances professional mobility and supports advancement into specialized compliance, investigative, and leadership roles.

  • Flexible Learning: Delivered through a responsive online platform, the program allows professionals to balance rigorous training with demanding career schedules.

University Microcredential Option

In addition to the CFCP certification, participants have the opportunity to pursue a university-recognized microcredential. In partnership with Dalhousie University, the Academy delivers the Microcredential in Financial Crime Investigation, a program that blends academic recognition with the Academy’s specialized expertise in financial crime.

This pathway allows professionals to:

  • Earn a university-backed microcredential from one of Canada’s leading academic institutions.

  • Strengthen professional credibility by combining industry certification with academic endorsement.

  • Focus on financial crime investigation skills, including structured inquiry methods, evidence assessment, and professional report writing.

The Dalhousie University microcredential provides additional recognition for those seeking to align their training with both industry and academic standards, offering another route to demonstrate advanced capability in financial crime compliance and investigation.

What’s Included?

STUDY GUIDE

The FCP Study Guide, delivered via our fully responsive Learning Management System (LMS), forms the basis of the Financial Crime Professional curriculum. Over 430 pages, the Study Guide covers the following essential topics:

1. Leadership
2. Ethics
3. Anti-Money Laundering
4. Terrorism Financing
5. Fraud
6. Bribery and Corruption
7. Sanctions
8. Governance and Risk Management
9. Casino Gaming
10. Arts and Antiques
11. Cryptocurrency
12. Information Security

FINANCIAL AND WHITE COLLAR CRIME

In addition to the Study Guide, students have access to 18 hours of pre-recorded sessions on the following key themes in Financial Crime:

1. Understanding Financial and White Collar Crimes
2. Corporate Crime
3. Occupational Crime and Avocational Crime
4. Victims of Financial and white Collar Crime
5. Money Laundering
6. Fraud
7. Terrorism and the Funding of Terror
8. Technocrime
9. Governmental Crime
10. State-Corporate Crime
11. Policing of Financial and White Collar Crime
12. The Future of Financial and White Collar Crime

FINANCIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION AND REPORT WRITING

Explore 7.5 hours of informative pre-recorded content relating to Investigation and Financial Crime Report Writing, with sessions including:

1. Investigation Best Practices
2. Critical Thinking
3. Risk Assessment and Risk-Based Decisioning
4. Communication Skills
5. Presentation Skills
6. Report Writing


ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP

Gain an understanding of Ethics, how we make decisions and how we ensure accountability for actions over 4 pre-recorded sessions.

1. Theories of Ethics
2. Decision-Making Models
3. Ethics and Leadership
4. Codes and Accountability

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • The Canadian Financial Crime Professional (CFCP) certification is specifically designed to address the needs of Canadian Financial Crime professionals - or those aspiring to be!.

    Unlike other financial crime certifications, the CFCP was designed with a Canadian focus.

  • Applicants should be able to demonstrate their current involvement in Financial Crime Compliance or an interest in a career in the Financial Crime Compliance in Canada

    The Canadian Financial Crime Professional (CFCP) certification is designed for those already working in the industry as well as those who are looking to transition into a new career.

  • The CFCP is currently available as a Self-Study option.

    The Self-Study option includes the Study Guide, accessed through our online Learning Management System (LMS).

    The CFCP is assessed via 4 short assignments and a final multiple choice exam.

    Upon successfully completing the course, an electronic CFCP certificate will be issued along with a paper version sent via mail.

    You will also be able to use the CFCP postnominal.

  • There are no recertification or ongoing CPD requirements for the Canadian Financial Crime Professional (CFCP) certification.

    As a Canadian Financial Crime Professional, you are expected to keep up-to-date with developments in the industry through your own knowledge building and taking advantage of CFCA publications and webinars.

  • To purchase the Canadian Financial Crime Professional (CFCP) certification package, follow the Registration link on this page.

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