CAMS Certification Application
CAMS Certification Application
Country: ____________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________________________
Institution: ____________________________________________________
HOW TO APPLY?
3. Submit this Application Preapproval Form to House of Training along with the supporting documentation.
4. If your Preapproval form is approved, you will be provided with the necessary information in order to
complete your entire application online. Please note that the official online application will require you
to:
1. Complete eligibility information
2. Upload supporting documentation
3. Enter information for (3) Professional References
4. Sign the Test Taker Agreement Form
5. Sign the Affidavit
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ELIGIBILITY FORM
Candidates who wish to take the CAMS Examination must have a minimum of 40 qualifying credits based on
education, other professional certification, and professional experience in the anti-money laundering field, in
addition to providing 3 references. The following table represents the ACAMS credit award system for examination
eligibility.
I. EDUCATION
*Select highest level of education
Associate Degree (10 credits)
Bachelor’s Degree (20 credits)
Masters Degree/PhD/JD or Equivalent (30 credits)
Supporting documentation must accompany information submitted.
II. TRAINING
Professional Certification (Financial Related) — (CPA, CPP, CRCM, CFE, CPE, CIA, CA/AML, FINRA Series, etc.)***
Any certification program must include a minimum of eight (8) hours of instruction and a certification exam.
****provide copies of certificate(s) and proof of valid membership in good standing
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* Only one degree may be used toward the 40 qualifying credits for the CAMS examination.
*** Please note, these credits are in recognition of the AML/Financial Fraud portion of the FINRA certification
training. As such, you will only earn a maximum of 10 credits regardless of the number of FINRA licenses you
possess.
**** Supporting documentation (if necessary accompanied by a translation in English) must accompany
information submitted to meet minimum credit criteria in order to sit for the CAMS Examination (i.e., copies of
degree, certificates of completion). Please submit all required documentation with your completed application
and fee.
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