Financial Services Compliance Administration

About this programme

There is a growing need for compliance and risk management professionals in the financial services industry, particularly due to the rise in identity theft, money laundering and securities fraud. In this eight-month graduate certificate program, you will gain the technical and professional skills that are necessary to become a compliance officer. This program covers Canadian regulatory requirements for the banking, insurance and securities industries. You will acquire critical skills such as policies and procedures management, privacy management, and Anti Money Laundering (AML) investigation. As part of this program, you will be able to take a course that qualifies you for the Canadian Securities Course (CSC)® licensing examinations. As a student, you will register with the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI)® at an additional cost. The Financial Services Compliance Administration program does more than just equip graduates with the tools of the trade. It provides you with the opportunity to gain important experience. You are required to complete a compliance administration field placement or industry-related project as part of the program requirements. A co-ordinator will work with you to match you with a placement or project opportunity. Upon completion of the program, you will have begun the important first step in the networking process that is critical to finding the position to launch a career in financial services compliance. The field placement can be completed in person, online or in a hybrid format, depending on the placement organization.