Description

Certification Name: Certified Customer Due Diligence Professional

Global Occupational Skill Standard – GOSS ID: GOSS/BAF/CCDDP/V1

Duration: One Month

Eligibility: 10+2 Grade (Higher Secondary) or Equivalent is required.

Objective: The Certified Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Professional course is designed to develop specialized expertise in evaluating, verifying, and monitoring customers for regulatory compliance and financial crime risk mitigation. It equips learners with advanced knowledge of KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures, risk-based approaches, transaction monitoring, and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) standards. This course is ideal for professionals working in banking, fintech, insurance, NBFCs, compliance departments, and risk management functions.

Certification: Within 5 days after Completion of Online Assessment.

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Steps to become a GSDCI Certified Professional:

Step 1: Select your certification you want to pursue.

Step 2: Click on get certified tab, new pop up window will open.

Step 3: Click on pay certification fee, you will be redirected to billing details page.

Step 4: Fill your details and click on pay certification fee, You will be redirected to payment gateway, pay fee by any available options like Card(Debit/Credit), Wallet, Paytm, Net banking, UPI and Google pay.

Step 5: You will get Login Credentials of Online E-Books and Online assessment link on your email id, within 48 hrs of payment.

Step 6: After completion of online assessment, you can download your Certificate Immediately.

Assessment Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Customer Due Diligence (CDD): Definition and Purpose of CDD, Role of CDD in Financial Crime Prevention, Difference Between CDD, EDD, and KYC, Regulatory Landscape (FATF, PMLA, RBI Guidelines), Scope of CDD in Banking and Financial Services, Responsibilities of a CDD Professional.

Module 2: Customer Identification and Verification: Types of Customers and Business Entities, Identity Verification Documents and Procedures, Risk-Based Approach to Customer Categorization, Non-Face-to-Face Customer Due Diligence, Use of Technology and Digital ID Verification, Screening Against Watchlists and Sanctions.

Module 3: Risk Assessment and Risk Profiling: Customer Risk Assessment Models, Risk Factors (Geographic, Product, Channel, Customer Type), Building and Maintaining Risk Profiles, Ongoing Due Diligence and Monitoring Requirements, High-Risk Customer Identification, Use of Red Flags and Early Warning Systems.

Module 4: Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD): When and How to Apply EDD, EDD for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Complex Corporate Structures and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO), Source of Wealth and Source of Funds Verification, Documentation and Record-Keeping for EDD, Monitoring High-Risk Accounts.

Module 5: Reporting, Documentation, and Compliance: Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) and Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), Regulatory Reporting Requirements and Timelines, Documentation Standards and Audit Trails, Internal Controls and Compliance Frameworks, Role of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), Penalties and Enforcement Actions.

Module 6: Technology, Ethics and Global Best Practices: Role of AML/CFT Technology in CDD, AI and Machine Learning in Risk Monitoring, Data Privacy and Confidentiality Principles, Ethical Considerations in Due Diligence, Global Best Practices and Case Studies, Continuous Learning and Regulatory Updates.

GSDCI Online Assessment Detail:

• Duration- 60 minutes.
• Number of Questions- 30.
• Number of Questions from each module: 5.
• Language: English.
• Exam Type: Multiple Choice Questions.
• Maximum Marks- 100, Passing Marks- 50%.
• There is no negative marking in any module.

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