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UK AML & Counter-Terrorist Financing training

Seven microlessons on UK anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, from customer due diligence to reporting suspicions to your MLRO, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the UK AML & Counter-Terrorist Financing course covers

This course covers UK anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing in seven microlessons. It's built for anyone who could come across financial crime at work, and explains the three stages of money laundering, your duties under the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Money Laundering Regulations, risk-based customer due diligence and KYC, red flags, reporting suspicious activity and building an AML culture. Two practice questions and two situational tests check understanding along the way.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Explain the stages of money laundering and the methods used at each stage
  • Apply UK AML and counter-terrorism legal requirements to real-world compliance situations
  • Carry out risk-based customer due diligence and apply enhanced checks for high-risk customers
  • Spot the transactional, documentation and behavioral red flags that point to money laundering
  • Report and escalate suspicious activity correctly, following SAR procedures and your MLRO's process
  • Build an effective AML culture through training, monitoring and leadership engagement
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1What Is Money Laundering and Why It Matters
2The UK Legal & Regulatory Framework
3Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and KYC
4Recognising Red Flags of Money Laundering
5Reporting Suspicious Activity
6AML Roles, Responsibilities and Penalties
7Building an AML Culture

  1. What Is Money Laundering and Why It Matters: What money laundering is, how its three stages work and why it matters to society.
  2. The UK Legal & Regulatory Framework: The UK laws behind AML and counter-terrorist financing, and the personal and corporate duties they create.
  3. Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and KYC: How CDD and KYC work, the risk levels that set the checks and why monitoring is ongoing.
  4. Recognising Red Flags of Money Laundering: The transactional, customer, documentation and sector warning signs to look out for.
  5. Reporting Suspicious Activity: Your legal duty to report, the signs that should raise a concern and how to escalate it.
  6. AML Roles, Responsibilities and Penalties: AML duties across roles, the MLRO's part and the penalties for getting it wrong.
  7. Building an AML Culture: How training, staying informed and everyday habits build a strong AML culture.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and pass the assessments with a score of 90% or more. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorist Financing (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Employees in financial services, payments and fintech who work with customers, transactions or onboarding
  • Compliance, risk and operations teams who need a shared baseline on AML and counter-terrorist financing
  • Managers who are accountable for how their teams spot and escalate concerns
  • New joiners who need AML training in their first weeks

Laws covered

  • Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). The UK's main money laundering offenses, including the duty to report knowledge or suspicion and the tipping-off offense. The course explains your duties under it.
  • Money Laundering Regulations 2017. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, which set the rules for customer due diligence, risk assessment and record keeping.
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  • CertifyCertificates

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  • ProveAudit-ready records

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Your questions answered

Questions about UK AML & Counter-Terrorist Financing training

How long is the UK AML & Counter-Terrorist Financing course?

It's made up of 7 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish the microlessons and pass the assessments with a score of 90% or more. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What does the course cover?

The three stages of money laundering, the UK legal and regulatory framework, customer due diligence and KYC, red flags, reporting suspicious activity, AML roles and penalties, and building an AML culture.

Which UK laws does it cover?

It explains your duties under the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Money Laundering Regulations, including suspicious activity reports and the MLRO's role.

Who needs AML training?

Anyone whose role could bring them into contact with money laundering or terrorist financing risk, such as customer-facing, onboarding, payments, finance and compliance staff. Your firm's own risk assessment sets who must be trained.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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