Course Content

The focus of this course is to enable the participants to identify potential and suspicious transactions and clients and be fully cognizant of the challenges and regulatory expectations. To this effect, the CALM course blends concepts, regulations, and practical experience to help you develop a robust AML Framework. Key modules include:

• Introduction to AML/ CFT
• Legal & Regulatory Framework
• Core Concepts
• Money Laundering Vulnerabilities
• Transaction Monitoring & Reporting
• Other International Agencies
• Risk & Governance

For details, download the course prospectus.

Learning Hours and Access Period

This course has approximately 40 hours of learning content including videos, pdf content, module quizzes and assessments. To complete the course, you will be given access to the course content for 6 months from the date of your registration. If you are not able to complete the course within the access period of 6 months, you can extend it for 3 months by paying an additional fee of Rs. 3000 plus applicable taxes. If you have still not completed the course by the end of your extension, you can re-register for the course and start from the beginning.

Examination, Re-examination, and Certificate

Once you have completed the course modules, with a minimum gap of 30 days between course registration and examination, you are eligible to register for an online-proctored examination. These examinations are conducted on quarterly basis (March, June, September, and December). The duration of the examination is 2 hours with MCQs based questions and no negative marking. A minimum of 60% is required to pass the examination. If the candidate is unable to pass the exam in the first attempt, then he/she may reappear for the same in the next quarter but only one re-attempt is allowed. In all candidate will have two attempts to clear the examination. No more attempts to pass the examination will be given after the second attempt. After successfully passing the examination, you will be able to download the course Certificate.

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Course Fee

For Individual Candidates: The course fee is Rs. 9000 plus applicable taxes per candidate. This fee includes access to the course content and examination fee.

For Corporate Candidates: Corporates having a minimum of 2 or more candidates can avail a discounted fee of Rs.7500 plus applicable taxes through the bulk registration facility.

For bulk registration, the corporate is required to provide the following information to NISM:
1. Details of SPOC (Single Point of Contact)
2. Number of candidates to be registered
3. Company details
4. Banking details
5. Copy of PAN, GSTIN, and cancelled cheque

Accordingly, NISM will raise a proforma invoice for payment. After the payment is received, NISM will share an excel format in which the candidate details are to be provided. NISM will register these candidates from back-end and login credentials will be shared with the candidates on their email. After this, the candidates can login to NISM’s LMS and start the course.

For more information, please write to elearning@nism.ac.in

FAQs

1. How to register for the course?
To register for the course, click on the register button on the top right corner, next to FAQs.

2. How to pay the course fee?
During the registration, you will be prompted to pay online using Net Banking, Debit or Credit Cards, UPI, and Wallets.

3. What is the duration of the course?
The course has approximately 40 learning hours of content.

4. What is the access period for the course?
You will get access to the course content for 6 months from the date of your registration.

5. What if I am unable to complete the course within 6 months?
If you are not able to complete the course within the access period of 6 months, you can extend it by 3 months by paying an additional fee of Rs. 3000 plus applicable taxes. If you have still not completed the course by the end of your extension, you can re-register for the course and start from the beginning.

6. Can I access the content in my mobile?
Yes, the course can be accessed through the mobile devices.

7. Can I download the content?
No, it cannot be downloaded.

8. What is the eligibility criteria for examination?
After completing all course modules, with a minimum gap of 30 days between course registration and examination, you are eligible to register for an online-proctored examination.

9. What is an online-proctored examination?
In an online-proctored examination, you can give the exam from the comfort of your home using a laptop. Please see the details here.

10. When will you conduct the examination?
Examinations are conducted 4 times in a year (March, June, September, and December). Exam schedule and registration details will be shared with eligible candidates in advance.

11. What is the passing criteria?
A minimum of 60% marks is required to pass the examination.

12. What is the examination pattern?
The examination will have all MCQs type questions.

13. What is the duration of the examination?
The duration of the examination is around 2 hours.

14. How many questions will be there?
The examination will have around 80 to 100 questions carrying 1 and 2 marks.

15. Will there be any negative marks for wrong answers?
No, the exams do not have any negative marks.

16. What if I fail in the examination?
If you fail in the examination in your first attempt, you can re-attempt by paying the re-examination fee.

17. Is there any re-examination fee?
No, there is no re-examination fee.

18. How many attempts are allowed?
In all, two attempts are allowed. If you fail in both you will have to re-register for the course and start from the beginning.

19. How will I get my certificate?
After successfully passing the examination, you will be able to download the course Certificate.