CAMLI - Practicing Specialist Professional Designation (CAMLI-PS)

Level Two assesses the compliance professional's experience beyond the daily application role; more specifically, at the stage where the applicant is managing an AML/CTF compliance program.

How the Designation Is Assessed

Assigning of this designation will be based on a variety of information sources, including the following:

• Submission of a professional portfolio focusing on knowledge, training, and experience developed through AML/CTF management activities
• Submission of executive summaries for 5 of the 8 competency areas identified by CAMLI
• Successful completion of the CAMLI-PA level examination (if the applicant does not already hold the CAMLI-PA)
• Two professional references (one from someone who has knowledge of your two years in management)
• Documented evidence of a minimum of four years work experience in AML/CTF compliance, with at least two of those years in a management role
• A detailed application form focusing on knowledge, training, and experience developed through AML/CTF management activities

Professional Portfolio Requirement

A professional portfolio is a tangible collection of items that illustrates the best examples of your most relevant skills and experiences and charts your professional growth. A portfolio enables you to demonstrate examples of your qualifications.

Your portfolio can be either in traditional format or digital (must be on CD/DVD). Mail your portfolio to CAMLI.

The portfolio should include:

• Table of Contents
• Resume
• Documentation of Continuing Education in AML/CTF
• Documentation and demonstration of relevant work experience, in the areas of: AML/CTF policy development; training development and implementation; risk management planning; providing overall direction to senior management with respect to compliance issues; budgetary control for the compliance program; management of employees in the compliance group if applicable; liaison with FINTRAC and designated regulatory bodies regarding AML/CTF compliance; and planning the entity's implementation of new compliance requirements when put into force by new legislation or guidance from FINTRAC and other relevant regulatory authorities.
• When other forms of documentation are not available, the applicant may write a document describing their work experience in a particular competency, and have it signed by someone in management from their workplace.

* An executive summary of each competency is required to explain how the documentation applies.

Competencies for CAMLI-Practicing Specialist

Applicants must submit executive summaries for at least 5 of the 8 competencies:

1. AML/CTF policy development.
2. Training development and implementation.
3. Risk management planning.
4. Providing overall direction to senior management with respect to compliance issues.
5. Budgetary control for the compliance program.
6. Management of employees in the compliance group if applicable.
7. Liaison with FINTRAC and designated regulatory bodies regarding AML/CTF compliance.
8. Planning and implementation of new compliance requirements when put into force by new legislation or guidance from FINTRAC and other relevant regulatory authorities.

Before You Apply

The CAMLI designation application fee is non-refundable; please ensure that you can check off ALL of the following points before applying for the Practicing Specialist designation:

• I am a current member of CAMLI.
• I have a minimum 4 years experience working in AML compliance, with 2 years in management.
• I have a high school diploma.
• I can provide 2 professional references.
• I can satisfy the competency requirements as outlined in the Designation Application/Portfolio.
• I am confident that I can successfully complete the CAMLI Practicing Associate examination.

Designation Forms

Designation Renewal Forms