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Certification Overview

What This Certification Proves

The CAMS Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist certification validates your expertise in ACAMS technologies. This industry-recognized credential demonstrates your ability to work with ACAMS solutions and is valued by employers worldwide.

Who Should Take This Exam

This certification is ideal for IT professionals, system administrators, cloud engineers, security analysts, and developers who work with ACAMS technologies. Whether you're starting your career or advancing to senior roles, the CAMS certification strengthens your professional profile.

Topic Breakdown

3 domains covering 558 questions

DomainQuestionsWeight
Aml/Cft Compliance Programs35163%
Conducting And Responding To Investigations17331%
New Developments In Aml/Cft346%

Study Plans

Choose a study plan that matches your schedule and experience level

30 Days

Intensive Sprint

Week 1-2

  • Master fundamentals: Aml/Cft Compliance Programs
  • Read ACAMS official documentation
  • Complete 34 questions daily

Week 3

  • Deep dive: Conducting And Responding To Investigations
  • Review weak areas from results
  • Take 2 full-length exams

Week 4

  • Review all flagged questions
  • Timed exams to build stamina
  • Final revision of key concepts

60 Days

Balanced Approach

Week 1-2

  • Survey all exam domains
  • Set up study environment
  • Begin with foundational topics

Week 3-4

  • Focus: Aml/Cft Compliance Programs
  • Focus: Conducting And Responding To Investigations
  • 17 questions daily

Week 5-6

  • Focus: New Developments In Aml/Cft
  • Hands-on labs if applicable
  • Review explanations for wrong answers

Week 7-8

  • Complete all 993 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed tests

90 Days

Comprehensive Study

Month 1

  • Learn all exam domains at a comfortable pace
  • Build strong foundational knowledge
  • 12 questions daily

Month 2

  • Deep dive into each domain
  • Hands-on practice and labs
  • Take weekly timed exams

Month 3

  • Work through all 993 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed exams

CAMS-Specific Tips

  • Focus on "Aml/Cft Compliance Programs" first - it covers 63% of the exam
  • Use all 993 questions to identify knowledge gaps
  • Review detailed explanations for every wrong answer
  • Study "Conducting And Responding To Investigations" as your second priority
  • Take at least 2-3 full-length exams before scheduling your exam

Sample Questions

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Q1Risks and Methods of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

A customer puts high-denomination cash notes into a poker machine at a casino. Without placing any bets, the customer collected winnings in the form of a check from the casino. Which money laundering threats could result from the customer's activities?

Q2Compliance Standards (International AML/CFT Standards and the role of FATF)

Which of the following is considered a shell bank as defined by the USA PATRIOT Act?

Q3AML/CFT Compliance Programs

Normal account-opening procedures reveal a customer who contacted a financial institution to open a bank account is the brother of a prominent member of a foreign judiciary. Which of the following actions should the anti-money laundering specialist recommend immediately?

Q4Compliance Standards (International AML/CFT Standards and the role of FATF)

Which action should financial institutions with cross border correspondent banking activity be required to perform according to the Financial Action Task Force 40 Recommendations?

Q5Compliance Standards (International AML/CFT Standards and the role of FATF)

What is a key risk associated with Correspondent Accounts according to the Basel Customer Due Diligence paper?

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