ACAMS relaunched CCAS in October 2026 together with Chainalysis. Based on ACAMS's announcement, the programme is now built from these courses:
1. Cryptoassets and blockchain (updated)
- How blockchains work, keys and wallets, exchanges and custodians
- Stablecoins, DeFi, NFTs, cross-chain bridges
- What on-chain data shows and doesn't show
2. Financial crime risks and regulatory frameworks for cryptoassets (new)
- Crypto typologies: laundering, fraud and scams, ransomware, darknet markets, sanctions evasion, terrorist financing
- FATF standards for virtual assets and VASPs, the Travel Rule
- Regional frameworks (EU, US, UK, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong)
3. Anti-financial crime compliance programmes for cryptoassets (new)
- Risk assessment for VASPs and for banks with crypto exposure
- Onboarding, KYC and ongoing monitoring
- Blockchain analytics, wallet screening, exposure analysis, alert handling
- Reporting suspicious activity
4. Crypto case studies (new)
- Investigations using blockchain data, from first alert to report
Before the relaunch
The earlier outline weighted cryptoassets and blockchain 30%, AML foundations for cryptoassets 35% and risk management programmes 35%. Check the current candidate handbook for the official weights of the new programme.
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Independent guide, not affiliated with ACAMS. Facts checked November 2026; always confirm on the official website.