Show the regulators that your institution puts a premium on BSA/AML/OFAC compliance.

The Sheshunoff® BSA Officer Certification Program provides self-paced training that gives your BSA officer the information and skills needed to administer this critical function. And successful completion of this program, together with meeting the requirements below, earns the candidate a certification from Sheshunoff — a certification that will let the candidate, your regulators, and the world know that the recipient has met the standards of education, experience, and skill required for this prestigious recognition by the industry leader in bank compliance. And it’s all done right in your bank at your candidate’s own pace and convenience!

Self-paced training has proven to be one of the most effective ways to really learn a subject in detail.

This self-paced training program is a cost-effective way to train your BSA and compliance officers. Because the training is self-paced, more is learned and retained, and the manual later becomes a handy reference to refresh the user’s memory and get fast answers.

The BSA Officer Certification Program covers:

• Bank Secrecy Act
• USA PATRIOT Act
• Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
• OFAC Requirements

Requirements for Sheshunoff's BSA Officer Certification

• Have a current manual subscription or webinar registration.
• Successfully complete the course and exam. There is no additional fee for taking the exam, which is administered online. Other testing arrangements can be made if necessary. Registrants have up to one year from the date of purchase to request the exam.
• Have a year of BSA–related experience.
• Submit a current letter of recommendation that endorses the student’s candidacy for certification. The student’s manager or another senior official should write the letter.
• Sign and adhere to a Code of Ethics when taking the test online.
• Recertification. Certification is valid for two years. To recertify, you must fulfill the requirements in the bulleted items above and submit documentation of 9 (nine) hours of BSA-related education obtained during the two years following certification. The 9 hours may include other Sheshunoff webinars. Before requesting recertification, please make sure your documentation (letter of recommendation and education hours) is on file with us.

To request access to your online exam, please send an email to certification@sheshunoff.com with the following information:

• Name of requested exam
• Your name, title and e-mail address
• An email from a senior officer recommending you as a candidate for certification
• Name, title and e-mail address of the proctor (a senior officer within your organization who has agreed to administer the exam)
• The mailing address and the name of the financial institution, as it should appear on the certificate
• Approximate date the exam will be taken (Please allow us at least five business days to process your request before you schedule your exam.)
• Sheshunoff subscriber number

The test is taken online. If you are not able to take the test online, please note this in your email to discuss possible options. Within five business days of receiving this information, we will send exam instructions and login details to the person designated as your proctor (not to you).

Your Satisfaction is Guaranteed. If you aren’t completely satisfied with the BSA Officer Certification Program simply return the product within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.

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About Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada

Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC, is a law firm with a department specializing in financial institution compliance. Representing banking institutions throughout the United States, Butler Snow’s banking and financial services group is led by attorneys with extensive experience as in-house counsel and with the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The firm serves as counsel to the Mississippi Regulatory Compliance Group (a coalition of some 40 banks).

Butler Snow’s lawyers actively participate in the Banking Law and Consumer Financial Services Committees of the American Bar Association and regularly represent clients in a wide range of engagements including applications for bank charters, merger and acquisition transactions, other routine regulatory applications, matters related to capital planning, preparation of loan and deposit account documentation, and consumer law compliance issues.

Specific contributions are made by the following individuals: Patsy Parkin, Ed Wilmesherr, Lorraine Hyde, Jeffrey Torp, and Matt Schriner.