Course Order
Although there are no prerequisites for these courses, we strongly recommend that you begin with Certified Risk Analyst™ to provide an overview to the programme. You may then structure the courses to meet your needs.
To graduate with an International Diploma In Risk Management you are required to complete all three core courses:
1. Certified Risk Analyst™
2. Certified Operational And Market Risk Analyst™
3. Project And Contract Risk Specialist™
PLUS at least one of the following elective courses:
1. Certified Credit Analyst™
2. Certified Compliance Officer™
3. Certified Corporate Banker™
4. Master Compliance Professional™
AAFM Accreditation
Completion of one of these courses entitles you to receive the listed qualification and entitles you to use the applicable graduate post-nominal, for example, CRA – Certified Risk Analyst. This qualification offered by the American Academy of Financial Management is recognised in over 140 countries by 560 universities globally. The correct use is to add the postnominal abbreviation or the full designation title to your business card, resume, email signature, etc.
Example: Sayed Al Mohammad MBA CRA CCA (FAAFM)
Completion of four or more units will allow you to use the mark Int Dip RM or International Diploma in Risk Management
Example: Sayed Al Mohammad Int Dip RM (FAAFM)
Academic Credits
These AAFM courses are recognised by a variety of continuing education programmes including:
• University of South Australia
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, RMIT
• James Cook University
• Hong Kong University
• City University of Hong Kong
• Macquarie University
• Royal Society of Fellows
• Offshore Institute, and many more
American Academy Of Financial Management (AAFM) Profile:
The American Academy of Financial Management ™ is the world’s fastest growing professional association with approximately 40,000 members in over 145 countries hosting and organising certifi cation training worldwide and offering exclusive board certification designations to candidates who meet the highest professional standards and assessment criteria.
The AAFM was chosen in 2006 by Dubai Financial Market (DFM) to conduct the seven week professional training component of the Kafa’at programme for graduates entering the brokerage and trading industry. AAFM also has alliances with the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies, Dubai Institute of Human Resource Development, Dubai Quality Group, Knowledge Village and many more.
With liaison offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, San Francisco, Monterey, New Orleans, Melbourne, Beijing, the Caribbean, India and Europe, AAFM is fast becoming the world’s leading professional association for financial practitioners. The AAFM Executive Designation Programmes also provide the assurance that the holder has met the suggested criteria for graduate credentials set out in the Ibanez US Supreme Court Decision and are recognised on both the NASD and US Department of Labor websites.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. How long will it take before I receive my official certificate?
A. Certificate processing normally takes a minimum of 6-8 weeks
Q. When can I start to use my designation?
A. Immediately
Q. How long do I have to complete the International Diploma?
A. 12 months
Q. Can I take individual courses without committing to the Diploma?
A. Yes, each course is individually certified