On Demand Course

New BSA Officer Training

BSA compliance clarity—from overwhelmed new officer to confident leader.

Learning Objectives

After attending this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain how the BSA law and exam manual are organized and how their structure can guide program development
  • Discuss the key components of a BSA program, including risk assessments, policies, and Customer Identification and Due Diligence requirements
  • Review the SAR process from investigation and filing through tracking, confidentiality, and e-filing requirements
  • Identify what regulators expect from an AML program and how to position your institution for a successful exam
Deborah Crawford 1 HR
Included with Team Membership

About This Course

You have been appointed as the new Bank Secrecy Officer for your bank. You now feel like a deer caught in the headlights--what to do, where to start, who can help? All of these thoughts are running through your mind. Well, worry no more since we have designed the perfect program for new BSA officers and will help you set up a framework to begin your new job and organize the sections of the BSA exam manual and law so that you will know how to begin. You will go from panic to calm, as this program will break down the components of the regulation, the exam manual and the functions so that you can begin to look at each piece one at a time.

Topics covered in this course

  • Understand how the BSA law is organized
  • Understand how the sections of the BSA manual can help you structure your program
  • Designing a risk assessment
  • How to write a BSA policy
  • How to look at Customer Identification Programs and Customer Due Diligence
  • Working on the SAR, Investigation, Filing and Tracking
  • Changes pending, e-filing, confidentiality and organization
  • What regulators may expect from your AML program

Who Should Attend

  • New BSA Officers
  • BSA coordinators
  • Those who assist the BSA Officers such as Security, OFAC and Compliance Officers

 

*This course does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation. 

Your Instructor

Deborah Crawford
Deborah Crawford

Deborah Crawford is the President of gettechnical inc. She specializes in compliance and regulations for the deposit side of financial institutions. Her 27+ year career in banking and training began at Hibernia National Bank. She has been a seminar leader for many state associations and credit union groups across the nation. She has Bachelors and Masters degrees from Louisiana State University.

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$ 99
Included with Team Membership
Training your team?

This course is covered under team memberships.

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$ 99
per attendee