Description
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 24, 2026
DURATION: 50 MINUTES
Regulators expect that BSA training be provided to personnel whose duties require knowledge of, or involve any aspect of, BSA/AML compliance. At a foundational level, this includes all credit union employees—particularly in recognizing and reporting suspicious activity.
This entry-level course provides a clear and practical introduction to BSA requirements and covers the following topics:
- Defining money laundering and terrorist financing
- Overview of key requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act
- How to identify and report suspicious activity
Designed for all staff, this course establishes a baseline understanding of BSA/AML responsibilities and serves as the foundation for more role-specific training within your institution.
This course is one of three designed to be taken together to meet regulatory expectations that BSA training be tailored to each employee’s specific job responsibilities.
Other courses in this series include:
- Bank Secrecy Act Compliance for Frontline Staff (for branch staff)
- Bank Secrecy Act Compliance for Loan and Deposit Accounts (for employees responsible for opening deposit accounts or loans)
Together, these courses provide a comprehensive, role-based approach to BSA training and help ensure your institution remains aligned with regulatory expectations.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
Heather Line is the Director of Compliance Support for the three-state alliance of leagues serving credit unions in California, Nevada and Utah. In this role, she helps credit unions of all sizes navigate today’s complex regulatory environment by providing practical guidance, training and in-depth regulatory analysis. Heather brings more than 30 years of financial institution compliance experience, spanning both credit unions and banks. Over the past 16 years working with credit union leagues, she has built a reputation as a trusted advisor, dynamic trainer and a (slightly unusual) living dictionary of everything compliance. She holds the BSACS and CUCE designations from America’s Credit Unions, along with a B.A. in English – a degree she has found surprisingly valuable throughout her financial services career.
LEARNING METHOD This is an on-demand e-learning program requiring learners to interact and actively engage throughout the training.
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