Validates knowledge of US banking compliance, including consumer protection rules, BSA/AML requirements and compliance management systems.
815AdvancedHas prerequisites
Best ABA Certifications in 2026
ABA is a US banking trade association whose certification covers regulatory compliance management for banks.
How ABA certifications work
- Exam fees and retakes
- CRCM costs $815 for members and non-members. A retake costs $500.
- Experience requirements
- You need qualifying work experience, not just a passing score. CRCM requires 3 years of US banking compliance experience plus two ABA training options, or 6 years without training.
- Validity and renewal
- CRCM renews every 3 years with 60 CE credits, plus an annual fee billed each October.
- Delivery
- Meazure Learning US test sites or ProctorU online, in fixed testing windows. CRCM's 2027 windows are February, April, June, August and October.
- Code of ethics
- Sign ABA's Code of Ethics and disclose any convictions or pleas involving fraud, embezzlement or securities violations.