Validates knowledge of US banking compliance, including consumer protection rules, BSA/AML requirements and compliance management systems.
A good CRCM course covers the federal consumer protection and BSA/AML regulations in the outline and how to run a compliance management system. We compared ABA's online course, reference guide and schools on coverage, format and price.
Most people should buy ABA's CRCM Exam Online Prep and add the Reference Guide to Regulatory Compliance for regulation detail. Choose an ABA Compliance School only if you need instructor-led training for the three-year eligibility route.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 CRCM Exam Online Prep | Official exam prep | Interactive | $1,045 |
| Reference Guide to Regulatory Compliance | Regulation reference | Book | $525 |
ABA's prep course is organized by exam domain, with audio and video lessons, readings, a discussion board with an expert instructor and practice exams. It also counts as a training option for the three-year eligibility route.
Great fit if you want structured coverage of the outline and official practice exams
Poor fit if you want deep technical detail on each regulation; add the Reference Guide
ABA's 36th edition covers the federal banking regulations tested on the exam, updated through June 1, 2026. It comes as loose-leaf pages for a binder or as an eBook.
Great fit if you want the technical detail the prep videos leave out
Poor fit if you want lessons and practice exams; choose CRCM Exam Online Prep
ABA's multi-day compliance schools run at Foundational, Intermediate and Advanced levels, mostly in Atlanta, with Foundational also offered virtually. Foundational and Intermediate count as training options for the three-year eligibility route.
Great fit if you need training options for eligibility and want instructor-led teaching
Poor fit if you already meet the six-year route and only need exam prep; choose CRCM Exam Online Prep
ABA's CRCM Exam Online Prep. It follows the current exam domains and includes the practice exams that ABA sells only with it.
You can study from the Reference Guide alone, but ABA sells its practice exams only inside Online Prep. ABA also publishes five free sample questions.
Online Prep gives you one year of access. Plan for about 90 hours of preparation in total, from 60 to 120 depending on how many regulations you already manage.
No. Members save on Online Prep ($895 instead of $1,045) and the Reference Guide ($375 instead of $525), and the exam fee is the same for everyone.