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Course Description

The Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP-Aligned) program is a comprehensive training designed to develop professionals’ competence in building, managing, and strengthening compliance and ethics programs within organizations. The course covers global compliance frameworks, risk-based compliance management, regulatory expectations, code of conduct development, investigations, reporting systems, and ethics culture enhancement. This training is aligned with internationally recognized compliance and ethics best practices and prepares participants for professional certification pathways in corporate compliance.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Understand global compliance and ethics principles and governance expectations.
  • Design and implement an effective compliance and ethics program.
  • Conduct compliance risk assessments and create mitigation plans.
  • Develop codes of conduct, policies, and compliance controls.
  • Establish reporting channels, investigations processes, and disciplinary systems.
  • Implement compliance monitoring, auditing, and continuous improvement strategies.
  • Promote ethical culture and employee accountability across the organization.
  • Align compliance programs with global standards and regulatory requirements.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for compliance officers, legal professionals, auditors, HR leaders, risk managers, governance professionals, and managers responsible for regulatory compliance and ethical conduct.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1: Compliance & Ethics Fundamentals (Global Standards)

  • Introduction to Compliance & Ethics Management
  • Role of compliance professionals and compliance governance
  • Key international compliance frameworks and expectations
  • Elements of an effective compliance program (CCEP-aligned)
  • Regulatory environment: anti-bribery, AML, data privacy, labor compliance
  • Ethical culture and organizational integrity principles

Day 2: Compliance Program Design & Policy Development

  • Compliance program structure: policies, controls, reporting lines
  • Code of Conduct development and enforcement
  • Writing compliance policies (anti-bribery, conflicts of interest, gifts & hospitality)
  • Third-party compliance policies and supplier ethics
  • Governance: board oversight and compliance committee roles
  • Documentation and compliance program recordkeeping

Day 3: Compliance Risk Assessment & Third-Party Due Diligence

  • Risk-based compliance approach (enterprise compliance risk management)
  • Compliance risk assessment methodology and tools
  • Risk registers and compliance heat maps
  • Third-party due diligence (vendors, agents, intermediaries)
  • Compliance controls and mitigation strategies
  • Managing conflicts of interest and reputational risk

Day 4: Monitoring, Auditing, Investigations & Reporting

  • Compliance monitoring vs internal audit (differences and roles)
  • Compliance KPIs and reporting dashboards
  • Whistleblowing systems and hotline management
  • Handling investigations: evidence, interviews, documentation
  • Root cause analysis for compliance violations
  • Corrective action plans and disciplinary actions

Day 5: Training, Culture Building & Certification Readiness

  • Compliance awareness programs and employee training strategies
  • Building an ethical culture and leadership accountability
  • Managing regulatory inspections and audits
  • Compliance reporting to management and board
  • Continuous improvement and program maturity development
  • Capstone: compliance program presentation and improvement roadmap

Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.