CERTIFIED
COMPLIANCE
RISK OFFICER

CCRO

CCRO™ – Certified Compliance Risk Officer
Certificate in Regulatory Risk & Organisational Compliance

Compliance requirements have now become a RISK affecting many organizations due increasing number and often-conflicting regulations applicable around the world. Such environments do not provide clear visibility into the organisations' risk and compliance profile, create risks, deteriorate performance, and escalate the cost of compliance.

Hence, the essential purpose of the CCRO™ Program is to equip Risk & Compliance professionals with the knowledge and tools to create a GRC strategy (Governance, Risk & Compliance) that includes an effective system and corporate culture that integrate, business ethic, proper governance and effective compliance.

The CCRO™ Program has established a recognized standard of knowledge and competence for Compliance Risk Management and is conducted by the Asia Risk Management Institute (ARiMI), the leading Asian Research and Professional Development Institute in Enterprise Risk Management, together with the National University of Singapore (NUS Ext).

Objectives of Program

CCRO™ is your passport to effective compliance risk management!

Learn within the GRC framework how to achieve the following objectives:

  • Objective 1: Compliance: Understand the implications of regulatory requirements and evaluate the extent of your organization's exposure to compliance risks
  • Objective 2: Ethics: Define corporate governance for your organization and develop a clearly ethical basis to your business operation and decisions
  • Objective 3: Strategic Risk Management: Develop an effective compliance system that support the strategy of the organization by aligning stakeholders’ needs & value
  • Objective 4: Organization: Design a risk compliance program suitably structured to support good corporate governance and risk management
  • Objective 5: Reporting: Develop reporting systems structured to provide transparency and accountability within applicable regulatory frameworks

Modular Structure for Busy Professionals

To allow participants to integrate our program into their work schedule, the CCRO™ Program is conducted several times each year. Thanks to the way the program is designed, it is not necessary to attend the 5 modules in any sequential order. Depending on when you join the program for the first module, each program can be completed within 2 to 4 months.

Busy professionals who are not based in Singapore only need to make 2 trips to Singapore.

Please check out the different intakes and how the 5 days are scheduled by referring to the "Calendar & Fees" tab. Alternatively, please Contact Us to request for the CCRO™ Program Calendar 2012.

 
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Program Modules

The CCRO™ Program consists of 5 workshop modules and provides a comprehensive and structured learning path both in scope and depth covering the field of Compliance Risk Management:

    The Essentials of Enterprise Risk Management
     
    CCM8 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility 1 day
    EKM13 Compliance Risk Management 1 day
    Key Areas of Practice for Risk Management  
    EKM6 Corporate Governance & Risk Management 1 day
    EKM7 Fraud Risk Management 1 day
    EKM8 Internal Audit & ERM 1 day

     

    The Learning Journey

    The 5 workshop modules are spread over either 2 months OR 4 months.The physical time on site represents 5 days as follows:

    • Attend 2 foundational Compliance Risk Management (CCM8 & EKM13)
    • Attend 3 areas of practice modules (EKM6, EKM7 & EKM8)

    To obtain the Certification, participants are required to pass successfully the required assessment for accreditation purposes (more information in Section: Program Assessment).

     

    Program Assessment

    Assessment is necessary to ensure the quality of the graduates by reviewing the candidate's ability to meet the requirements of the Certification.

     
    Requirements to be Fulfilled by Candidates Seeking to Obtain CCRO™ Certification

     

    Program Certification

    Earn dual certifications by NUS Extension and by ARiMI. Upon completion of the program's requirements for the workshop modules, assignments and examination, candidates will be awarded:

    • Certified Compliance Risk Officer (CCRO™) Designation by ARiMI
    • Certificate in Regulatory Risk & Organizational Compliance by NUS Extension

     

    Progress to CPRM™ or CERM™ after CCRO™

    The CCRO™ Program is a powerful learning experience, but it is only 1 step in your professional development journey.

     
    For Your Next Step in Professional Learning Development

 

 

 

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Innovative Learning Methods & Format

How you learn is as important as What you learn

The basis of the CCRO™ is a strong problem-solving approach and has been specifically designed for busy professionals. We know that square pegs don't fit into round holes! That people with different background and experiences react and learn differently.

Hence, the program follows a UNIQUE experiential learning format and real-life business case studies that ensures you can build on your professional experience to quickly apply the new knowledge and skills acquired in your workplace to resolve your professional challenges.

Our Learning Principles are as follows:

 
1. Interactive Experiential Learning Format
 
2. Build Practical Knowledge & Skills
 
3. Provide Multiple/Blended Learning Formats
 
4. Foster Learning Ownership & Peer Exchange
 
5. Start a Life-Long Learning Process
 
6. Allow Flexible Learning to Combine Work & Study

 

Expert Program Faculty

For this program, you will learn from ARiMI very experienced Faculty. Participants will have the advantage of learning from leading Experts in the field of risk management who have practical experience through their advisory and consulting work and through interaction with executives in a variety of higher education programs. Our Trainers are highly credentialed practitioners, scholars, skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and entrepreneurs. They will bring to the participants a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be very useful in the work of the participants. For more information click on the name of the faculty below:

Marc Ronez,
Lead Master Trainer

Dr Er Jwee Ping,
Master Trainer

Jean-Yves Le Corre

   
       



 

 

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Program Calendar Overview for 2012

We have several intakes per calendar year. Hence, busy professionals will be able find an intake that suits their work schedules, thus allowing them to plan ahead.

Those who are not based in Singapore only need to make 2 trips to Singapore. Moreover, they can choose to register for the intakes that have sit-down exams conducted at the end of the 5th module.

Courses and dates are correct at the time of publishing.
Participants are fully responsible for all travel arrangements, accommodation and associated costs.
Participants are to register for the intake whereby they are able to complete all 5 modules and sit for the exam in the intake they have registered for, as postponement of any module or exam will not be allowed.

FLEXIBLE LEARNING PACE to Balance Learning and Working Effectively

CCRO™ Program requires participants to complete, not in any particular order, CCM8, EKM6, EKM7, EKM8 and EKM13.

To allow participants to integrate our program into their work schedule, the CCRO™ Program takes place in modular periods. Thus they can select an intake which allows them to complete the 5-day program over a 2-month OR 4-month period.

Program & Exam Fees

CCRO™ &
Certificate Program Package
5 modules in a total of 5 days Course Fee
(w.e.f. 1 Jan 12)
Course Fees including GST 7% SGD 3,485.00
 
Workshop sessions and facilitation
 
Course contents guides and instructional materials for future reference
 
Templates of key risk management tools
 
Interaction with risk management peers
 
Coffee breaks during workshop days
 
Forum with Risk Experts
 
Semi-annual networking events to meet peers from previous batches
 
Complimentary 1-year membership to the Asian Risk Management Society (alumni association)
 
Exam Fee (nett, GST not charged) SGD 250

Note: The above-mentioned activites and items are subject to change

Grants & Discounts Available:

We have discounts/grants for the program. Check below to see the type of discounts available, which you may be eligible to apply. Please also note that discounts are not applicable to examination fees.

 
a) Fee Sponsored by Company/Organisation
 
b) Fee Paid by Participant

IMPORTANT NOTE:

  • Any discounts offered by ARiMI and/or NUS Extension (including group discounts) to the program fee require payment by due date stated in program fee invoice.
  • All discount offers cannot be combined with any other offer. Discounts are not applicable to examination fees.
  • Registrants are entitled to only one category of discount. Multiple claim of discounts are not allowed.

 

 

 

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Participants Profile

Participants are expected to come from a wide range of industry bringing a wealth of perspectives on critical Risk Management issues in the classroom. Take this opportunity to build your network with a peers group of risk professionals from a wide range of industries and learn from direct industry experience in managing Risks.

Expected Group Profile Snapshot:

  • Strong academic background
  • International exposure & mindset
  • Age range: 20's to late 30's
  • Strong leadership potential and maturity

Testimonials from Past Participants

This is a new program designed to answer the demand from our corporate clients for a certification focusing on Risk Assessment.

Corporate Sponsors

Corporate support is an important factor to the success of the participants within the ARiMI-NUS programs. As such, formal corporate endorsement is welcome for the application submitted by candidates and will allow the organisation to generate more value from the CCRO™ Program.

Should your organization wish work more closely with us so as to ensure that they can reap the benefits of the programme, you can request to have a one-to-one visit with an ARiMI-NUS Program adviser, simply contact us by registering online here.

 

 

 

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