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Maintain the CCTS

How to Submit Continuing Education (CE) Credit

View instructional video for tips on how to successfully submit your CE credit.
Attention: The same training program may only be added to your certification record one time during a 3-year CE cycle.

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Renewal Requirements

To maintain your Certified Corporate Trust Specialist (CCTS) in good standing, the following are required:

PLEASE NOTE: ABA will only offer the CCTS exam through December 2020. We will continue to support the CCTS certification for those who maintain the designation. Access to CE credits through webinars, quizzes, and ABA events will be available. We will also accept approved external CE credits from either other providers or internal bank training.

To enter your continuing education credits and pay your annual fee, go to the Certification Manager.

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Pre-Approved ABA Options

The following ABA programs have been pre-approved for Certified Corporate Trust Specialist (CCTS) continuing education (CE) credits as indicated below:

Certificate Title Credits
Certificate in BSA and AML Compliance 3.00
Certificate in Compliance Essentials
 1.25
Certificate in Core Concepts for Fiduciary Advisors
 2.75
Certificate in Deposit Compliance
 1.25
Certificate in Fiduciary Principles and Ethics
 1.50
Certificate in Fiduciary Risk and Compliance 0.50
Certificate in Trust Administration
 1.50
Course Title Credits
Applying Fiduciary Principles and Ethics
 0.75
Banking Law and Referrals 1.00
BSA/AML: CIP Advanced 0.75
BSA/AML: Exempting Customers from CTR Reporting 0.50
BSA/AML Fundamentals 0.75
BSA/AML: Recordkeeping-Wires, Money Orders, and other Challenges 0.50
BSA/AML: Reporting 0.50
BSA/AML: Risk Assessment and Customer Due Diligence 0.25
BSA/AML: SAR Reporting 1.00
BSA/AML: USA PATRIOT Act 0.50
Ethical Issues for Bankers 1.00
Fiduciary Ethics
 0.75
Identity Theft Red Flags Rule 1.00
Introduction to Fiduciary Risk Management and Compliance
 0.50
Introduction to Investment Management 0.50
Introduction to Trust Administration 0.75
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 0.50
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for Compliance Professionals 1.25
Trust Fundamentals
 0.75

Other CE Options and FAQs

See links below for all general types of programs that do and do not qualify for continuing education credits, along with frequently asked questions.

Annual Fee Dates

You will receive a notice to pay your annual fee by email in October of each year. The fee is due no later than January 31 of the following year.

*The fee notice will be sent to your Certification Manager account’s primary email. Please be sure your primary email is up to date on your dashboard. We also encourage you to add a back-up email in the space provided to ensure that we can stay in contact with you.

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