Training and Courses
Sanctions SOS has a well established history of designing and delivering quality sanctions training courses. We have worked with a number of training providers to create their own sanctions training courses and/or review existing training courses. Addition have delivered training on behalf of a number of organisations.
How do Sanctions SOS online courses and certificates work?
At Sanctions SOS we have two very distinct online offerings for training, the Sanctions SOS Masterclass Training Series, and the Sanctions SOS Certified Courses.
We launched our first online training course in 2024 in the format of one of our Masterclass Training Series. Our wider Certified Course offerings will hopefully be launching in 2026.
The Sanctions SOS Masterclass Training Series is a training programme that see's each course provide curated required reading, an Overview Manual, and five weeks of tutor-led seminars. The Masterclass Series provides an overview of the topics and explores some of the most pertinent issues in more depth. It presents an opportunity to share knowledge and experience through the tutor led- seminar discussion. The seminars are broken down into section of tutor-led teaching and group discussions. Those completing the Masterclass Series, receive a certificate of attendance and 2 credits toward a Sanctions SOS diploma, as well as six taught CPD hours, and up to 18 hours structure CPD.
As well as the qualification and certificate, students will gain credits based on the level of the qualification. The credit system is important in granting access to our final qualification which is the Sanctions SOS diploma. Once a student has built up enough credits they may look to complete a Sanctions SOS diploma in sanctions. More information about the Diploma can be found below.
Masterclass Training Series
Sanctions SOS offers an Online Masterclass Training Series across a number of subjects. These series are designed to deliver broad online learning on the various topics of the subject with a series of five tutor-led discussion seminars run across five consecutive weeks. The first session in 90 minutes in length, each following session is an hour. As well as this students are have access to curated learning materials drawn from a number of sources, and an overview manual. These documents form the weekly required reading. The Masterclass Series is delivered through Zoom meetings, and Dropbox for accessing the materials.
Currently the Masterclass subjects offered are:
Sanctions Compliance (launching October 2024)
Counter-Proliferation (launching Q1 2025)
The Online Masterclasses run one per Sanctions SOS Term over the course of the year. We also vary the time of the tutor-led sessions across the terms to cater for different time zones.
Online Masterclass training series are priced at £375 + VAT (where applicable) , and are worth 2 credits. Those completing the Masterclass Series, receive a certificate of attendance and 2 credits toward a Sanctions SOS diploma, as well as six taught CPD hours, and up to 18 hours structure CPD.
For more information on the online masterclass training series see the relevant page on this website.
What's with the Credits?
As we have already seen the credit system is important for students seeking to do a Sanctions SOS Diploma. Each course a student successfully completes will see the awarding of a number of credits. When a student has amassed 9 credits they will be able to apply to do a Sanctions SOS Diploma. In this way we ensure that the student seeking to do the Sanctions SOS Diploma, is both truly devoted to learning and development and has the necessary sanctions expertise to undertake the Diploma.
Sanctions SOS Diploma
The Sanctions SOS Diploma is different to how many other training establishments run a Diploma Level certificate. For us the awarding of a Sanctions SOS Diploma is both an indicator of someone who is committed to learning and development and who has become a genuine sanctions subject matter expert. Therefore students can only undertake the Sanctions SOS Diploma when they have amassed enough credits, through the completion of other Sanctions SOS courses.
The Sanctions SOS Diploma is designed as a final thesis to evaluate the student's expertise on a specific area of sanctions which interests them and which they have built expertise in. When a student enrols to do the Diploma, they will indicate the specialist area of sanctions work that they would like o do their thesis on. They will then be matched with a Sanctions SOS tutor with relevant experience who will supervise them in he completion of their thesis. The diploma will require the completion of a 15,000 word thesis on the subject, with the exact thesis question to be agreed between the student and supervisor. Providing the student is successfully awarded their Diploma, following assessment of their thesis, the thesis will be published in the students name under the banner of Sanctions SOS as a White Paper.
During the course of the completion of the thesis the student will have a number of one-to-one tutoring sessions, as well as the opportunity to submit drafts of parts of the thesis for review and advice prior to the assessment of the thesis itself. It is envisaged that the Diploma will take six months to complete, but the length may vary depending on the student.
The Sanctions SOS Diploma is priced at £300 + VAT (where applicable).
What is the Sanctions SOS In-Person Training Programme?
We are proud to announce that our In-Person training programme will be launching this year. The In-Person training programme will offer the combination of sanctions learning, and networking opportunities with other sanctions professionals. The programme is aimed at both new and experienced sanctions professionals.
The training courses will vary in type and style and include the use of immersive scenarios where appropriate.
The programme will see course delivered in a number of locations and if you believe there would be demand in your location please get in touch and let us know.
Training Offered and schedule
We launched our In-Person training programme in December 2023, and since then it has proved both popular and useful for attendees. Costs will vary course to course based on location, size and length.
The In-Person training is currently made up of the following courses:
Sanctions Compliance Immersive Training
Counter-Proliferation Immersive Training
Trade-based Sanctions and Export Control Immersive Training
In 2025 we will be launching two further in-person courses:
Sanctions Investigations; how to conduct sanctions investigations and build cases
Sanctions Evasion; identifying, managing and mitigating the risks
Our In-Person training courses are run throughout the year, most courses are split between being delivered in Manchester and London. We aim to deliver the course across our three terms with approximately four sanctions compliance courses a year for example.
Credits
Every attendee of an In-Person training course will receive a certificate of attendance
Attendees at an In-Person training course will gain a number of credits, dependent on the course, that can be used towards our Diploma programme.
For more information:
For more information please see our dedicated page to In-Person training on this website .
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