The Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists is the leading sanctions and export controls association delivering best-in-class training, offering the CSS and CXS credentials and fostering a dynamic, global community of sanctions and export controls professionals.
OUR CERTIFICATIONS
Invest in Your Career with the Certified Sanctions Specialist Certification
If you have anything to do with sanctions compliance, you are a prime candidate to benefit from Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS) certification. CSS holders come from diverse backgrounds united by their professional interest.
CSS is a big step forward for beginning or developing a sanctions career. It’s a flexible program that fits in with the busiest of schedules and is a great way to show an excellent understanding of sanctions compliance.
Invest in Your Career with the Certified Export Controls Specialist Certification
Next Session Starts on April 28, 2026
If you have anything to do with export controls, you are a prime candidate to benefit from Certified Export Controls Specialist (CXS) certification. CXS participants come from diverse backgrounds united by their professional interest.
CXS is a big step forward for beginning or developing an export controls career. It’s a flexible program that fits in with the busiest of schedules and is a great way to show an excellent understanding of export controls compliance.
ACSS 2026 AWARDS
Program overview
TRAINING COURSES
OFAC Essentials Self-Paced
OFAC Regulations Masterclass
EU Sanctions Essentials Self-Paced
UK Sanctions Essentials Self-Paced
UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Event schedule
Conference
US Conference on Global Sanctions and Export Controls: Washington, D.C.
ACSS Connect
ACSS Connect Call: ACSS Certifications: CSS & CXS – Your Questions Answered
Ambassador Event
Българското представителство на ACSS представя | Ориентиране в глобалната санкционна среда — ключови…
ACSS Connect
ACSS Connect Call: Informational Session about the ACSS Ambassador Program
Free Webinar
FREE! Export Controls in Practice: Career Lessons & Practical Insights
Webinar
Flowers, Freight & Forbidden Goods: A Global Sanctions Evasion Case
ACSS Connect
ACSS Connect Call: The ACSS Awards Informational Session
Free Webinar
FREE! From Opaque to Observable: Measuring Maritime Sanctions Risk at Scale
Webinar
Iran Sanctions Post-Snapback: What EU Compliance Needs to Know
ACSS Connect
ACSS Connect Call: Is your Business Risky? Identifying Risk Exposure
Webinar
The AI Revolution: The Latest Developments and How to Integrate
Ambassador Event
ACSS Italian Ambassador Webinar | Il recepimento della Direttiva (UE) 2024/1226 in Italia…
Chapter Event
ACSS Netherlands Chapter | Dealing with Licences and Exemptions to Economic Sanctions
Chapter Event
ACSS New York Chapter | The Evolving Sanctions Landscape: Current Developments and Emerging Risks
Ambassador Event
Sanctions Enforcement – From Compliance to Criminal Law Priority
OFAC Regulations Master Class
2026 Winter Session
CXS Exam Prep
Invest in Your Career with the Certified Export Controls Specialist Certification
CSS Exam Prep
Invest in Your Career with the Certified Sanctions Specialist Certification
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LATEST NEWS
about Sanctions
THIS WEEK IN SANCTIONS
& Export Controls for
the week ending
29 March and
5 April 2026
by Jeff Nielsen
THIS MONTH IN EU SANCTIONS
EU Sanctions |
March 2026 Edition
by Jan Dunin-Wasowicz
ACSS NEWSLETTER
De-Dollarization in
not De-sanctioning
by Ramanathan Sivabalan
Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists
Phone +1 305-433-7187
Email helpdesk@sanctionsassociation.org
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Location
GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS:
ACSS
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USA
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