Become a Certified Compliance
& Ethics Professional
The CCEP® credential — awarded by SCCE — is the gold standard for compliance professionals worldwide. Diligence 360 prepares you to pass, with expert-led training from Dubai to the globe.
The compliance profession is growing rapidly — and certified professionals command significantly higher salaries. The CCEP signals to employers that you have the verified knowledge to lead compliance programmes at the highest level.
The CCEP is designed for professionals who manage, oversee, or support compliance and ethics programmes across any industry.
📊 Compliance Officers
Chief Compliance Officers, compliance managers, and officers looking to formally certify their expertise and advance their careers.
⚖ Ethics & Integrity Managers
Professionals responsible for building and maintaining ethical culture, codes of conduct, and integrity programmes.
🏢 Risk & Governance Professionals
Risk managers, internal auditors, and governance specialists at the intersection of compliance and business operations.
📄 Legal & Regulatory Professionals
In-house counsel and regulatory affairs specialists who want to formalise their compliance knowledge.
🏫 Compliance Newcomers
Professionals moving into compliance from audit, finance, law, or HR who want a recognised credential fast.
🌎 International Professionals
Professionals outside the US working with US-based organisations or managing international compliance obligations.
Regulatory complexity is growing at an unprecedented rate. Organisations face mounting pressure to demonstrate robust compliance programmes — and CCEP-certified professionals are the ones trusted to lead them.
The CCEP exam consists of 115 multiple-choice questions (100 scored) completed in 2 hours, covering the core domains of compliance and ethics practice.
Compliance Programme Management
Designing, implementing, and managing effective compliance programmes — policies, procedures, governance structures, and oversight mechanisms.
Risk Assessment & Management
Identifying, assessing, and mitigating compliance risks including third-party due diligence and risk-based prioritisation.
Regulatory Knowledge
Understanding applicable laws, regulations, and guidance — including how to stay current in a rapidly evolving environment.
Ethics & Organisational Culture
Promoting ethical conduct, managing codes of conduct, handling investigations, and building a culture of integrity.
Training & Communication
Developing and delivering effective compliance training and communication strategies at every level.
Monitoring, Auditing & Reporting
Internal monitoring, auditing methodologies, reporting obligations, and responding to government inquiries.
115 questions · 2 hours · 100 scored · Multiple choice
The CCEP has straightforward eligibility requirements designed for working compliance professionals.
Meet experience requirements
1 year in a full-time compliance role, or 1,500 hours of direct compliance duties in the past 2 years.
Complete 20 CEUs
Submit 20 continuing education credits earned in the 12 months before your exam date.
Submit your application
Apply through SCCE with your experience documentation and CEU evidence. Our team helps you prepare.
Pass the exam & certify
Sit the 115-question exam and earn your CCEP designation — recognised globally by employers and regulators.
Whether you are upskilling a whole compliance office or want dedicated one-to-one coaching, we have a programme tailored to your goals.
Designed for compliance offices, ethics teams, and legal departments wanting to certify multiple staff at once. Delivered in-person or live online.
- Group sessions for 5 to 50+ participants
- In-person at your offices or live online
- Tailored to your industry and regulatory context
- Full coverage of all CCEP exam domains
- Practice exams, mock tests and study materials
- Application guidance and CEU documentation support
A completely bespoke CCEP preparation experience. Your dedicated trainer works with you directly — at your pace, focused on your weakest domains.
- Dedicated CCEP-experienced trainer, just for you
- Flexible scheduling across all time zones
- Targeted coaching on your weakest exam domains
- Personal study plan and exam strategy
- Unlimited Q&A support between sessions
- CEU documentation and application guidance
🌎 Built for global participants
Our CCEP preparation is fully accessible worldwide. Join live online from any country or travel to our Dubai training hub for an immersive in-person experience.
🎓 Trained by CCEP-Experienced Compliance Professionals
All Diligence 360 CCEP trainers are senior compliance professionals with hands-on experience managing real-world compliance programmes.
We combine real compliance expertise with a structured exam-focused methodology — so you walk into your CCEP exam ready, confident, and fully prepared.
⭐ Expert compliance trainers
Senior professionals with real-world compliance programme experience, not just exam coaches.
🎯 Exam-focused preparation
Mock exams, domain-by-domain coaching, and practice questions mapped to the CCEP content outline.
🌎 Global delivery
Live online sessions designed for professionals across every time zone — no location barrier.
📍 Dubai training hub
In-person intensives in Dubai for GCC, Middle East, and international participants.
Real professionals, real results. Here is how the CCEP credential — with preparation support from Diligence 360 — helped two compliance professionals unlock the next chapter of their careers.
"I had been working in compliance for four years but always felt I lacked the formal recognition to step up to a leadership role. After completing the CCEP with Diligence 360, I walked into my next appraisal with real confidence. Within six months I was promoted to CCO and my salary increased by 28%. The structured preparation programme covered everything I needed — the exam felt manageable because I was so well prepared."
"I was transitioning from internal audit into a dedicated compliance role and needed a credential that would prove my knowledge to hiring managers. The 1-to-1 coaching at Diligence 360 was invaluable — my trainer focused specifically on the domains where I was weakest and built a study plan around my schedule. I passed on my first attempt and landed a Head of Compliance role at a multinational firm within three months."
Ready to become a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional?
Join compliance professionals from across the globe advancing their careers with Diligence 360. Register now, contact us, or speak directly to a trainer today.