Raise the professional standard of compliance
To provide rigorous, internationally recognized credentialing for compliance professionals, ensuring ethical practice and technical competence across all regulated industries.
A certified compliance professional in every organization
To become the leading credentialing reference for compliance officers across Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean, supporting regulatory bodies and financial institutions.
Parent Organization
ACBCO & ISCB®
Understanding the institutional structure behind compliance credentialing.
ISCB®
International Security Certification Board, LLC
The certification body. Issues CCO® credentials under ISO/IEC 17024. Headquartered in Miami / Aventura, FL 33160. The accreditation and examination standards are governed exclusively by ISCB®.
ACBCO
American Certification Board for Compliance Officers
The affiliation arm. Promotes, disseminates, and supports access to ISCB® credentials across the Americas. Manages regional chapters and candidate outreach. Operates under the ISCB® institutional framework.
Standard
ISO/IEC 17024
The international standard for personnel certification bodies. CCO® certification is issued by ISCB® under ISO/IEC 17024. This ensures global recognition, impartiality, and competence assessment rigor.
Credentials in Scope
What ACBCO supports
ACBCO promotes exclusively the following compliance credentials issued by ISCB®.
CCO®
Certified Compliance Officer
The highest credentialing level. Covers AML, corporate ethics, auditing, and data privacy. Independent practice. Issued by ISCB® under ISO/IEC 17024.
ACO®
Associate Compliance Officer
Entry-level credential for professionals developing compliance competencies. Supervised practice under a board-certified CCO®. Issued by ISCB®.
Regional Presence
4 Active Chapters
ACBCO operates regionally through established chapters supporting candidates and credential holders.
Miami, Florida
Global HQ
Bogotá, Colombia
Regional Chapter
Cali, Colombia
Regional Chapter
Panama City, Panama
Regional Chapter