AGRC · Level 3 certificate
AGRC Certificate in Risk Management
Identifying, assessing, and managing risk — ISO 31000, COSO ERM, and building a risk-aware culture.
Awarded by AGRC · Co-branded with LGCA · CPD recognised
01Overview
The Certificate in Risk Management teaches professionals to identify, assess, and manage risk in modern financial organisations. An LIBF-accredited Level 3 certificate, it spans the principles and historical foundations of the discipline, the ISO 31000 and COSO ERM frameworks, the Three Lines of Defence model, and the regulatory environment — through to the practical work of building a genuinely risk-aware culture and weighing the costs, benefits, and limits of risk management itself.
02What you’ll learn
Apply the ISO 31000 and COSO ERM frameworks in practice
Assess risk using tools such as the risk and opportunity matrix
Weigh the costs, benefits, and limitations of risk management decisions
Build and sustain a risk-aware organisational culture
Earn an LIBF-accredited AGRC certificate with the PAGRC designation
03Who it’s for
- Risk managers and risk function staff
- Compliance officers and internal auditors
- Financial analysts
- Banking, insurance, and asset management professionals
- Graduates from any discipline entering risk management
04What you’ll learn
- 01Main principles and definitions of risk management
- 02Historical foundations of the discipline
- 03The ISO 31000 framework and risk management processes
- 04The COSO ERM integrated framework
- 05The risk and opportunity matrix in practice
- 06Costs, benefits, uncertainty, and limitations of risk management
- 07The regulatory environment and supervisory expectations
- 08The Three Lines of Defence model
- 09Building a risk-aware culture and the influences that shape it
Exam
One online exam: 50 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, 70% pass mark, two attempts included, results immediate.
Your credential
An LIBF-accredited AGRC certificate, the PAGRC (Professional Associate of AGRC) designation and one year of AGRC membership.
05How it works
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Enrol and study online
Self-paced learning with the official AGRC materials — 15–25 study hours, from anywhere.
- 02
Sit the exam
Online, with two attempts included and immediate results.
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Carry the credential
An AGRC certificate with the PAGRC designation and a year of AGRC membership.
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Partner handover
After you enrol, our team emails your access details and hands you over to the accreditation partner who delivers the programme.
06Frequently asked questions
- This programme is part of AGRC’s Professional Programmes (the Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance), and your certificate is co-branded with LGCA (the London Governance and Compliance Academy) — giving it recognition both regionally and internationally.
- NXT Solutions is an authorized AGRC Regional Delivery Partner for Egypt and Libya — not an exclusive provider. We deliver the programme locally, with LGCA co-branding, alongside AGRC’s wider partner network.
- Both. You can enrol individually through this page, or request institutional and cohort pricing if you’re enrolling a team — we’ll tailor scheduling and billing for your organisation.
- Exams are taken online under remote conditions — typically 40–50 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, with a 70% pass mark and two attempts included. Results are immediate, and we’ll guide you through booking once you complete the learning.
- We accept major cards for individual enrollment. Institutional clients can pay via bank transfer against invoice — reach out and we’ll set that up.
- An official AGRC certificate, co-branded with LGCA, plus the PAGRC (Professional Associate of AGRC) designation and one year of AGRC membership.
- Yes — this is our primary enrollment model for banks and financial institutions. Use the “Request Institutional Pricing” button and our team will follow up directly.