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Compliance Courses

Compliance courses can help you learn regulatory frameworks, risk management strategies, ethical decision-making, and audit processes. You can build skills in policy development, compliance monitoring, and effective communication with stakeholders. Many courses introduce tools like compliance management software, risk assessment frameworks, and data analysis techniques to help you implement and track compliance initiatives effectively.

Popular Compliance Courses and Certifications


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  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Regulatory Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Requirements, Internal Communications, Procedure Development, Data Security, Governance, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Data Management, Risk Management, Business Strategy

    4.8 stars, 2.9K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (2.9K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    What is Compliance?

    Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management, Governance, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Planning, Brand Management

    4.8 stars, 1.6K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Anti Money Laundering and Transaction Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Registration, Loan Origination, Mortgage Loans, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Documents, Compliance Training, Records Management, General Lending, Customer Complaint Resolution, Payment Systems, Consumer Lending, Due Diligence, Verification And Validation, Payment Processing, Procedure Development, Financial Auditing, Transaction Processing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Investigation, Finance

    4.7 stars, 23 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (23) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • H

    HRCI

    Compliance and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Regulatory Compliance, Business Continuity Planning, Occupational Safety And Health, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Continuity, Labor Compliance, Risk Management, Health And Safety Standards, Business Risk Management, Human Resources, Operational Risk, Labor Law

    4.8 stars, 439 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (439) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Effective Compliance Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Internal Communications, Procedure Development, Psychology, Strategic Planning

    4.9 stars, 890 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (890) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    AI Governance and Compliance in Law

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Responsible AI, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Risk Management Framework, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Auditing, Regulatory Requirements, Internal Auditing, AI Security, Accountability Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI literacy, Compliance Auditing, Risk Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Mastering Financial Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering

    Skills you'll gain: Bank Regulations, Compliance Management, Financial Regulation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Compliance Reporting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Controls, Due Diligence, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Transaction Processing, Gap Analysis, Risk Management, Report Writing, Microsoft Copilot

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Amazon Web Services, Information Systems Security

    4.5 stars, 145 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (145) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    What is Corruption: Anti-Corruption and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Employee Training, Operations Management, Strategic Planning

    4.9 stars, 722 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (722) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Cybersecurity Compliance Framework, Standards & Regulations

    Skills you'll gain: IT Service Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Responsible AI, Compliance Auditing, Cyber Risk, Cyber Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Auditing, Cybersecurity, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Security Controls, Artificial Intelligence, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Risk Management, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    4.7 stars, 3.5K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (3.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Governance and Compliance Management

    Skills you'll gain: Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Responsible AI, Compliance Management, AI Security, Governance, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Performance Measurement, ISO/IEC 27001, Auditing, Internal Controls, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Gap Analysis, Cloud Security, Policy Development, Risk Control, Accountability Frameworks, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Cybersecurity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Strategy, Incident Response, Cyber Governance, Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Cyber Security Policies, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Governance, Compliance Management, Cyber Operations, Risk Management, Risk Control

    4.7 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (33) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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Best Compliance courses from University of Pennsylvania

Top-rated Compliance courses offered by University of Pennsylvania on Coursera.

  1. 1
    Regulatory Compliance
    University of PennsylvaniaIntermediate3 - 6 Months4.8(2,940)University of Pennsylvania
  2. 2
    What is Compliance?
    University of PennsylvaniaMixed1 - 4 Weeks4.8(1,564)University of Pennsylvania
  3. 3
    Effective Compliance Programs
    University of PennsylvaniaMixed1 - 4 Weeks4.9(890)University of Pennsylvania

Best Compliance certificate programs

Earn a certificate in Compliance from top universities and companies.

  1. 1
    Anti Money Laundering and Transaction Compliance
    SkillUpBeginner3 - 6 Months4.7(23)Specialization
  2. 2
    AI Governance and Compliance in Law
    University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBeginner1 - 3 Months4.0(1)Specialization
  3. 3
    Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance
    Macquarie UniversityBeginner3 - 6 Months4.7(33)Specialization

Best Compliance courses for beginners

Top-rated beginner-friendly Compliance courses with no prerequisites.

  1. 1
    Compliance and Risk Management
    HRCIBeginner1 - 3 Months4.8(439)No prerequisites
  2. 2
    Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions
    Amazon Web ServicesBeginner1 - 4 Weeks4.5(145)No prerequisites

Frequently Asked Questions about Compliance

Compliance is the practice of helping organizations follow laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies. It can apply to areas such as financial transactions, workplace practices, cybersecurity, corruption prevention, artificial intelligence, and broader risk management. Courses like Regulatory Compliance, Effective Compliance Programs, Anti Money Laundering and Transaction Compliance, and Cybersecurity Compliance Framework, Standards & Regulations show how compliance connects legal requirements with practical business processes. On Coursera, you can explore compliance from general foundations to more specialized areas like anti-corruption, AML, cybersecurity, and AI governance.‎

Compliance is used in roles across legal, finance, human resources, cybersecurity, risk management, operations, and governance. Professionals may work on activities such as monitoring policies, reviewing transactions, supporting audits, managing regulatory risk, training employees, or helping teams follow security and privacy standards. Courses on this page reflect that range, including Compliance and Risk Management from HRCI, Anti Money Laundering and Transaction Compliance from SkillUp, and Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions from Amazon Web Services. Learning compliance can help you build skills that support many organization-focused roles where rules, ethics, and accountability matter.‎

Before studying compliance, it helps to have basic communication, critical thinking, and business awareness skills. You do not need to be a lawyer to begin, but you should be comfortable reading policies, comparing requirements, asking careful questions, and documenting decisions clearly. Some areas may also benefit from background knowledge in finance, cybersecurity, HR, or technology, depending on the compliance path you choose. Introductory options like What is Compliance? and Regulatory Compliance can help you build a foundation before moving into topics such as anti-money laundering, cyber regulations, or AI governance.‎

Compliance pairs well with risk management, ethics, auditing, cybersecurity, data privacy, legal research, and project management. These complementary skills help you understand not only what rules apply, but how organizations can put controls, training, monitoring, and reporting processes into practice. For example, Cybersecurity Compliance Framework, Standards & Regulations connects compliance with security standards, while What is Corruption: Anti-Corruption and Compliance focuses on ethics and anti-corruption practices. Building adjacent skills can make your learning more practical and help you apply compliance concepts in workplace, technical, or industry-specific settings.‎

A good way to start learning compliance is to begin with the purpose of compliance, then study how effective programs are designed and maintained. Introductory courses such as What is Compliance? and Regulatory Compliance can help you understand key concepts, while Effective Compliance Programs can show how organizations structure policies, controls, training, and oversight. From there, you can choose a specialization based on your interests, such as anti-money laundering, risk management, cybersecurity, anti-corruption, or AI governance. Coursera’s course selection lets you compare beginner-friendly and specialized options as you plan your next step.‎

Yes. You can start learning compliance on Coursera for free in two ways:

  1. Preview the first module of many compliance courses at no cost. This includes video lessons, readings, graded assignments, and Coursera AI (where available).
  2. Start a 7-day free trial for Specializations or Coursera Plus. This gives you full access to all course content across eligible programs within the timeframe of your trial.

If you want to keep learning, earn a certificate in compliance, or unlock full course access after the preview or trial, you can upgrade or apply for financial aid.‎

Beginner-friendly compliance courses include What is Compliance?, Regulatory Compliance, and Effective Compliance Programs from the University of Pennsylvania. These courses can help you understand core compliance concepts, why organizations create compliance programs, and how policies, oversight, and accountability support regulatory responsibilities. If you already know your area of interest, you might also consider Compliance and Risk Management from HRCI, Anti Money Laundering and Transaction Compliance from SkillUp, or Cybersecurity Compliance Framework, Standards & Regulations from IBM. Starting with a broad course first can make it easier to choose a more specialized compliance path afterward.‎

Compliance courses typically cover regulations, organizational policies, risk management, ethics, controls, monitoring, reporting, and program design. Depending on the course, you may also study anti-money laundering, corruption prevention, cybersecurity frameworks, governance for AI solutions, or workplace compliance responsibilities. The courses listed on this page show that compliance can be both broad and specialized, from What is Compliance? to Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions and Cybersecurity Compliance Framework, Standards & Regulations. As you compare courses on Coursera, look for topics that match the type of organization, regulation, or risk area you want to understand better.‎

This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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