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OFAC sanctions compliance

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for payments ops. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 7 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 8 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 4 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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The OFAC sanctions compliance course as a learner first sees it

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why sanctions matter · 7 min

    Explain what OFAC sanctions are and why strict liability applies.

  • Lesson 2: What's covered · 7 min

    Distinguish list-based (SDN, 50 Percent Rule) from comprehensive/country sanctions.

  • Lesson 3: Allowed vs not allowed · 5 min

    Identify sanctions red flags including evasion and transshipment.

  • Lesson 4: Red flags & duties · 7 min

    Handle a screening hit correctly: hold, escalate, block or reject.

  • Lesson 5: Case practice · 5 min

    Explain reporting deadlines and 10-year recordkeeping.

  • Lesson 6: Escalate correctly · 5 min

    Apply the five Framework components to your own role.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), TWEA; 31 CFR Chapter V incl. Part 501 (reporting & 10-year recordkeeping); OFAC A Framew…

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), TWEA or ask your own counsel.

At hire + annually; ad hoc when programmes change materially (e.g. new Russia/Iran measures).

Payments ops, trade finance, international sales, logistics/shipping, procurement and finance staff at any US company with cross-border business.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), TWEA.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Sanctions compliance contact
  • What gets screened, when, by whom
  • High risk jurisdictions for our business
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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