AML staff training template and sign-off
An AML staff training template is the sign-off record of who was trained, on which topics, and when. A signature records attendance and does not appoint anyone.
Quick answer
A principal needs one line per person: name, role, date, topics, and a sign-off. The receptionist and the graduate do not need the compliance officer's whole syllabus, but they do need the topics the program assigns to their role. Sign-off means they attended. It does not appoint anyone, and it is not a client-pays check.
People search “AML staff training template” when a principal needs a sign-off line for the receptionist and the graduate before a file audit. Checked against AUSTRAC's AML/CTF training page on 4 October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. This page does not reproduce that guidance. What non-specialists actually need to hear is AML training for non-specialist staff. The training obligation more broadly is AML/CTF training. The sector map is /tranche-2.
The sheet records the session
An AML staff training template is a record of an event that has to happen anyway. The event is the training your program requires for that role. The sheet lists the person, the role, the date, the topics, and a sign-off. A stack of blank sheets is not a training program, and a signed sheet from a session that never discussed the firm's own services is a weak record.
Non-specialists need a shorter list than the compliance officer. The receptionist needs to know when to stop and ask. The graduate needs to know the firm's timing for customer due diligence. Neither becomes the officer by signing.
- One line, one person. Name, role, date, topics, sign-off. A group tick is not a record.
- Topics match the role. Do not make the receptionist sit the officer's whole syllabus, and do not give the officer a receptionist slide only.
- Sign-off means attendance. It does not confer authority to approve a high-risk customer.
- Date it. An undated signature will not show you trained before the service started.
Who signs what
A micro firm can keep the sheet to four roles and still be honest. Add a role only if a real person holds it. The compliance officer's line is oversight of the program, not a promise they personally ran every session.
Sign-off lines in a small firm. This table does not reproduce AUSTRAC's training guidance.
| Person | The record shows | The record does not show |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | They know when to pause and ask | That they may complete due diligence alone |
| Graduate or clerk | They know the firm's timing and who the customer is | That they are the compliance officer |
| Person who sends the link | They know a check is client-pays and which type to send | That they approve high-risk files |
| Compliance officer | They saw that role-based training happened | That a template replaced the session |
Where the sign-off page stops
This page is the record. It is not the course. What to cover with people who are not specialists is AML training for non-specialist staff.
A free course, if you use one, is still not the sign-off. Attendance at free AML training in Australia still needs a line on your sheet.
What the client pays
On FreeAML the firm suite is A$0. The firm emails the client a link. Verification is client-pays. On the public list a personal KYC check is A$20 and a company or trust KYB check is A$40. Use KYB when the customer is a company or a trust. A sign-off sheet is not a customer check, so it is not billed as KYC or KYB. Confirm the live amounts on FreeAML pricing. FreeAML does not deliver your training or treat a signed template as competence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Train to the role. Keep the sign-off with the program.
The firm suite is A$0. The client pays customer checks. Training records stay the firm's.
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