AI for Financial Services
ML under OSFI guidance and Canadian banking realities
About this program
Six months for risk officers, quants, and engineers in Canadian financial services. Deep coverage of credit risk, fraud detection, AML, portfolio analytics, and conversational banking — all under OSFI's E-23 model risk guidance and provincial securities frameworks.
Student ratings
Exceptional — 353 verified Canadian graduates rated this program 4.8/5. Reviews emphasize the applied capstone, instructor responsiveness, and career outcomes.
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Who this program is for
- →Practitioners already shipping applied ai work who want depth
- →Senior engineers, data scientists, and technical leads
- →Canadian residents seeking a verifiable diploma credential
Topics you'll cover
6 modules across 6 months — 24 lessons in total.
Six-month syllabus
Module 1 · Month 1 — Financial AI Landscape▾
- L1Where AI helps and where it hurts
- L2OSFI guidance overview
- L3Case studies
- L4Stakeholder map
Module 2 · Month 2 — Credit Risk▾
- L1PD, LGD, EAD
- L2Scorecards vs. ML
- L3Reject inference
- L4Fair lending in Canada
Module 3 · Month 3 — Fraud and AML▾
- L1Graph-based fraud detection
- L2Real-time scoring
- L3Sanctions screening
- L4Investigator workflows
Module 4 · Month 4 — Model Risk Management▾
- L1E-23 in depth
- L2Validation methodology
- L3Documentation standards
- L4Challenger models
Module 5 · Month 5 — LLMs in Banking▾
- L1Compliance-safe assistants
- L2Document understanding
- L3Customer service automation
- L4Guardrails and red teaming
Module 6 · Month 6 — Capstone▾
- L1Build a fully documented model
- L2Pass simulated validation
- L3Risk write-up
- L4Executive presentation
What you'll be able to do
- ●Build credit and fraud models that satisfy validators
- ●Apply OSFI E-23 to ML models
- ●Design human-in-the-loop AML workflows
- ●Use LLMs safely in customer-facing banking
- ●Lead model risk management
Career paths after graduation
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AI for Financial Services cost?▾
Tuition is $799 CAD. You can pay in full at checkout or choose an interest-free monthly plan. A 30-day refund window applies from your start date.
How long is the AI for Financial Services program?▾
6 months, cohort-based and fully online. Expect roughly 13 hours per week including live Thursday sessions at 7pm ET.
What are the prerequisites?▾
Quantitative or engineering background; Familiarity with financial services
Is the diploma recognized in Canada?▾
Yes. Graduates receive the Altaris AI Academy Diploma in Applied AI — a verifiable credential with a unique certificate number you can publish on LinkedIn and that any employer can verify at smart-ai-future.lovable.app/verify.
What is the refund policy?▾
Full refund within 30 days of your cohort start date, no questions asked. After day 30, prorated refunds are available per our Refund Policy.
Who teaches the program?▾
Working Canadian AI practitioners — not academics. Each cohort has a lead instructor plus a 1:1 mentor pairing for the duration of the program.
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