I spent mine taking ACSS’ CSS-EU certification test (I’m a beta tester). Easily 2 levels of difficulty over ACAMS’ CGSS certification test (which I helped develop) – but I think that partly comes with focusing on the specifics of one program, instead of trying to test general knowledge.

I now know way more about the EU anti-circumvention tool, what derogations are, and the vagaries of how the Council of the European Union (not to be confused with the European Council, which has a similar name but which is very, very different). And, not for nothing, I do prefer going to a testing center – I think the whole proctoring process, where they watched me through my iPhone camera, more than a little creepy.

Is the test and the accompanying Study Guide ready for prime time? Of course not, silly rabbits – it’s why it’s called a beta. Just like my laptop running the public beta of Golden Gate.