List of securities examinations
The following is a list of securities examinations and the organizations that offer them.
Africa
- The Securities Industry Training Institute East Africa was conceptualized in 2008 for this aim for East Africa. It is a joint effort involving Uganda Securities Exchange Ltd, Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange Ltd, Tanzania's Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange Ltd, and the Central Depository & Settlement Corporation Ltd and Rwanda Stock Exchange, to standardize and administer market education for the East African region.
- Ethiopia Institute of Financial Studies training program
- Ghana Stock Exchange Securities Courses
- Namibia Stock Exchange semi-annual Stock-brokering Exams
- Nigerian Stock Exchange offers a few certificate programs including:
- *Module 1: The role and responsibilities of compliance officers in the capital market
- *Module 2: Compliance risk based monitoring programmes
- *Module 3: Conduct of business obligations of a broker dealer firm
- *Module 4: Anti-money laundering and terrorist financing
- *Module 5: Capital market operations
- South African Institute of Financial Markets offers a wide variety of training options
Asia Pacific ([ASEAN Plus Three])
Indonesia
- Indonesia Stock Exchange Educational Programs
- *IDX Basic Education Program
- *IDX Intermediate Education Program
- *IDX Advance Education Program
- The Indonesia Capital Market Institute / The Committee For Capital Market Professional Standards
- *Wakil Perantara Pedagang Efek / Broker Dealer Representative
- *Wakil Manajer Investasi / Investment Manager Representative
- *Wakil Penjamin Emisi Efek / Underwriter Representative
- *Ahli Syariah Pasar Modal / Shariah Capital Market Professional
Singapore
- Singapore College of Insurance
Malaysia
For actual exam detail, see
- Module 6: Stock Market and Securities Law
- Module 7: Financial Statement Analysis and Asset Valuation
- Module 9: Funds Management Regulation
- Module 10: Asset and Funds Management
- Module 11: Fundamentals of Compliance
- Module 12: Investment Management and Corporate Finance
- Module 14: Futures and Options
- Module 16: Rules and Regulations of Futures and Options
- Module 17: Securities and Derivatives Trading
- Module 18: Securities and Derivatives Trading
- Module 19: Advisory Services
- Module 19A: Advisory Services - Part A
- Module 19B: Advisory Services - Part B
China
- ATA
- China Futures Association
- *Futures Practitioner Exam
- *Futures Analyst Exam
Hong Kong, S.A.R.
- The Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute
- Joint Programs with HKSI
- *Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
- *The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
- *The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- *The City University of Hong Kong
India
- National Institute of Securities Markets
- National Stock Exchange of India NCMP Certified Market Professional
- Bombay Stock Exchange Training & Certification
Japan
- Core Knowledge Inc
- Japanese Securities Dealers Association
- FINRA Series 47
Philippines
- Securities Representative Certification Exam
- Associated Persons Certification Exam
- The Investment Company Representative Certification Program
Thailand
- Securities Analysts Association
Cambodia
Global
- ACI The Financial Markets Association, f.k.a. Association Cambiste Internationale, offers a full 'suite of examinations' including Dealing & Operations certificates, among others
- CFA Institute
- Securities & Investment Institute for Islamic/Syariah Finance
- Thomson Reuters
The Middle East
- Israeli Securities Authority – Securities Law and Ethics Exam'''
- Capital Market Authority
- *General Securities Qualification Examination
- *Compliance & Anti-money laundering/CTF
- *Broker-Dealer Qualification Certificate
- Various courses for The U.A.E., Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
North America
Canada
- Canadian Securities Institute – variety of exams for certification.
- – variety of exams for certification.
United States of America
Registered representative level
- Series 3 – National Commodities Futures Exam*
- Series 5 – Interest Rate Options Exams
- Series 6 – Investment Company and Variable Contracts Exam
- Series 7 – General Securities Representative Exam
- Series 11 – Assistant Representative – Order Processing
- Series 15 – Foreign Currency Options Exam
- Series 17 – United Kingdom Securities Representative Exam
- Series 22 – Direct Participation Exam
- Series 30 – NFA Branch Manager Exam
- Series 31 – Futures – Managed Funds Exam*
- Series 32 – Limited Futures Exam - Regulations
- Series 37 – Canada Securities Representative Exam - With Options
- Series 38 – Canada Securities Representative Exam - No Options
- Series 42 – Registered Options Representative Exam
- Series 44 – NYSE Arca Options Market Maker Exam
- Series 47 – Japanese Module of the General Securities Exam
- Series 52 – Municipal Securities Representative Exam
- Series 55 – Equity Trader – Limited Representative Exam
- Series 56 – Proprietary Trader Qualification Exam
- Series 57 – Securities Trader Qualification Exam
- Series 62 – Corporate Securities – Limited Representative Exam
- Series 63 – Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam*
- Series 65 – Uniform Registered Investment Adviser Law Exam *
- Series 66 – Uniform Investment Adviser – Combined State Laws Exam
- Series 72 – Government Securities – Limited Representative
- Series 79 – Investment Banking Exam
- Series 68 –
- Series 82 – Private Securities Offerings – Limited Representative
- Series 86 – Research Analyst – Securities Analysis
- Series 87 – Research Analyst – Regulations
- Series 99 – Operations Professional
Registered principal level
- Series 4 – Registered Options Principal Exam
- Series 9 – General Securities Sales Supervisor Exam – Options
- Series 10 – General Securities Sales Supervisor Exam – General Module
- Series 12 – NYSE Branch Manager
- Series 14 – NYSE Compliance Officer
- Series 14A – NYSE DMM Compliance Official Examination
- Series 16 – NYSE Supervisory Analyst
- Series 23 – General Securities Principal
- Series 24 – General Securities Principal Exam
- Series 26 – Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Principal Exam
- Series 27 – Financial and Operations Principal Exam
- Series 28 – Financial and Operations Principal Introducing Broker Exam
- Series 39 – Direct Participation Programs Principal Exam
- Series 51 – Municipal Fund Securities Limited Principal
- Series 53 – Municipal Securities Principal Exam
Latin America
Brazil
Issued by ANBIMA:- CPA-10
- CPA-20
- CEA
- CGA
- AAI
- CNPI
- CNPI-T
- CNPI-P
Costa Rica
- Securities broker license
- Operator and promoter in currency derivatives
Europe
- Irish Stock Exchange Xetra Exam
- Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
- The Finnish Society of Financial Analysts
- Courses & Seminars in English, offered by Oslo Stock Exchange
- Courses & Seminars in Norwegian/Norsk, offered by Oslo Stock Exchange
- SwedSec Licensiering AB, subsidiary of the Swedish Securities Dealers Association
- The European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies