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/exam_navigator.gif) The Qualification Navigator provides a summary of the qualifications offered by the Securities & Investment Institute. Please click on the links below to find out which qualifications are best suited to your career.
Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ™) There are 13 modules in the IAQ™ programme. To achieve the IAQ™ a candidate must pass "Introduction to Securities and Investment", "FSA Regulatory Environment" and one other subject of choice out of the 11 options available. Each exam lasts for one hour and consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. The subjects are:
* Formerly known as Derivatives Operations Securities & Investment Institute Certificate Examinations
The Securities & Investment Institute Certificate Exams are competence qualifications for employees engaged in advising and dealing in securities and derivatives based investments and advising on investments in the course of corporate finance. Each Certificate (with the exception of Corporate Finance) comprises of two papers. Paper 1 being the Securities & Investment Institute Regulatory Paper, Paper 2 focusing on the subject specialization: Securities, Derivatives or Securities and Financial Derivatives. The Certificate in Corporate Finance encapsulates regulation and the specialism in one paper. The Certificate exams are multiple-choice in format and are available on a weekly or fortnightly basis throughout the year. Certificate in Investment Management (CertIM™) The CertIM™, approved by the FSA, is a threshold competence based qualification for individuals engaged in managing investments. As part of the FSA's Interim Approved List of exams CertIM™ includes the following regulated activities:
The Certificate comprises two modules:
Candidates are required to pass both modules to achieve the Certificate, but they may be taken at different times. Securities & Investment Institute Diploma The Securities & Investment Institute Diploma is a highly regarded post-graduate professional qualification designed to meet the needs of the financial services industry. It has no direct academic equivalent. It is aimed at practitioners who have already gained at least two to three years industry experience. To achieve the Diploma, an individual needs to achieve a pass in three of the subjects listed below (or two passes plus exemption from one paper). Each Diploma exam lasts 3 hours, with the exeption of Regulation and Compliance and Investment Analysis which are 3 hours 15 minutes in duration, and is written by practitioners to test candidates' ability to provide high value solutions to practical day-to-day business problems. Exams are held twice a year throughout the UK (and overseas by arrangement). These are professional level exams, and the standard is high so it is recommended that candidates attempt only one paper at each sitting. After achieving the Diploma and becoming a Member (MSI) and satisfying the experience and Continuing Learning requirements, holders can apply for Fellowship of the Institute. Subjects:
Investment Advice Certificate (IAC™) The Institute established the IAC™ as a competence qualification for individuals providing retail investment advice. The emphasis of the qualification is on investments, covering bonds, equities and collective investment scheme products like pensions and mortgage advice. This is the most appropriate exam for individuals who advise clients on the investment of their capital and is recognised by the FSA and the Jersey Financial Services Commission. The IAC™ comprises three papers: Paper 1 - Introduction to Financial Services (multiple-choice) Paper 2 - Investments, Savings and Protection Products (multiple-choice) Paper 3 - Financial Advice (case study paper) |
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