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Hours of study: 40 – 55 Hours

Enrolment Period: 1 Year

What is the CPH® exam weighting?

Exam Topics Weightings
Standards of Conduct and Ethics, Ethical Decision Making, and Putting it All Together 23%
The Canadian Regulatory Framework 12%
Working with Clients 13%
Client Discovery and Account Opening 13%
Product Due Diligence, Recommendations, and Advice 13%
Trading, Settlement, and Prohibited Activities 13%
Maintaining Client Accounts and Relationships 13%

What is the CPH® exam structure?

Structure Information
Exams 1
Exam Format Proctored (remote or in-person at a test centre)
Exam Duration 3 hours
Question Format Multiple Choice
Questions Per Exam 100
Attempts Allowed Per Exam 3
Passing Grade 60%
Assignments None

What Continuing Education (CE) credits will you earn?

AccreditationCredits
CSF General Subjects 5
CSF Compliance 15
IPF SFPA5
IPF SC5
ICM Life Insurance3
MTI30
PFP Compliance3
CIWM Professional development10
PFP Professional development30
CIWM Compliance3
CFP Practice Management30
QAFP Practice Management30

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While CSI makes every effort to ensure that the information is up-to-date, we are unfortunately unable to fully guarantee its accuracy. The information listed in the chart may be subject to change.

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