Defacto entry requirement for many financial services jobs

Completes the first step towards earning your investment representative or registered representative license

Completes the first step towards fulfilling the Portfolio Management Registration requirements with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) or Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)

Recognized by regulatory bodies in the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and France for broker/advisor registration (local top-up would be required)

Fulfill the licensing requirement for the following CSA licensing categories:

Mutual Fund Sales Representative

Exempt Market Dealer Representative

Once completed, this course can be kept valid for IIROC purposes beyond its regulatory time limit through participation in IIROC's Voluntary Participation Program or completion of a higher level course approved by IIROC.

The Canadian securities industry, markets and the regulatory environment

The various components of a securities dealer

Financing and listing of securities

Market and economic events impacting investment performance

Analyzing corporate financial statements

In-depth coverage of equity and fixed-income securities

Fundamental and technical analysis

Structured products including ETFs

Fee-based accounts

Managing products including Mutual Funds

The portfolio management process and asset allocation

Dealing with institutional clients

Securities Industry standards of conduct and the code of ethics