Investment Advisor

CSI
Montreal, Toronto, Canada

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Developed exclusively by CSI, the Investment Advisor Training Program significantly enhances a firm’s internal training program by adding comprehensive content that helps its staff gain the practical knowledge and skills required to work effectively in an advisory or sales capacity within the securities industry.

Newly enhanced and updated after an internal program review and to reflect the 2003 review by the Investment Dealer Association’s (IDA) Education and Proficiency Committee, the program focuses on basic knowledge and applied education, includes new diagnostic tools and is delivered in an online, interactive format that helps students understand and retain course content.

The Investment Advisor Training Program meets IDA requirements for training investment advisors and is designed to be completed within 90 days.

Prerequisites
Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course. The Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, if not already taken, must be completed while enrolled in the 90-day Investment Advisor Training Course.


BENEFITS
PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS
Firms provide comprehensive education through a cost-effective one-stop training program that satisfies their responsibility to assess the proficiency of prospective Investment Advisors during the 90-day training period.
Students enhance their ability to provide investment advice to clients, respecting investment, retirement and estate planning objectives.
Students quickly grasp and retain course content as a result of the program’s online, interactive format that moves learning from a passive process to a highly involved and enjoyable learning experience that easily accommodates all learning styles.
Supervisors are able to monitor each student’s progress and students are able to identify areas that require improvement by using diagnostic and assessment tools included in the program.
Licensing and Registration

To become licensed as an Investment Advisor at a member firm of the Investment Dealers Association (IDA) you’re required to complete:

The Canadian Securities Course and the Conduct and Practices Handbook Course
A 90-day training program that includes firm-specific and general knowledge components. CSI’s Investment Advisor Training Program fulfills the general knowledge portion of the 90-day training program.
Your firm may provide some or the entire 90-day training program. You should check with your firm’s training department before enrolling in the Investment Advisor Training Program.
Investment Management Techniques or the Professional Financial Planning Course within 30 months of commencing your employment at an IDA member firm.
Note: On July 4, 2006, CSI’s new Wealth Management Essentials (WME) course is replacing the PFPC and IMT as the only way to satisfy the 30 month IDA post-registration proficiency requirement. If you enrolled in the IMT or PFPC, prior to July 4, 2006, you can use either of these courses to meet the 30 month IDA post-registration proficiency requirements. You are required to complete the IMT or PFPC within 2 years of your initial enrolment (including a one-year extension) or within 30 months of registration with the IDA, whichever comes first.

Continuing Education

As a mandatory course, Investment Advisor Training Program does not qualify for continuing education credit.

Regulatory Requirement / Professional Association What this Course Satisfies:
IDA 12-hour Compliance, FCSI, CECAP Not applicable
IDA 30-hour Professional Development, FCSI, CECAP Not applicable
FPSC, FSCO, ICS, ICM, ICBC, Advocis Not applicable
CSF Not applicable
IQPF Level 2 Not applicable
AIC Not applicable ...''

Phone:416-364-9130 or 1-866-866-2601

School Address:

Toronto:
200 Wellington Street West, 15th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 3C7

Montreal:
1155 University St., Suite 600, Montreal, PQ H3B 3A7

Jobs & Resumes: Montreal, Toronto
Houses & Roommates: Montreal, Toronto

Strategic Wealth Accumulation
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Strategic Wealth Preservation
Strategic Wealth Transfer
Canadian Funds
Insurance
Securities
Investment Representatives
Chief Compliance Officers Qualifying Examination
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
Anti-Money Laundering
Broker Liability
Corporate Governance
Covered Call Writing
Estate Planning
Equity Monetization
Exchange-Traded Funds

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