The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has proposed changes to its proficiency rules including changes to the current mandatory courses offered by the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI). Under these proposed rules, subject to approval by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), CIRO will be moving towards an assessment centric proficiency model for Approved Persons of Investment Dealers. For more information on CIRO’s proposed rules, please refer to the CIRO website. If you have any questions on how the proposed changes may impact you, please reach out to proficiency@ciro.ca.

Hours of study: 40 – 60 Hours

Enrolment Period: 1 Year

What is the TTC exam weighting?

Exam Topics Weightings
Overview of the Canadian Equity Trading Environment 9%
Orders and the Book 17%
Trading Rules: The Opening 8%
Trading Rules: Trading in a Marketplace 26%
Trading Rules At and After the Close 6%
Trading Rules: Stabilization, Program Trading 11%
Supervision of Trading in a Marketplace 6%
Violations and Enforcements 6%
Marketplaces in Canada 6%
Understanding the Institutional Investor 5%

What is the TTC 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
CFA Institute CFA - PD40
CIRO-ID Professional Development20
CFA Institute CFA - SER2
CFA Institute CIPM40
CIM Professional development40
ADVOCIS Structured Learning CE30

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