Certified Securities and Investment Support Specialist
Our Certified Securities and Investment Support Specialist’s Examination is a foundational course for anyone wishing to start or advance their career within the financial services industry. It was designed to meet the needs of operations staff and new entrants to the Securities and Investment industry, providing an overview of all key areas needed in the capital market ecosystem.
This Certificate is a fast-track route for non-graduates and graduates. It creates an alternative entry point for those who are desirous of becoming securities and investment professionals, but do not currently have a university degree required to proceed directly to the CIS Professional Qualification Scheme.
A Certified Securities and Investment Support Specialist will acquire the necessary skills to conduct research, evaluate data, and assist in decision-making while creating and managing investment portfolios. Click here to register
- Minimum Entry Requirement
Five (5) ‘O’ Levels credit passes, including English language and Mathematics.
- Unilingual Exams
The examination is conducted in English, and other languages may be made available in the near future.
- Assessment
Each Module of the Certified Securities and Investment Support Specialist will be assessed by a 3-hour, fully multiple-choice question (MCQ) based examination consisting of 120 questions.
- Rules and Regulations
Download the Rules and Regulations governing the conduct of the Certified Securities and Investment Support Specialist examinations here.
- Study and Study References
Proceed to study and sit for the exams
- Exam Details & Syllabus
Download Syllabus here
- Pilot Questions and Solutions
- Study Materials for Reading
Diploma Study packs
| STAGE 1 | |||
| Module A | Price (₦) | Module B | Price (₦) |
| Business Communication | 4,000 | Business Management | 4,000 |
| Elements of Economics | 4,000 | Business Mathematics & Statistics | 4,000 |
| Business Law | 4,000 | Fundamentals of Financial Market | 4,000 |
| Business Accounting | 4,000 | ||
| TOTAL | ₦ 16,000 | TOTAL | ₦ 12,000 |
| STAGE 2 | |||
| Module A | Price (₦) | Module B | Price (₦) |
| Economics | 4,000 | Law, Ethics and Professional Standards | 4,000 |
| Financial Statement Analysis | 4,000 | Regulation and Practice of Securities & Investment | 4,000 |
| Quantitative Techniques | 4,000 | Asset Valuation and Portfolio Management | 4,000 |
| Corporate Finance | 4,000 | Derivatives | 4,000 |
| TOTAL | ₦ 16,000 | TOTAL | ₦ 16,000 |
Diploma (Stage 1 & 2)
| PAPER CODE | SUBJECT | DATE | SESSION | TIME |
| Stage 1: Module A | BC, EE, BL & BA | 1st Tuesday of the Month | Morning | 8:50-12:00pm |
| Stage 1: Module B | BM, BMS & FFM | 1st Tuesday of the Month | Afternoon | 1:50-5:00pm |
| Stage 2: Module A | EC, FSA, QT & CF | 1st Tuesday of the Month | Morning | 8:50-12:00pm |
| Stage 2: Module B | LEP, RPS, APM & Der | 1st Tuesday of the Month | Afternoon | 1:50-5:00pm |