Watch previously recorded webinars on demand and learn about the transition of registration compliance and continuing education workflows from FINRA’s legacy registration systems to FINRA’s centralized compliance platform, FINRA Gateway.CE Transformation: Annual CE System ToolsDuring this webinar, FINRA staff reviews tools available in FINRA Gateway to assist firms in tracking annual regulatory
The best tool FINRA provides when it comes to firms developing their annual compliance program is now available. On this episode, three Member Supervision senior leaders join us to dig into some of the new and noteworthy regulatory topics in the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program.
The following FAQ on FINRA.org pertain to Qualification Exams:
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Qualification Exams
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Qualification and Registration Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the SIE and Exam Restructuring
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Back-to-back Scheduling
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Limited English
Background
FINRA administers qualification examinations that are designed to establish that persons associated with broker-dealers have attained specified levels of competence and knowledge pertinent to their function. Over time, the qualification examination program has increased in complexity to address new products and functions, and related regulatory concerns and
Register to attend an upcoming webinar to learn about the installation of ProProctor, a Prometric application that FINRA is using to deliver qualification exams online, on company-issued equipment. During these hour-long sessions, FINRA and Prometric technologists will discuss resources available to firm Information Technology staff, and a substantial amount of time will be reserved to answer
Per FINRA Rule 1220, individuals are required to pass an appropriate exam or receive a waiver to qualify for a registration category. After passing an exam, the individual must obtain approved status in a corresponding registration category within two years (four years for the SIE) of the exam date to maintain its validity. If an individual does not obtain an approved registration within the two
For firms with test candidates using company-issued equipment on their corporate networks to take their exams online, your firm's technology team should be consulted about what it will take to ensure that the ProProctor application will successfully run on the day of the candidate's exam.
Please note that Prometric's ProProctor
February 24, 2021FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Vice President of Member Relations and Education Kayte Toczylowski are joined by FINRA senior staff to discuss the 2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program.Speakers:Robert Cook, FINRA President and Chief Executive OfficerThomas Mellett, Senior Director, ExaminationsSteven Polansky, Senior Director, Member
FINRA webinars are free online video programs delivered right to your desktop. Webinars include panel discussions with FINRA staff and/or industry experts and feature online resource materials that participants can access from their own computers.Previous WebinarsAccount Management: Annual Super Account Administrator (SAA) CertificationAccount Management: Fast Account
FINRA’s Examinations team has undertaken changes to create efficiencies before, during and after the exam process to continuously improve the program. On this episode, three senior leaders of the team join us to detail some of the recent changes, including the introduction of thematic reviews, changes to the post-exam closeout process and more.
