Continuing Professional Education Requirements for Revalidating the Certificate

National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) performs two functions delegated to it under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) (SEBI CAPSM) Regulations, 2007. These are:

  1. Offering mandatory certification examinations for associated persons of securities market intermediaries.
  2. Offering Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs for associated persons of market intermediaries who are holding valid certificates.

Upon expiry of the validity of the certificate possessed by an associated person, the certificate shall be revalidated, provided the associated person successfully completes a programme of continuing professional education as may be specified by NISM during 12 months preceding the date of expiry of the certificate, or by passing the relevant NISM Certification Examination before the expiry of the existing certificate.

The certificate will be revalidated for a period of three years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate.

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Click below to find out more about NISM CPE Programs:

  1. NISM Mutual Fund Distributors CPE
  2. NISM RTA – Corporate CPE
  3. NISM RTA – Mutual Fund CPE
  4. NISM Currency Derivatives CPE
  5. NISM Depository Operations CPE