Good news for Arabic speakers across the globe who want to work in the international financial services sector: the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has just launched its first ever Arabic translation of its workbook supporting the entry level Fundamentals of Financial Services qualification.
The CISI Fundamentals of Financial Services qualification is an important first step in developing the essential, basic knowledge required for working in financial services.
It offers a broad overview of the industry and could be a stepping stone to a career in financial services.
You will learn about the types of banking and commonly used financial products, such as shares, bonds and insurance, providing an understanding of financial terminology and enabling you to perform important basic calculations.
Fundamentals of Financial Services is an Ofqual regulated qualification and is recognised as a level 2 Award on the Qualifications & Credit Framework (QCF). Success in this qualifications carries eight credits and visit cisi.org/ofqual to understand more about this.
On the European Qualifications Framework this equates to a level 3 qualification and further information about this can be found oncisi.org/eqf.
Key features of the qualification include:
- Prepare for a career in finance - providing an overview of the industry, helping to prepare you for a career in financial services
- Available to all employees - there is no entry requirements and the exam is open to everyone
- A fast and affordable recognition - requiring only 60 study hours the qualification can be achieved quickly and efficiently and successful completion will demonstrate your commitment to your profession
- Access to higher level qualifications - successful candidates can build on this qualification and progress to higher level CISI qualifications
- Free CISI Student membership - become associated with a Chartered professional body and take advantage of an extensive range of benefits
The Fundamentals of Financial Services qualification is ideal for:
- Employees new to the industry
- School leavers considering a career in finance
- Staff already working within financial services who wish to further their industry knowledge but who are not directly involved in making investment decisions
There is a one hour multiple-choice examination where candidates have to select the correct answer from four possible alternatives. There are 30 questions in total and the pass mark for the exam is 70%. The exam is delivered at a CISI accredited test centre. Visitcisi.org/cbt to find your nearest venue.
Ruth Martin, CISI Managing Director said: "We are very pleased to make our Fundamentals of Financial Services workbook available in Arabic, which gives candidates more choice as to how they wish to learn and revise for this exam. One of the workbook's key features is that it includes exercises to test your knowledge as you study, and multiple choice questions to reflect what you will encounter in the exam. The exam is also available in Arabic and we have an Arabic version of our Revision Express tool in the pipeline."
For information on the content of the workbook email production@cisi.org or to purchase a workbook emailcustomersupport@cisi.org
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For further information on the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment contact Lora Benson, Head of Media, London UK Tel: +44 20 7645 0662/+44 7801 521034 or lora.benson@cisi.org
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
The CISI's mission is to help members attain, maintain and develop their knowledge and skills and to promote the highest standards of ethics and integrity in the securities and investment industry.
Based in the City of London, the CISI is a global organisation with representative offices in financial centres such as Dublin, Singapore, Dubai, Mumbai and Colombo. We work in close cooperation with regulators, firms and other professional bodies worldwide.
With its 40,000 worldwide membership, the CISI is the professional body which sets examinations and offers qualifications for those working, or looking to establish a career in, the wealth management and capital markets industry.
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