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“Even with my MBA, I found it difficult to find a position within the finance industry. Getting the CSC® gave me a competitive advantage and made it much easier.” – Andrew Manis, MBA, CSC® | Senior Manager, Strategy and Analytics at Royal Bank of Canada
“This is financial literacy, financial knowledge that the everyday individual can use to empower themselves.” – Katie Backus | Business Development Associate at Omers Investment Management Inc.
“When I put the CSC® on my resume, it opened so many doors for me. I even had the privileged of choosing the job I wanted most.” – Ela Karahasanoglu | Principal and Manager Researcher at Mercer
“The CSC® was a fraction of the cost of my university degree, and I think I got more of a return out of it.” – Umair Alam, CSC® | Inside Sales Representative at Dynamic Funds
“The CSC® was the first step in understanding the financial landscape in Canada.” – Maria Diaz, CSC® | Executive Assistant at Assante Wealth Management
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Get Started“Even with my MBA, I found it difficult to find a position within the finance industry. Getting the CSC® gave me a competitive advantage and made it much easier.” – Andrew Manis, MBA, CSC® | Senior Manager, Strategy and Analytics at Royal Bank of Canada
“This is financial literacy, financial knowledge that the everyday individual can use to empower themselves.” – Katie Backus | Business Development Associate at Omers Investment Management Inc.
“When I put the CSC® on my resume, it opened so many doors for me. I even had the privileged of choosing the job I wanted most.” – Ela Karahasanoglu | Principal and Manager Researcher at Mercer
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“The CSC® was the first step in understanding the financial landscape in Canada.” – Maria Diaz, CSC® | Executive Assistant at Assante Wealth Management
Home > Learning > Courses > Canadian Securities Course (CSC®) > CSC® Exam & Credits
Exam One Topics | Weightings |
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The Canadian Investment Marketplace | 15% |
The Economy | 13% |
Features and Types of Fixed-Income Securities | 12% |
Pricing and Trading of Fixed-Income Securities | 11% |
Common and Preferred Share | 13% |
Equity Transactions | 10% |
Derivatives | 10% |
Corporations and their Financial Statements | 8% |
Financing and Listing Securities | 8% |
Exam Two Topics | Weightings |
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Investment Analysis | 18% |
Portfolio Analysis | 18% |
Mutual Funds | 14% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 10% |
Alternative Investments, Other Managed, and Structured Products | 16% |
Canadian Taxation | 6% |
Fee-Based Accounts and Working with the Retail Client | 8% |
Working with the Institutional Client | 10% |
Structure | Information |
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Exams | 2 |
Exam Format | Proctored (remote or in-person at a test centre) |
Exam Duration | 2 hours |
Question Format | Multiple Choice |
Questions Per Exam | 100 |
Attempts Allowed Per Exam | 3 |
Passing Grade | 60% (Per Exam) |
Assignments | None |
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