Basel ii Compliance Professionals Association (BCPA)
the largest
association of Basel ii Professionals in the world
Basel ii - Distance Learning and
Online Certification Programs
The Basel ii Compliance Professionals Association offers
the following Certification Programs:
A. Certified Basel
ii Professional (CBiiPro) program:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Distance_Learning_Online_Certification.htm
B.
Certified Pillar 2 Expert (CP2E) program:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Distance_Learning_Online_Certification_CP2E.htm
C.
Certified Pillar 3 Expert (CP3E) program:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Distance_Learning_Online_Certification_CP3E.htm
D.
Certified Stress Testing Expert (CSTE) program:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Distance_Learning_Online_Certification_CSTE.htm
Title
Certified Basel ii
Professional (CBiiPro)
Distance Learning and
Online Certification Program
The all inclusive cost is $297
What is included in the price:
A.
The official presentations we use in our
instructor-led classes (2857 slides)
The
presentations have been updated after the Basel ii Amendment (July
2009, Enhancements to the Basel II framework, Supplemental
Guidance)
B.
Up to 3 Online Exams
There is only
one exam you need to pass, in order to become a
Certified Basel ii
Professional (CBiiPro).
If you fail, you must study again
the official presentations, but you do not
need to spend money to try again. Up to 3 exams are included in
the price.
To
learn more you may visit:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf
www.basel-ii-association.com/Certification_Steps_CBiiPro.pdf
C. Personalized Certificate
printed in full colour
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home
Visit our
Basel ii Speakers Bureau.
The Basel ii Compliance Professionals Association (BCPA) has
established the Speakers Bureau for firms and organizations that
want to
access the Basel ii expertise
of Certified Basel ii Professionals (CBiiPros), Certified Pillar 2
Experts (CP2Es), Certified Pillar 3 Experts (CP3Es) and Certified
Stress Testing Experts (CSTEs).
The BCPA will
be the liaison between our certified professionals and these
organizations, at no cost. We
strongly believe that this can be a great
opportunity for both, our certified professionals and the
organizers.
We will give the details of an event to one or more Basel
ii experts, who will contact directly the organization requesting
services. The Basel ii experts will negotiate services and fees.
To learn more:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Basel_ii_Speakers_Bureau.html
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFICIAL
PRESENTATIONS
We will send you 4 emails.
The first email (804 slides) covers
all the presentations that are needed for the CBiiPro Exam. All
the questions of the exam are based on these slides.
We cover the Enhancements to the Basel II framework, July 2009,
Supplemental Pillar 2 Guidance
(Supervisory Review Process) from the Bank for International
Settlements
You can find the course synopsis at:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Distance_Learning_Online_Certification.htm
The other
three emails
cover the implementation of the Basel ii framework
in the United States of America and the
European Economic Area, and the Dodd Frank Act that has
established new international capital, risk management and
corporate governance standards. There presentations are especially
important for professionals working in multinational or large
financial organizations.
These presentations are:
- Basel II in the United States of America
(235 slides)
-
Regulatory Arbitrage after Basel ii (233 slides)
- The Financial Conglomerates Directive (183 slides)
- The Capital Requirements Directive of the European Economic Area
(426 slides)
- The
Dodd Frank Act and the new rules and capital standards for
financial organizations
(976 slides)
The Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) is
the common framework for the implementation of Basel ii in
European Union. If you understand the CRD, you can work not
only for the implementation of the Basel ii framework in the 30
countries of the European Economic Area, but also around the world
for multinational banks and financial
organizations with European operations.
The presentations not only cover the European directives, but also
include topics like: Hedge Funds and the
Capital Requirements Directive, Securitization and the Capital
Requirements Directive.
QUESTION:
Why in a Basel ii certification program we need to understand the
Financial Conglomerates Directive?
ANSWER:
Because we have a very different Basel ii implementation in
each of the following structures:
A. The bank is the regulated entity at the
head of the group
B. The bank is under a mixed financial holding company (MFHC)
C. The bank is under a financial holding company (FHC)
D. The bank is under an insurance holding company (IHC)
Only the first 804 slides (first email), that cover the Basel ii
principles, are needed for the exam
STEPS - To become Certified Basel ii Professional (CBiiPro)
Step 1.
For
secure payment we use PayPal. All major cards are accepted.
The all inclusive cost is $297
We prefer Paypal (above)
Our international members may also pay via Moneybookers (www.moneybookers.com) registered with the FSA UK
(below).
You may click Buy Now to be directed to the Moneybookers website
Step 2.
We will send you the
official presentations via email in less than 48 hours.
Please study
the presentations before the exam.
Step 3.
When you feel ready to sit for the exam, you may send an email to
Lyn Spooner
Email:
lyn@basel-ii-association.com
George Lekatis
Email:
lekatis@basel-ii-association.com
We will create your account, and we
will send you a
username and password for the online exam.
You
can sit for the exam any time from your office or home.
Your account never expires.
To learn more you may visit:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf
www.basel-ii-association.com/Certification_Steps_CBiiPro.pdf
Step 4. If you pass,
congratulations.
You will
learn it immediately after the exam.
You are a
Certified Basel ii
Professional (CBiiPro), and you are
entitled to write about your certificate
in your CV, resume, websites
etc. using the name and
the logo of the association and the exam.
Step 5. We will send to your address a
Personalized
Membership Certificate printed in full color.
It will take 6 - 8 weeks.
Step 6.
If you do not pass the
exam:
Try to understand the details. You will have the
opportunity to try again.
Step 7.
You will have (at no extra cost) a second
opportunity to sit for the exam.
Study the presentation we have sent you.
You can use the same Username,
Password and Account information we have sent you. Good Luck!
Step 8.
If you do not pass again,
you have to
study more.
You will have (at no extra cost) a
third opportunity to sit for the
exam.
You can use again your Username, Password and Account information we
have sent you.
Step 9.
If you do not pass, you will have (at no extra
cost) a last opportunity to sit for the exam, but first you have to
learn more. After one year, you can try again
(for the 4th time).
To learn more you may visit:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf
www.basel-ii-association.com/Certification_Steps_CBiiPro.pdf
For any questions please contact Lyn Spooner
Email:
lyn@basel-ii-association.com
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How comprehensive are the slides? Are they
just bullet points?
Answer: The slides are not just bullet points, you can read them,
understand and learn. But, they are not a book. These are the
official slides we use in our instructor led classes.
2. Do
I need to buy books to pass the exam?
Answer: No. If you study the slides carefully, you can pass the exam. If
you fail the first time, it is not a failure, it is an opportunity
to study more. Print the slides and use Post-it to attach notes like
"Basel ii Credit Risk" "Basel ii Operational Risk" etc. to know
where to find the answer of the material you do not remember.
3. Is
it an open book exam? Why?
Answer: Yes, it is an open book exam. Risk and
compliance management is not something you have to memorize, it is
something you have to understand.
4. Do
I have to sit for the exam soon after receiving the presentations?
Answer: No. You can sit for the exam from your office
or home any time in the future. We will create an online account
that never expires.
5. Do
I have to spend more money in the future to remain certified? Does
the certification lose its value after
some time?
Answer: No. Your certificate never
expires. It will be valid without the need to spend money or to
sit for another exam in the future.
6. Ok,
the
certificate never expires,
but things change...
Answer: If a university degree never expires, why should our
certificate expire? Yes, things change, and exactly this is the
reason you need to become a member of the Association. Membership is
free. You will receive a monthly newsletter with updates, alerts and
opportunities to remain current. There is no cost for that.
7. How
many hours do I need to study in order to pass the exam?
Answer: It depends on your knowledge and experience. You must study
the presentations carefully. You must go through the
slides another time, and ensure you have learned the details. It
will take 10-50 hours.
8. I
am not a lawyer. How can I understand the course?
Answer: This distance learning and online certification program is
intended for all professionals that work (or want to work) in risk
and compliance management. It has been designed to provide with the
knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work in Basel ii
Compliance Projects.
9. I
want to learn more about the online exam.
Answer: You will be given 90 minutes to
complete a 35 question multiple-choice
exam. You must score 70% or higher.
10.
Why should I be certified?
Answer: After the failures of so many organizations during
the current market crisis, and the risk that shareholders may sue
senior management and the board of directors for gross negligence,
most firms hire only professionals that provide evidence that they
are qualified.
Organizations need assurance that employees have the knowledge
and skills to mitigate risks and to accept more responsibility.
Supervisors and auditors ask for independent evidence that the
process owners are qualified, and that the controls can operate
as designed because the persons responsible for these controls
have the necessary knowledge.
The marketplace is clearly
demanding qualified professionals in risk and compliance
management. Certified professionals enjoy industry recognition,
have more and better job opportunities, secure the best jobs,
and make more money. They are more satisfied as they enjoy much
more benefits for spending their time for somebody else.
It is important to be certified and to belong to professional
associations. You prove that you are somebody who cares, learns,
and belongs to a global community of professionals.
11.
Why should I choose your certification program?
Answer: It is always wise to
investigate first. You may search for other Basel ii
certificates first.
Our distance learning and
online certification program is a very honest proposal:
1. You receive the training
material (the official presentations of the instructor-led
class).
2. You can pass the exam.
There are 3 exams that are included in the price, so you do not
have to pay again if you fail.
3. You do not need to spend
money or to sit for another exam again in the future to remain
certified.
Your certificate never expires.
4. You become member to the
Association and receive monthly updates, news and alerts.
5. You become known to 15+
of the best headhunters of the world, as they add all certified
professionals in their database.:
12.
I have more questions.
Answer: You will find more at:
www.basel-ii-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf
www.basel-ii-association.com/Certification_Steps_CBiiPro.pdf
13.
I have questions and I did not find the answers.
Answer:
You may send an email to Lyn Spooner or George Lekatis.
They will email
you the answers, so you will have a clear
written answer to your questions
We'd Love To Hear From You
Lyn Spooner
Email:
lyn@basel-ii-association.com
George Lekatis
Email:
lekatis@basel-ii-association.com
Become a
Certified Basel ii
Professional (CBiiPro)
The all inclusive cost is $297
We prefer Paypal (above)
Our international members may also pay via Moneybookers (www.moneybookers.com) registered with the FSA UK
(below).
You may click Buy Now to be directed to the Moneybookers website
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