IOC — CISI Investment Operations Certificate
BeginnerActiveEstablished
Three units: an introductory unit, a regulatory unit (UK Financial Regulation or a local regulatory paper) and a technical unit; no entry requirements; exams online via remote invigilation or at CISI test centres; TQT 243 hours; leads to ACSI designatory letters. IOC+ adds one extra technical paper.
- Issuer
- CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment)
- Industry
- Finance & Accounting
- Domain
- Investment Analysis & Asset Management
- Level
- Beginner
- Exam fee
- GBP 68 one-off CISI qualification registration + per-unit exam fees (e.g. Introduction to Securities & Investment GBP 155, UK Financial Regulation GBP 247, technical units from GBP 155; workbook included)
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Renewal policy not catalogued yet — verify with the issuer.
Recognition
CISI's most established qualification (Level 3 Certificate in Investment Operations), taken in 50+ countries and listed in the FCA Appropriate Qualification Tables for overseeing operations roles; widely used in the UK, GCC and Asia.