FISD Professional Certification
The 'Financial
Information Associate' certification, the first formal and
industry-recognized professional accreditation for
practitioners in the global electronic financial information
industry - Designed for candidates who are relatively new to
their chosen careers, perhaps with between 1 and 3 years
experience; although this is only guidance and not a condition
for entry - indeed we encourage more experienced members of
our community to take the exam so you can provide feedback to
us and leadership and inspiration to your more inexperienced
colleagues.
News and Announcements
- FISD and specifically the FIA Curriculum Committee have
been working on an updated Syllabus and updated and expanded
set of Questions. Since May 1st 2012 FIA Exams have been
based on this new Syllabus and the new questions that relate
to it. This update is more evolutionary rather than
revolutionary and takes into account changes in our industry
and also feedback from those who have already taken the
exam. Click here
for the new Syllabus.
- FLYNNDEX FIA Certification Training - June 12 in Boston and July 10 in NY: A one-day course designed to provide market data professionals with training to prepare for the FISD Financial Information Associate (FIA) Certification. The day covers the overall financial services industry and specifically the role and nature of market data in detail. Click here to obtain additional information and register or email The Flynndex Company.
- Tee Williams Offering FIA Training June 18-19 in NYC: Tee Williams Associates (TWA) will be offering its two-day “Financial Information Associate: Preparing for Certification” course during SIFMA week in New York. If you are preparing to take the FISD Financial Information Associate Certification Examination this is a comprehensive review of the data business. You probably know your area of the business in detail, but the test, while aimed at someone with three years of experience, anticipates an understanding of all areas of the industry. The FIA Certification Prep course is designed as a two-day course to provide this understanding. For more details on this course or to register, please click here or contact Tee.
- The FISD professional certification program as of May 2012 boasts 177 FIA qualified executives from literally all four corners of the globe - please click here to see a full list. A small group of FIA holders were awarded their certificates in person at the recent FISD General Meeting in New York City. We look forward to awarding many more certificates in the months and years ahead.
- Please could all test takers make special note of two things – Firstly, please keep a careful record of your login user name and password as you will need these in the future to amend any of your details, and/or to book new exams etc. Secondly, if anyone wishes to cancel or reschedule a test they have booked they must do so by logging in to the test system (hence a need to remember login details) and any cancellation or rescheduling must be done at least 72 hours before the booked test.
- Training courses available with a range of dates and prices to suit varying needs and budgets
- In house bespoke courses still available from our training partners and more public courses are to be announced soon. If you can see a demand for more than 10 training candidates in your city please contact David Anderson to investigate the logistics of running a public training course where you are
- Block bookings are taking off– we are pleased that both consumer firms and vendors have recently signed up for block bookings (e.g. 20+ candidates) using our attractive and simple voucher scheme, please contact David Anderson or Tom Davin for more information.