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:
A1.
Certified Basel ii Professional (CBiiPro)
This is the course that is recommended if you have no Basel ii
experience.
The 3 other courses cover in much more details some important
Basel ii areas.
A2.
Certified Pillar 2 Expert (CP2E)
A3.
Certified Pillar 3 Expert (CP3E)
A4.
Certified Stress Testing Expert (CSTE)
The Association offers the following
Distance Learning and Online Certification Programs:
Title
Certified Basel ii
Professional (CBiiPro)
Distance Learning and
Online Certification Program
The
Cost:
US$
297
What is included in this
price:
A.
The official presentations we use in our
instructor-led classes (1880 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 Membership Certificate printed in full colour.
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFICIAL
PRESENTATIONS
We will send you 3 emails.
The first email (704 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/Certified_Basel_ii_Professional.htm
The second and the third emails
cover the implementation of the Basel ii framework
in the United States of America and the
European Economic Area. 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 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 704 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.
US$
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
or George Lekatis -
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.
Read more about the Association and the Online Certification
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 certification 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:
Study the presentation we have sent you.
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.
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).
Read more about the Association and the Online Certification
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
at:
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 (430 slides). 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
Lyn Spooner - Email:
lyn@basel-ii-association.com
George Lekatis -
lekatis@basel-ii-association.com
Which is the next step?
Become a
Certified Basel ii
Professional (CBiiPro)
The
Cost:
US$
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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