Basel ii Compliance Professionals Association
(BCPA)
the largest
association of Basel ii Professionals in the world
Title
Certified Stress Testing
Expert (CSTE)
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 (543
slides)
You
can find the course synopsis at
www.basel-ii-association.com/Certified_Stress_Testing_Expert.htm
B.
Up to 3 Online Exams
There is only one exam you need to pass, in order to
become a Certified Stress Testing Expert
(CSTE).
If you fail, you must
study again the official presentations we have sent you (paragraph A
above), 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_CSTE_1.pdf
C.
Personalized
Certificate printed in full color
Processing, printing,
packing and posting to your office or home.
STEPS - To become a Certified Stress
Testing
Expert (CSTE)
Step 1. For secure
payment we use PayPal.
All major cards are
accepted.
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
The
Cost:
US$
297
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_CSTE_1.pdf
Step 4. If you pass, congratulations.
You will learn it
immediately after the exam.
You are a
Certified Stress Testing Expert
(CSTE) 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).
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_CSTE_1.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_CSTE_1.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
Email:
lekatis@basel-ii-association.com
14. Which is the next
step?
Become a
Certified Stress Testing Expert
(CSTE)
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
The
Cost:
US$
297
Become a
Certified Stress Testing Expert (CSTE):
If you are a CBiiPro, a CP2E or a CP3E and want
to become a CSTE, the cost is only US$ 197
The
Cost
for CBiiPros, CP2Es and CP3Es:
US$
197
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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