   
Basel ii Compliance Professionals Association (BCPA)
the largest
association of Basel ii Professionals in the
world
Gift Certificate
Almost all gifts come and go, but the gift of training and
certification lasts forever, and opens the door to a lifetime of
opportunities.
This gift tells your loved one, your family, your friends and your partners, that you care enough about
them to invest in their future.
GIFT
1:
Title
Certified Basel ii Professional
(CBiiPro)
Distance Learning and
Online Certification Program
The
all inclusive cost is $297
For
secure payments we use PayPal. This process is very simple when
the receiver of the gift has an active PayPal account. Otherwise a
PayPal account is needed first, it must be activated, and for
verification a credit card may be required. Our recommendation:
Buy this gift certificate only for persons that have an active
PayPal account. It is a gift, so difficulties must be avoided.
What is
included in the 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 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.
The
all inclusive cost is $297
For
secure payments we use PayPal. This process is very simple when
the receiver of the gift has an active PayPal account. Otherwise a
PayPal account is needed first, it must be activated, and for
verification a credit card may be required. Our recommendation:
Buy this gift certificate only for persons that have an active
PayPal account. It is a gift, so difficulties must be avoided.
STEPS
Step 1.
Buy a Gift
Certificate.
Gift
Certificates are purchased just like any other item. For secure
payment we use PayPal.
All major cards are
accepted.
The
all inclusive cost is $297
For
secure payments we use PayPal. This process is very simple when
the receiver of the gift has an active PayPal account. Otherwise a
PayPal account is needed first, it must be activated, and for
verification a credit card may be required. Our recommendation:
Buy this gift certificate only for persons that have an active
PayPal account. It is a gift, so difficulties must be avoided.
Step 2.You
may print the gift certificate to deliver it yourself, or it can
be sent via email by PayPal.
PayPal is a trusted third party
that provides the very best in security and privacy.
Step 3 - 11
will be followed by the person that has received the gift
certificate and will sit for the exam
Step 3.
To redeem your gift certificate please follow the simple
instructions from PayPal.
- Select PayPal as your payment option.
- Log in to your account. You must have or register
for a PayPal account to redeem this gift certificate.
- When prompted, enter your gift certificate
redemption code and follow the last steps to redeem your gift
certificate
Step 4.
We will send the official presentations via email
in less than 48 hours.
Step 5.
Study the presentations carefully. It may take 10-40
hours, depending on your knowledge and experience. When you are
ready to sit for the exam, please send an email to:
Lyn Spooner
- 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 6. 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 7. We will send to your address a
Personalized
Membership Certificate printed in full color.
It
will take 6 - 8 weeks.
Step 8.
If you
do not pass the exam, study the presentations
again.
Try to understand the
details. You will have the opportunity to try
again.
Step 9.
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 10.
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 11.
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
We'd Love To Hear From You
You may also 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
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