About the SDIA Professional Program

The SDIA Professional Program is Australia’s only professional qualification in stockbroking, securities and derivatives. Distinctively professional, it is recognised as the standard that employers, regulators, and clients expect from those individuals who work within the institutional and retail stockbroking firms and investment banking community.

Candidates who successfully complete the Program will be awarded the SDIA Professional Diploma in Securities and Derivatives.
 
Program Structure:

The Program is made up of two 'core' accreditations and one 'elective' accreditation.

Core Accreditations:

• Core 1 - Securities & Managed Investments Accreditation (replacing the SDIA Accreditation Program, often referred to as the Deakin 146 program).SDIA also offers Preparatory Workshops to help you study for the Core 1 Accreditation.Please check the Events Calendar for further information.
   
• Core 2 - Professional Standards Accreditation

The combined content of the two core accreditations focuses on the operation of the securities and derivatives industry. This includes the role, characteristics and professional standards of the sector, and the technical details of financial product types commonly used by securities and derivatives professionals to meet client investment and wealth creation objectives. The product types are securities, derivatives and managed investments.

Elective Accreditations: 

• Derivatives Accreditation – The subject content in this accreditation examines in detail the derivatives sector of the finance and investment industry and the range of market participants and product types. The characteristics and uses of various derivative products are considered in-depth in order to determine their suitability and application in a wealth creation strategy. The regulatory and taxation environments affecting the use of derivatives products are outlined also.
  
  The Derivatives Accreditation also provides ASX Accredited Derivatives Advisor (ADA) Level 1 recognition which currently is an ASX requirement.
  
  
• Superannuation Accreditation – This accreditation is the SDIA/RMIT Superannuation Module that SDIA has offered since 2003 through RMIT. The Superannuation Module is designed to provide specialist knowledge on superannuation for advisors who provide advice on investments on superannuation, particularly in self-managed superannuation funds. It has been registered with ASIC for the purposes of meeting RG 146 specialist  knowledge requirements in superannuation.
  

There are more electives currently under development. We expect their release to be early 2009.
 
Program Fee:

All prices detailed below are per Accreditation.

Resit or Remark:

$275.00 will be charged for candidates who require a resit or remark of any Accreditation, Exam or Assignment.

Exemptions:

Candidates who have completed the SDIA Accreditation Program will gain advanced standing in the new SDIA Professional Program.

Candidates who have not completed the SDIA Accreditation Program but have achieved RG 146 education compliance in any one or more of the securities, derivatives, managed investments or superannuation product areas may gain exemptions from the generic knowledge and skills components of the program. Exemptions will be granted only on the basis of verifiable evidence of generic knowledge, specialist knowledge and skills competency assessed by a provider listed on the ASIC Training Register.