Q1: What is the CIIA Qualification?
The CIIA® is an internationally recognised advanced professional qualification for individuals working in the finance and investment industry.
The CIIA is achieved by passing the examinations set by a team of international and local experts under the auspices of the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts ACIIA®.
Q2: How will it advance my career?
As an internationally recognised qualification, the CIIA will be particularly useful for you if you ever intend to work overseas or for an institute which has international operations.
Once you have obtained the CIIA, your current or potential future employers can be confident that you have both the highest level of theoretical and practical international and national knowledge to operate in their particular geographic location. Achieving the CIIA opens the door to your international career.
Q3: Who runs the CIIA qualification?
The ACIIA is the organisation behind the CIIA qualification.
The ACIIA is an international association made up of independent federations and national/regional societies, the professional industry associations which represent finance and investment analysts.
The ACIIA was established in 2000 as a not-for-profit organisation limited by guarantee, and is registered in Switzerland.
Q4: What organisations are involved in the ACIIA?
Q5: How does the CIIA compare to other postgraduate qualifications in the industry?
The CIIA is a unique international qualification which is facilitated and recognised by the countries represented by participating national/regional societies.
The CIIA:
- Combines international and local coverage
- Is internationally transportable and provides candidates with the option of studying and sitting exams in 11 different languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish)
- The integral involvement of the national/regional societies ensures that the interests and input of the local industry and professionals are met in accordance with and commitment to industry ethics and standards
Q6: What are the steps to achieving CIIA?
You will need to:
- Apply to be admitted for the exams through a participating national/regional society
- Pass all the exams
- Have three years experience working in the domain of financial analysis, portfolio management and/or investment in general
- Hold membership of a participating national/regional society
Q7: Can you tell me more about the exams?
Q8: How do I prepare for the exams?
Through the ACIIA web site you have access to information resources which detail the topic areas which make up the Common Knowledge exams.
Please refer to the study page and study reference downloads for further details.
Q9: Where can I get additional training to help me pass the exam?
Q10: How often do the exams take place?
Exams are scheduled twice per year in March and September. The first final level exams were held in March 2001.
Once enrolled, you can take the exam in your choice from one of 11 languages - in any exam centre, should the demands of your work require it.
Q11: How much does it cost to do the CIIA exams?
National/regional societies administer their own fee and payment requirements, so please contact a participating national/regional society for further details.
Q12: What are the admission requirements? How do I apply?
Each national/regional society is responsible for admitting candidates to the CIIA exams and have established candidate requirements according to local conditions. Contact a participating national/regional society for admission requirements to the CIIA exams.
