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Recognition for Core FAA/ SFA CPD Courses

Appointed representatives are expected to undergo continuing education so as to keep abreast of developments in the financial advisory industry and update their skills and knowledge in relation to the type of financial advisory services they provide.

Under MAS Notice FAA-N13 and SFA 04-N09, appointed representatives are required to undertake structured CPD, which includes a minimum of 6 training hours in Ethics and 8 training hours in Rules and Regulations (referred to as Core CPD Hours) annually. Click on FAA CPD or SFA CPD to find out more about the CPD requirements for appointed representatives.

Courses in Ethics and Rules & Regulations must be accredited by IBF to be counted toward Core CPD hours.

You may apply for Core FAA/ SFA CPD programme recognition if you are a financial institution regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, an institute of higher learning under the Ministry of Education or an Eligible Organisation approved by the IBF.

Key Requirements

IBF will evaluate programmes based on the following criteria:

Programme Objective and Target Audience
Programme and Assessment Details
Trainer and Assessor Experience and Qualification

An administrative fee of S$218 (Inclusive of GST) will be charged for each new application, and S$218 (Inclusive of GST) for the renewal of an existing programme.

You can also apply for your programmes to be concurrently recognised under the Financial Training Scheme (FTS) to be eligible for funding under FTS. Click here to find out more about the training incentive.

For more details on eligibility requirements and application fees, please refer to the FAQs for Organisation & Programme Recognition for IBF-STS / FTS /Core CPD or, contact us at [email protected]