Everyday we come across questions on when, whether and who should give CFA, FRM exam? Does qualifying these exams ensures a job?
CFA, FRM exams are prestigious worldwide recognized degree exams. They give professional designation to financial analysts who complete a series of exams.
It’s not mandatory that you have to be a professional in finance domain to appear for this exam. These days, engineers, doctors and professionals from other backgrounds who want pursue a career in finance domain opt for these exams.
Qualifying these exams don’t ensure a job but certainly can give you an edge over others. It would be an add on qualification to your career and resume. Companies shortlist the prospective employee’s CV through searching their database on important terms like “CFA”, “FRM“, if these terms appear in your resume, your resume become’s a potential candidate’s CV.

(A) PRM:
Actual Fee:
PRMIA allows for you to take one, two, three or all four exams at the same time. Payment by credit card is required for online registration, but alternate forms of payment are also accepted.
One Exam: US$150
Full Program: US$395
Scholarship Program:
PRMIA also offers scholarship discounts of 30%.
Who is eligible to apply for the scholarship?
The candidates whose annual income is below US$25,000 and exam expenses are not being reimbursed by a third party.
Scholarship discounts may be claimed when registering for the exam.
Are any other Discounts Available?
Discounts are available for companies or institutions that wish to enroll 10 or more candidates in any part of the program. The candidates need not sit at the same time, and your group will have up to one year to use the testing slots purchased. Contact support@prmia.org to learn more.

In the preceding post we talked about job as a financial analyst.
Today we discuss Risk Management as a career.
Overview Risk Management:
Within the financial services industry, risk management involves assessment and quantification of business risks, and then taking measures to control or reduce them.
Educational requirements:
To work in risk management, a bachelor’s degree is the bare minimum, often an MBA also is preferred. Strong quantitative skills are a must.Certifications like the PRM or FRM provide the necessary backing to your resume. A globally recognized certification program puts employees on the same footing. Organizations consider them as a means to ensure that everyone in particular job groups or functions has the same level of experience, knowledge, and ability.

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PRM certification has generated huge interest among the students and market practitioners who wish to enhance their career opportunities in Risk Management. Being an authorized trainer for PRM certificate, we receive a lot of queries on regarding careers prospect in Risk Management and how to tackle the Exam. To resolve such queries, Pristine is conducting two hours seminars for the same. The seminar would be presented by Mr. Dinesh Chaudhary, who has a vast experience in Risk Management, has cleared PRM and holds an award of distinction for Top Score in PRM 2009 Exam.

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