LICENSING
EXAMINATION
REGISTRY
TRAINING
Capital Markets Licensing Registry and Training Agency Inc. (SPL) has been operating since 2011 with the authorization given by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB).
For those who work/will work in the capital market institutions and publicly held corporations, we perform activities of• Conducting licensing examinations, • Granting licenses based on the results of the examinations, • Organizing training programs related to licenses, and • Keeping records of the license holders.
1) Capital Market Activities Level 1 License (CMA Level 1 License)2) Capital Market Activities Level 2 License (CMA Level 2 License)3) Capital Market Activities Level 3 License (CMA Level 3 License)4) Derivative Instruments License 5) Corporate Governance Rating License 6) Credit Rating License 7) Residential Real Estate Appraisal License8) Real Estate Appraisal License
License Types
Licensing ExaminationsWe organize capital market activities licensing examinations in
1) Paper environment and2) Electronic (e-LS) environment.
• In terms of the results, the licensing examinations made in paper and electronic environment are equivalent.• Anyone can apply for the licensing examinations.• There is no graduation degree requirement to apply, however, graduation is a must for getting the license certificate.• Applications are made electronically via SPL Application System (www.basvuru.spl.com.tr).
All the necessary information can be found in the “Exam Guides” on our website (www.spl.com.tr).
You may also access the Study Notes regarding the examination subjects through our website.
In order to succeed in the exam:• The minimum score must be 50 over 100 in each of examination subjects and • Arithmetical average of exam scores must be at least 60.
Licensing Examinations in Electronic Environment (e-LS)
The examination centers for e-LS:1) SPL Osmanbey Examination Center2) SPL Maslak Examination Center
Examinations are held five days a week including Saturdays!
For each examination subject, you may choose the date and the time of the examsaccording to quota by yourself!e-LS results are announced within 5 business days following the examination date.
Licensing Examinations in Paper
The examinations are organized twice a year in 12 different provinces.The provinces where the exams are held:
Ankara, Adana, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakır,Erzurum, Gaziantep, İstanbul (European and Asian side),İzmir, Kayseri, Konya, Samsun.
About Us
Persons having certain job titles or qualifications determined in the LicensingCommuniqué and working in
• Publicly-Held Corporations,• Investment Firms,• Collective Investment Undertakings, • Rating Agencies, • Real Estate Appraisal Companies and • Other institutions that are covered by the Capital Market Law
are required to have one or several of the licenses listed in the Communiqué.
The terms for obtaining a license are:
• Success in the licensing examinations and • Graduation from designated school level specified in the Licensing Communiqué.
Who Should Hold a License?
Which Examination Subjects Do The Licensing Exams Cover?
LEVEL 1 DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTS
CORPORATEGOVERNANCE RATING
CREDIT RATING REAL ESTATEAPPRAISAL
RESIDENTIAL REALESTATE APPRAISAL
License Types & Course Codes LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Capital Market Instruments 1
Capital Market Instruments 2
Investment Firms
Financial Markets
Financial Management and Financial Analysis
General Economy
Basic Finance Mathematics and Appraisal Methods
Commercial Law
Derivative Instruments, Markets and Risk Management
Clearing, Settlement, Custody and Operational Transactions
Taxation in Institutions and Capital Markets
Real Estate Appraisal Principles
Construction and Real Estate Accounting
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Credit Rating
Corporate Governance
Real Property Legislation
Narrow-Scoped Capital Markets Legislation and Professional Rules
Wide-Scoped Capital Markets Legislation and Professional Rules
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If you hold;• a CMA Level 3 License, you may work in jobs requiring CMA Level 2 License and CMA Level 1 License.• a CMA Level 2 License, you may work in jobs requiring CMA Level 1 License.• a Real Estate Appraisal License, you may work in jobs requiring Residential Real Estate Appraisal License.
SPL must be notified by the capital market institutions and publicly heldcompanies regarding the notifications of
1) Statement of Employment,2) Cease of Employment,3) Changes in Personnel Duty/Place of Duty/Title,4) Changes in Contact Details of Capital Market Institutions,5) Suspension of Off-Center Organization Activities,6) Off-Center Organization Opening.
The notifications regarding the employment and cease of employment of thosewho are subject to license should be reported to SPL within 10 business days.
Our training activities conducted are:
• Renewal Trainings - License Renewal Trainings - Examination Subject (Module) Renewal Trainings• Professional Development Trainings • Real Estate Appraisers Professional Applied Training Programs• Electronic General Meeting System (E-GEM) Trainings• Tailored Trainings for Institutions
Registry
Renewal Trainings
Training
• Applications for renewal trainings are made via SPL Application System (basvuru.spl.com.tr).• Trainings are presented web-based through SPL Online Training Portal (OEP). • You can create a training program based on your needs through compulsory and elective courses in the training pool by yourself.• Renewal trainings must be completed within 30 days following the date of application!
Tailored Trainings for InstutionsWe develop tailored training courses for the specific training requests and development needs of the institutions!You may contact us via [email protected]
We offer Electronic General Meeting System Training(E-GEM) which is compulsory for the stock exchangelisted companies as web-based via SPL OnlineTraining Portal (OEP).
Electronic General Meeting System(E-GEM) Trainings
• Pursuant to the Board’s resolution, no. 22/735, dated 17.07.2014, past job experience condition is sought for the persons holding a Real Estate Appraisal License and Residential Real Estate Appraisal License in case of appraisal service.• The candidates who do not meet the past job experience condition may participate in the class-based training program.• The training program lasts 7 days and 56 hours. • At the end of the training program, those who complete the training successfully obtain their certificate indicating that they have met the requirement of the past job experience.
Real Estate Appraisers ProfessionalApplied Training Programs
Registry
License Renewal Trainings
• It is compulsory to take a license renewal training once every 3 years!• The license of those who do not participate to the license renewal training is suspended!• People who have suspended license are not permitted to engage in the licensed activities!• The suspended license becomes valid in case of the successfully completion of the relevant renewal training.
Examination Subject (Module) Renewal Trainings
Module renewal trainings are applied to the examination scoreswhich are older than 3 years.
• We organize trainings related to the Capital Markets Board Communiqués and many different topics for the professional development of sector employees.• You can find our training calendar on our website.
Professional Development Trainings
International Activities
Saudi Arabia - IRTI:MOU signed under IFM
Germany - Frankfurt Main Finance,Frankfurt School of Finance & Management,Otto Beisheim School of Management,Society of Investment Professionals:Training cooperation
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute:Providing scholarships to the employees of regulatory authorities
Malaysia - INCEIF: Training cooperation
South Korea - KOFIA and KIFIN:Training cooperation
www.spl.com.tr
19 Mayıs Mahallesi Samanyolu Sokak No: 7034363 Osmanbey - Şişli / İstanbul
SPL Expert Hotline: 0850 532 34 34Telephone: +90 212 292 82 00 Fax: +90 212 292 83 00
E-mail: [email protected]