Foundations of Financial Risk (FFR)®
FFR Course Overview
Best-Suited For: Entry-Level Risk and Finance Professionals
Years of Experience: 1-3 Years
About the FFR Course
From the back office to the trading room floor, risk affects nearly every aspect of the financial world. Learn the most essential risk topics with this comprehensive course designed for professionals who are new to the profession. The course gives a broad overview of key topics including credit, market, operational risk, insurance risk, and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s regulatory principles (Basel Accords).
Benefits of FFR Course
Flexibility
The self-study format allows you to learn on your own schedule.
Global Applicability
The course was developed by risk practitioners to reflect the current international standards.
Accessibility
This course was designed to be easy to understand, even for those with little-to-no experience in risk or finance.
Certificate
Candidates who successfully complete the course will earn a digital certificate.
What’s Included
Enrollment includes six months of access to an eLearning platform.
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eBook
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Slide Tutorials
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Downloadable Study Guide
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Example Questions
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Quizzes
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Case Studies
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Practice Test
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Online Knowledge Assessment with Unlimited Retakes
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Downloadable Certificate upon Successful Completion
FFR Study Guide
The FFR Study Guide helps candidates self-study the FFR Course material, giving a broad overview of the key topics in the curriculum. Successful candidates refer to this document regularly.
Team Registration
Take advantage of an opportunity to elevate risk management throughout your whole organization. Find out more about the benefits of registering as a team.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You will have six months from the date of paid registration to take the online assessment. If you fail or do not take it within the six-month registration period, you must re-register and pay another full registration fee.
If you have little industry experience or are not well-versed in banking risk-related issues, we recommend that you spend additional study time reviewing the materials before sitting for the online assessment.
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The assessment consists of 70 multiple-choice questions and must be completed in 120 minutes. Test results will be provided immediately upon completion by clicking on the results button. A passing score is 49 out of 70 questions (70%).
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The FFR assessment is a self-study multiple-choice test. You only need to complete the online eLearning modules to complete the Foundations of Financial Risk program.
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You can print out your certificate once you have passed the online assessment and completed all of the modules in the course. It can be found in your eLearning account.
Ready to Register for the FFR Course?
Get an introduction to the key concepts in risk management with our Foundations of Financial Risk (FFR)® Course today!
