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NISM MF CPE NISM MF CPE Registration procedure

Registrations for CPE / Refresher course should be done ONLINE only. Below mentioned is the site address
https://certifications.nism.ac.in/nismaol/
Fee is Rs 2500. Module is NISM VA Mutual Fund Distributor.

  1. Kindly keep the following documents handy before proceeding for Registration:
    1. Scan copy of Pan card (in jpeg format, below 1 MB)
    2. Scan copy of Photograph (in jpeg format, below 1 MB)
    3. Educational Qualification and Employment details
  2. After basic registration, NISM will send a link to their registered email id. The candidate has  to click the link to activate the account.
  3. LOGIN to the NISM account using  your email id and password.
  4. Click ENROLMENT --> NEW Enrolment CPE-->CPE Training Program-->NISM S05A - NISM Series VA Mutual Fund Distributor-->Normal Category and then proceed
  5. Choose Location & Date and click search. Select the program and  proceed for payment. It’s advisable to register earlier

Srinivasan T
NISM CPE Trainer
98949 49988

NISM offers mandatory Certification Examinations for associated persons in the securities market intermediaries
NISM also offers Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs for associated persons in the securities market intermediaries.
 NISM certificate shall be re-validated by 2 methods.

    • By passing the relevant NISM Certification Examination before the expiry of the existing certificate
    • By successfully completing a program of relevant one day ‘Continuing Professional Education (CPE)’ as may be specified by NISM during 12 months preceding the date of expiry of the certificate.

The certificate will be re-validated for a period of three years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-regulation (1) of Regulation (9) of SEBI (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007, NISM specifies the Continuing Professional Education Program for Associated Person holding a valid certificate of either the AMFI Mutual Fund (Advisors) Module (till May 31, 2010) offered by Association of Mutual Funds in India or the ‘NISM-Series-V (a): Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination’.
(Refer SEBI Notification number: LAD-NRO/GN/2010-11/09/6422 dated May 31, 2010) 
Accordingly, an Associated Person (distributors, agents or any persons employed or engaged or to be employed or engaged in the sale and/or distribution of mutual fund products) holding any of the following:
(a) NISM Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination
(b) NISM Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Continuing Professional Education
(c) AMFI Mutual Fund (Advisors) Module
(d) IICM: Refresher Course on Mutual Funds
(e) CIEL: Refresher Course on Mutual Funds

and the validity of which has not expired, can revalidate his/her Certificate for a period of three years from its date of expiry by successfully completing NISM Series V (a): Mutual Fund Distributors Continuing Professional Education Program as specified by NISM during 12 months preceding the date of expiry of the Certificate.
An Associated Person holding a valid ARN Card can obtain the NISM Series V (a) Mutual Fund Distributors Continuing Professional Education Certificate for the first time by successfully completing NISM Series V (a): Mutual Fund Distributors Continuing Professional Education Program as specified by NISM, during 12 months preceding the date of expiry of the ARN Card.
Also, Associated Person belonging to the Grandfather* Category can obtain the NISM Series V (a) Mutual Fund Distributors Continuing Professional Education Certificate for the first time by successfully completing NISM Series V (a) Mutual Fund Distributors Continuing Professional Education Program as specified by NISM.
Note: Associated Person not belonging to the Grandfather category, whose Certificate and ARN have expired, will have to pass the NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination to obtain a new Certificate.
Design of the CPE Program

  • The CPE Programs shall be delivered in a class-room format.
  • NISM has Accredited CPE Providers for the delivery of the NISM CPE Programs.
  • All NISM CPE Programs are of one day duration (approximately six hours).
  • A test shall be conducted at the end of the Program.
  • After verifying that Candidates have successfully completed the CPE Program, NISM shall issue a new Certificate for a period of three years from the date of the Program or revalidate an existing Certificate for a period of three years from its date of expiry.

Note: The content and duration of the CPE Programs shall be specified from time to time, by NISM for each CPE Program specific to each Certification Examination.

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Grandfather: Any associated person, other than Principal, who has completed the age of 50 years as on May 31, 2010 or who has an experience of 10 years or more as a distributor, agent or any person employed or engaged in the sale and/or distribution of Mutual Fund products, as on May 31, 2010,can be classified under the Grandfather Category.