Security Pathway

Find your next step in securities preparation

Start with the work you want to do. Use this guide to organize the questions to confirm with your dealer, understand where CIRE and RSE fit, and explore relevant preparation.

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Start with the role and activities

A job title is a starting point. Your approval category, the clients you will work with, and the activities you will perform determine the requirements to confirm. This guide focuses on securities roles at a CIRO investment dealer.

Situation

Exam context to confirm

Investment Representative dealing with securities

CIRE is the prescribed exam for this category, subject to applicable exemptions.

Registered Representative dealing with retail securities

The prescribed exams include CIRE and RSE, subject to applicable exemptions.

Other activities or an existing qualification

Institutional, derivatives, mutual-fund-only, supervisory and other roles can have different requirements. Confirm your category before choosing preparation.

Exams are one part of the approval process. Your dealer must also confirm any applicable education, experience and training requirements. The guide does not determine your individual eligibility or grant approval.
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How to use this guide

Watch a short explanation of the questions to confirm before you choose preparation. A written transcript is available below the video.

Choose the preparation support that helps you

Once you have confirmed your exam, compare the syllabus with your existing knowledge. Consider where you would benefit from explanation, practice or a structured way to review. CIRO does not mandate a preparatory course for its exams; you can choose the preparation approach that fits your needs.

SeeWhy offers preparation resources for CIRE and RSE. Review the relevant course page to see the study tools, access period and current purchase terms. Official exam enrolment and scheduling are separate from purchasing SeeWhy preparation.

Teaching Sample

Bring these questions to your dealer

  • Which approval category matches my intended work and permitted activities?
  • Which clients and product types will I work with?
  • Which exams apply to that category in my circumstances?
  • Does my prior approval, experience or education affect the requirements?
  • What must I complete before approval, and what training follows approval?
  • Am I eligible to enrol in the official exam, and what is my expected sequence?
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