Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam
From North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
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What you'll learn
You prepare for a 130 question exam on economics, investment products, client recommendations and the securities laws and ethics that govern investment adviser representatives.
- Economic factors and business information
- Investment vehicle characteristics
- Client investment recommendations and strategies
- Laws, regulations and ethical guidelines
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- In person, about 180 min.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
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- Time
- 180 minutes; 130 scored questions plus 10 pretest questions.
- Before you start
- Enroll through a firm's Form U4 filing or open your own FINRA enrollment window; schedule within 120 days.
- How you are tested
- Closed book proctored exam.
- Renewal
- None stated on the NASAA page; state registration rules apply.
- Full cost details
- 187 dollar exam fee paid to FINRA.
- Where it applies
- United States; used by states to qualify investment adviser representatives.
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Sources and what we verified
NASAA Series 65 page: fee, questions, time, passing score, enrollment ↗NASAA Series 65 outline (June 2023): four sections and weights ↗What we verified: Fee, format, passing score and section weights confirmed on NASAA pages. Some states accept the Series 66 plus Series 7 instead.
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