The Certified Trust Operations Professional® is a certification for professionals working in Trust and Securities Operations activities in the financial services industry. It is based on an established set of industry-wide competencies that cover the concepts, rules, regulations, laws, and standard operating procedures that the candidate should be proficient in the Trust and Securities Operations field.
Why the CTOP®
For Individuals: The CTOP® demonstrates to executive management that you have the skills and knowledge to operate successfully at the highest level of this field. It gives you more visibility, shows commitment to your career and sets you apart from others in the industry.
For Executive Management: The CTOP® demonstrates to clients, regulators, and others in your organization that your team has the skills and knowledge to operate at the highest level in the field. Having a CTOP® designee on your team will help position your organization as one that is committed to being at the forefront of the fiduciary industry.
For Regulators: The CTOP® is evidence of your ongoing commitment to comply and stay up-to-date with regulations. This designation serves as a common understanding of the concepts, rules, regulations, laws, and standard industry operating procedures.
Qualifications to apply for CTOP®
- Three years of industry experience and a four-year degree from an accredited college or university
OR - Five years of industry experience
OR - An equivalency exemption from the CTOP® Board of Standards
(other industry certification holders in good standing may be considered)*
Requirements to earn the CTOP®
- Complete Cannon's Securities Operations School
- Complete the CTOP® application
- Submit a Letter of Recommendation
- Agree and sign the CTOP® Professional Ethics and Code of Conduct Standards
- Pay the CTOP® exam fee
- Pass the CTOP® exam
*All exemptions will be considered by the CTOP® Board of Standards on an individual basis and should be submitted to CTOP@cannonfinancial.com
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