THIS IS FEEDBACK FROM PASS PERFECT EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL. FROM MY INQUIRY WITH THEM TODAY. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR MOST OF US. GETTING STUDY MATERIAL QUICKLY. STILL A POSITIVE SO FAR.
It was nice to speak with you yesterday. I have spoken to my supervisor regarding the Series 56 exam preparation materials. The outline was just released and our writers have begun working on our study materials. They anticipate, by the beginning of August, the process should be complete and the materials will be available. I would be happy to contact you when we are ready to ship the materials. Here is a news item with more details on the examination.
On July 5th, 2011, the study outline for the CBOE-required proprietary trader exam was released. Anyone who is defined as a proprietary trader by the CBOE must take the examination by August 12th, 2011. Anyone who has a Series 7 license and relevant trading experience can "apply" for a waiver, but granting the waiver is not automatic. This is the first time that a minimum of 60 days has not been given between the release of a study outline and the requirement to complete an exam. We are hoping that the August 12th, 2011 date will be extended, since just preparing study material for the examination will take about 30 days.
The examination is 100 questions long (plus there are 5 "extra" trial questions that do not count in the grading), to be completed in 2 1/2 hours. The study outline is EXTREMELY broad (it is 60 pages long), and is a essentially a compilation of rules covered in the existing Series #24 General Principal Exam; Series #55 OTC Equity Trader Exam and Series #4 Registered Options Principal exam. We have started preparing study material, but with a study outline release date of July 5, 2011, we will not have material ready until August 1st, 2011. This means that there will be a very short window to prepare for the exam by the August 12, 2011 deadline. Anyone who might qualify for a waiver should explore this option with their firm's compliance department.
Thank you-
Stacey Swiecicki
Pass Perfect Associates
sswiecicki@passperfect.com
800-349-3396
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