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Investments & Trading: CP (CTE)

Certificate of Proficiency | 20 credits minimum

Program Website
Academic and Career Advising

Program Description
The Investments and Trading Certificate of Proficiency offers basic training and in personal investment portfolio management with a focus on risk management to include diversification and asset allocation. Additionally, student will gain competency in basic trading principles for use in both short-term and long term trading environments. With trading, students will gain competencies in money management and the implementation of trading plans and trading rules.

Career Opportunities
Stock broker (license required), investment advisor (license required), portfolio manager, financial planning, insurance planning, bank investment management.

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx

NOTE: This Certificate of Proficiency is not eligible for financial aid. However, courses within the certificate may be eligible if taken as part of a financial aid eligible program such as an AS or AAS degree. Please check with the Financial Aid Office to determine course and program eligibility.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (20 Credits)

Time to Completion & Graduation Map

  • Investments & Trading CP: Part-time  

  • Time to completion is two semesters based on a full-time minimum of 15 credits per semester. Less than 15 credits per semester will increase time to completion.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes  in brackets.

  • Gain competency in applying investment valuation and investment discipline and investment tools both in the management of their own portfolios and those individuals they are able to serve in a professional financial services environment. [1]
  • Through group case studies and classroom interaction students will learn to articulate financial and economic argument and logic. [2]
  • Demonstrate accuracy in investment valuation, financial statement analysis, portfolio management and trading account management. [3]
  • Apply rigorous finance and accounting methodologies in creative and changing investment environments. [4,5]
  • Participate as a member of a student group in evaluating current topical discussions and themes as they relate to finance, investments & trading. [6]