Professional Risk Managers' International Association
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) | |
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Established | 2002 |
Type | Nonprofit Professional Organization |
Location | Northfield, Minnesota, United States |
Website | www.prmia.org |
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The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) is a non-profit organisation focused on the "promotion of sound risk management standards and practices globally", and "the integration of practice and theory";[1] it was founded in 2002.[2] It provides certification and credentialing for professional risk managers, as well as other educational programs and resources. It currently has more than 50,000 members in 180 countries [3] represented by nearly 60 chapters worldwide.
Professional Risk Manager
The Professional Risk Manager (PRM) designation is an international professional certification offered by PRMIA.[4] The designation was first awarded in 2004. The PRM is an "independent validation" of skills within the financial risk management profession, additionally requiring a commitment to professional ethics. The PRM and GARP's FRM are often compared as being the two definitive risk management designations in the industry.[5]
Candidates are required to pass four exams:
- Finance theory, financial instruments and markets
- Mathematical foundations of risk measurement (calculus, linear algebra, probability, statistics, and numerical methods)
- Risk management practices (economic capital, regulatory capital, capital adequacy, operational risk, credit risk, market risk)
- Case studies, PRMIA standards of best practice, conduct and ethics, bylaws
The exams are computer-based and the questions are all multiple choice; the passing grade is 60%. The exams can be taken in any order and must be completed over a period of up to two years; they are offered during four testing windows per year, each of three weeks (prior to 2014, on any business day of the year).[6] The recommended reading material is the Professional Risk Managers' Handbook (ISBN 0976609703), edited and authored by various practitioners and academics,[7] including Salih Neftci and Paul Wilmott. The PRM program recognizes other professional designations and gives partial credit to "cross-over" candidates, as well as to graduates of select university programs.
Minimum experience requirements are:[8] four years without a bachelor's degree; two years for those with bachelor's degrees; no requirements for holders of a graduate degree (i.e. MBA, MSF, MQF etc.) or of an accepted professional designation (CFA, CAIA, CQF, etc.).
Associate PRM
The Associate Professional Risk Manager (Associate PRM) is a certificate program which covers the core concepts in a less mathematical fashion, "allowing non-specialists to interpret risk management information and reports".[9] A single exam is required; the recommended text is The Essentials of Risk Management (ISBN 0071429662).
Operational Risk Manager Certification
As of 2015, PRMIA offers the Operational Risk Manager Certification (ORM). The ORM is a stand-alone certificate, preparing managers to implement risk assessment initiatives, produce risk management information and understand basic modeling techniques. The exam is 2 hours duration, with a pass mark of 60%. Preparation is the practitioner authored Operational Risk Manager Certificate Handbook.
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References
- ↑ PRMIA Charter | Professional Risk Managers' International Association - PRMIA
- ↑ GARP Scandal: Global Association of Risk Professionals
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- ↑ Home | Professional Risk Managers' International Association - PRMIA
- ↑ PRMIA
- ↑ PRM Candidate Guidebook
- ↑ "PRMIA PRM Handbook - Author Biographies". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21.
- ↑ prmia.org: Changes to the PRM Exam
- ↑ Home | Professional Risk Managers' International Association - PRMIA