While there are no admission requirements, an enrollment application  must be completed to assess how each Investment Adviser Compliance Certificate Program^sm (IACCP^sm) candidate will meet the following five Program requirements:

1. Successfully complete the Education Requirement in one of two ways:
   1. Complete a sequence of eight courses
   2. Based on education, training and/or experience criteria, apply for waiver status for certain courses, and also complete the Ethics course and assessment exercise as well as other courses not waived.
       
2. Fulfill the Work Experience Requirement
   
   Two years of full-time professional work experience, as defined in Definition of Acceptable Work Experience, are required before the Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional designation can be awarded. This experience may be earned while the candidate is enrolled in the Certificate Program, after the candidate has passed the Certifying Examination, or from previous full-time work experience. Summer, part-time and internship positions do not qualify.
    
3. Pass the Certifying Examination
   
   After a candidate completes the Education requirement, the candidate will receive a statement of eligibility to sit for the certifying Examination and instructions for Examination registration. (Payment of the Certifying Examination fee is required.) If a candidate does not pass the Examination on the first attempt, s(he) will be allowed to re-take the Examination two more times. The waiting period between attempts is at least 60 days. If a candidate fails the Examination three times, s(he) will be required to re-enroll in the program and fulfill the requirements again.
    
4. Adhere to the Code of Ethics and maintain Professional Standards of Conduct.
   
   Candidates will be required to attest to and abide by the NRS Center for Compliance Professional’s Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of Conduct.
    
5. Meet the Continuing Education Requirement
   
   To maintain certification, candidates are required to complete twelve (12) professional continuing education credits each year. Two of the twelve credits must be earned by attending an approved ethics course(s). All credits can be earned by attending approved educational events offered through the Center or other industry education providers.