Business School
Our Curriculum
We offer three main courses, where two courses are certified by internationally renowned institutes.
GARP is the Global Association of Risk Professionals, and CFA is the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute. And both institutes have granted Triple A RC Academy the Approved Exam Trainer status.
With the Applied Financial Markets Operations Course, financial markets theory is applied to mid and back office staff's daily working experience.
Finally, we offer a baseline measurement to determine the knowledge level of a participant in order to provide an efficient training course to a participant. This baseline measurement can function as the basis for the Applied Financial Markets Operations Course.
Sustainability & Climate Risk® (SCR)
Your impact in climate risk starts here.
What is it?
In January 2020 the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) launched the Sustainability & Climate Risk (SCR®) Certification. SCR® is a global climate risk management program specifically designed to help professionals understand the effects of climate change on organizations and how to manage that risk.
Exam Training
The SCR® course is set up as a self-study with a rigorous Exam. This requires a disciplinary regime in preparing for the Exam. Reality learns that everyone has a very busy agenda and last-minute learning will not lead to a successful result. So, help is needed and offered!
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As an additional study resource GARP appointed Exam Preparation Providers (EPPs). Triple A RC Academy has been approved as EPP.
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Benefits of Exam Training
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Key topics discussed and explained
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Exam questions practiced​
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Extra Mock Exam provided
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Guidance from experienced trainer
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Trainer is SCR® Certificate Holder
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Room for questions and discussion
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Limited group size to stimulate interaction​​
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Teaching Format & Location
The SCR® Exam Training is offered both online (virtual classroom) as well as in-person (in-house).
Locations in-person: Amsterdam area.
Other possible sites (to be discussed): London, Frankfurt, Brussels, Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm.
What to expect from the Exam Training?
• Guidance from experienced trainer
• All key topics discussed and explained
• Connecting dots of key topics throughout chapters in order to understand how
exam questions will be set up
• Mock Exam provided
How does it work?
Triple A RC Academy has been approved by GARP as Exam Prep Provider for the SCR Certification.
The virtual classroom version of the exam training consists of:
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5 Consecutive days of training
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Each day of 4 hours training
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Total Exam Training: 20 hours
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Participation in all training sessions is mandatory
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Complete study material is discussed
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Extra Mock Exam is made available
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Room for discussions and questions
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Registration can be done via clicking the register button
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Minimum number of participants: 5
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Exam Training is done via MS Teams
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Link is provided after full payment.
In-house Exam Training
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Set up to be discussed with client
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Minimum number of participants: 5
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Content of Exam Training same as Online version
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Course Language:
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Study material: English
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GARP - SCR Exam: English
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Exam Preparation: English (including the slides)
What does it cost?
The fee for the 5 days Virtual Classroom Exam Training is €1,875 per person (excluding 21% VAT).
This gives access to the virtual class room, the slides from the Exam training, an extra Mock Exam (including explanation of the correct answers).
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The fee for the in-house training can be retrieved on demand. This is among others dependent on location and possible accomodation costs.
P.S. the participant is responsible for registration with GARP for the SCR Certification and paying the fee, which gives access to the study material and to registering for the SCR Exam. This fee stands separate from the fee charged for Triple A RC Academy's Exam Training.
October 2023 Window:
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SCR Exam Period: 21 - 29 October
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Virtual class room: 2 - 6 October
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5 days of 4 hours training
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Times: 4 pm - 8 pm (CET, Amsterdam time)
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Minimum participants per group: 5
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Registration ends 18 September
Disclaimer
GARP does not endorse, promote, review or warrant the accuracy of the products or services offered by Triple A RC Academy of GARP Exam related information, nor does it endorse any pass rates that may be claimed by Triple A RC Academy. Further, GARP is not responsible for any fees or costs paid by the user to Triple A RC Academy nor is GARP responsible for any fees or costs of any person or entity providing any services to Triple A RC Academy. SCR®, FRM®, GARP® and Global Association of Risk Professionals™, in standard character and/or stylized form, are trademarks owned by the Global Association of Risk Professionals, Inc.
Investment Foundations® Certificate
The newly refreshed Investment Foundations Certificate covers the essentials of the Investment Industry
What is it?
The goal of the Investment Foundations® Certificate is to provide a comprehensive overview of the investment industry and its structure, function, and role in global capital markets and society.
You will get real, tangible knowledge of the fundamentals of the industry, and receive a framework to better understand, solve, and communicate solutions for complex issues.
Completion of all 6 courses makes you eligible to take the final assessment, which when passed confers an Investment Foundations® certificate.
How does it work?
Triple A RC Academy has been approved by CFA Institute as an Exam Prep Provider.
Course Characteristics:
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6 courses, broken down into modules
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Modules to be completed with assessments
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Minimum passing scores for each assessment
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60-90 hours study time
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Exam is online (100 multiple choice questions)
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Fee to be paid to CFA on registration
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12 months access to study material
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Participant has to sit for Exam within this period.
Exam Preparation:
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5 full days (8 hours) or 10 half days (4 hours) + 1 half day Exam training
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Study load: 44 hours
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Spread out over approximately 9 months
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Exam preparation can be offered as a virtual class room or on location in a classical set up
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Planning to be agreed with client
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Minimum participants: 5 per group
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Maximum participants: 16 per group
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Classes start in 2 periods:
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September/October​
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January/February
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Course Language:
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Study material: English
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CFA Exam: English
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Exam Preparation: English (including the slides)
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See below pdf for more information on the Exam preparation
What are the costs?
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Virtual class room: basic fee from €525 per participant
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In-house training fee: on demand
P.S. the participant is responsible for registration with CFA for the Investment Foundations Certification and paying the fee, which gives access to the study material and to registering for the Exam. This fee stands separate from the fee charged for Triple A RC Academy's Exam Preparation..
Applied Financial Markets Operations Course
Financial Markets and Products theory made comprehensible to mid and back office staff's daily working experience
What is it?
With this course the foundations of the investment industry are applied to daily working practice for mid and back office staff of financial institutions.
Since a couple of years, regulation has brought the role of IT-staff more to the foreground. Typically, IT-staff have little knowledge of the functioning of financial markets and the underlying processes. But, their IT-knowledge is essential to make financial institutions compliant to for example disclosure requirements like reporting on transactions, transparency or ESG.
Also, staff involved in settlements may not know enough on what the role is of their colleagues (also in the front office) in the lifecycle of a trade.
With this course all this knowledge is applied to daily working practice of mid and back office staff. This course helps you understand the foundations of the investment industry and teaches you how to use this knowledge at your workplace.
How does it work?
This course will use many examples from daily practice to bring the underlying theory in a clearer perspective for the participants.
Case studies will be a major part of the course.
Course Characteristics:
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General financial markets course or
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Tailor-made course
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6 full days (8 hours)
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48 hours study load
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Spread out over approximately 6 months
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Baseline measurement can be part of this trajectory
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Set up: virtual class room or in-house classical set up
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Testing of knowledge via Exam is optional
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Certificate of participation/Exam pass will be provided
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Course Language:
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Course material (slides): English
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Exam (if applicable): English
What are the costs?
Fee is dependent on type of course (virtual or class room) and on topic (general or tailor-made).
Price offering on demand
Baseline Measurement (zero measurement)
With this measurement participants can learn the level of knowledge on a more general level or on a specifi topic
What is it?
A Baseline measurement is the process of evaluating a participant's current level of knowledge or performance in a given subject or area in his/her workplace in the investment industry.
It is used to establish a baseline to measure future performance against.
Baseline measurements are conducted at the beginning of a training program. This in order to adjust the program as much as possible to the needs of the participant to get a good result after the program is concluded.
How does it work?
The participant takes a test on general questions or on a specific topic from financial markets or the investment industry.
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The test consists of about 50 questions.
The outcome is one of the following levels: basic/medior/senior.
With this a participant receives a clearer view of the knowledge level and this can help in determining to choose a subsequent course.
This also can help to design a tailor-made program course.
Also, it is possible to do measurement tests on a specific topic, like derivatives or on sustainability.
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Test: English
What are the costs?
A standard baseline measurement costs €275 per person.
Specific testing fees are on demand.