What is the Investment Administration Qualification™

Officially known as the Securities & Investment Institute Level 3 Certificate in Investment, the IAQ™ is a practitioner-led programme for administration and operations staff. It equips individuals with an overview of the financial services industry and its regulation as well as providing a detailed picture of their particular industry sector. The first unit - Introduction to Securities and Investment - provides candidates with an awareness of the industry; the second unit - Regulation – introduces them to the regulatory framework and the third unit is selected from a large number of options which reflect the specialist areas of financial services operations and administration in which staff work.