Reason #1

Endorsed by Leading Universities - National University of Singapore Centre for Financial Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Masters of Science in Investment Management, The University of Toronto Risk Lab, The University of Reading ICMA Centre, Technical University of Munich - HVB-Institute for Mathematical Finance, the Macquarie University Applied Finance Center, a consortium of faculty in Paris representing ESCP-EAP, HEC, Ecole Polytechnique, Sorbonne and Université Paris Dauphine and the Director of the Masters in Financial Engineering program at The University of California at Berkeley Haas School have all announced their endorsement of the PRM certification program as the global standard for risk management professionals.

Reason #2

Global - Candidates from more than 80 countries are actively pursuing the PRM, more than any other risk certification program. Global recognition means that the PRM is the world's most portable risk management certification.

Reason #3

Endorsed by Leading Businesses - Many companies have put their brand names on the line by publicly endorsing the PRM exam. There are no such firms doing this publicly for any other risk management certification program that we know of.

Reason #4

Predictive Power - Because the PRM is broken into four exams, each of which must be passed to attain the designation, you cannot use strength in one area, say Math or Finance, to cover weaknesses in other area, say Risk Management. Exams with one overall score cannot reliably validate each critical area of competence. This muddling creates uncertainty about whether the candidate does indeed have the broad knowledge and understanding that risk managers must bring to their job. The point of a certification program is to remove such uncertainty.

Reason #5

The PRM Handbook - Written by over 35 leading authors, the PRM Handbook is available anywhere in the world that has access to the Internet. It is currently in used in over 105 countries, at 23 of the world's 25 largest banks, at all ten of the world's largest financial services companies and is the core text for a growing number of graduate programs in risk management.

Reason #6

Flexible - Risk managers' schedules are far from predictable, so you can take PRM exams any business day of the year and in any order you wish. If last minute issues arise, you can reschedule your exam without a charge.

Reason #7

Recognition of Other Achievements - We provide partial credit to those that have demonstrated their skills through attaining designations like the CFA, FSA, ASA and others.

Reason #8

No Maintenance Fees - Just because you are successful doesn't mean that PRMIA should earn an annuity. We will provide you with benefits as a successful PRM like training course discounts and access to resources that are only for PRMs. You won't need to pay us anything to keep your designation active.

Reason #9

Quality - Because the PRM is delivered via computer, in controlled testing facilities, we are able to monitor questions so that they truly reflect our syllabus and desired degree of difficulty. In other words, our exam is designed, not just assembled.

Reason #10

Respect - The PRM is the most challenging certification program available for financial risk managers. That's why it is the only one to have been publicly endorsed by leading universities and businesses. Holders of the PRM as easily distinguished for their achievement and have the backing of PRMIA, the premier meeting place for the risk profession.