Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements
Certification or Licensing
Several associations offer certification programs for risk management professionals, including:
- Global Association of Risk Professionals (financial risk manager, https://www.garp.org/frm)
- RIMS—The Risk Management Society (RIMS-certified risk management professional, https://www.rims.org/certification)
- Risk and Insurance Education Alliance (certified risk manager, https://www.scic.com)
- Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (operational risk manager, professional risk manager, https://www.prmia.org/Public/Certificates/Public/Certificate/Certificates.aspx)
Some mutual fund companies seek risk managers who have earned the chartered financial analyst credential, which is administered by the CFA Institute (https://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfa-program).
Related Professions
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Mutual Fund Accountants and Auditors
- Mutual Fund Analysts
- Mutual Fund Compliance Professionals
- Mutual Fund Customer Service Representatives
- Mutual Fund Financial Managers
- Mutual Fund Lawyers
- Mutual Fund Marketing Specialists
- Mutual Fund Portfolio Managers
- Mutual Fund Wholesalers