Discounted Registrations for Certified Equity Professional Institute Exam Available to NCEO Members

The Certified Equity Professional Institute (CEPI) at Santa Clara University provides the gold-standard certification for equity plan administrators. Given the risks that errors in plan administration entail, it is essential that companies hire certified professionals to do the job. The CEPI curriculum is challenging and in-depth. Most of the materials used in the course come from the NCEO, which also offers test preparation courses. The CEP curriculum is updated frequently to reflect hot topics, including performance-based awards, proxy disclosures, modification accounting, repricing/exchanges, and IFRS 2. Details on the program are at this link.

The NCEO is on the CEPI Advisory Board. The CEPI is extending a discount to NCEO members. This opportunity will save employees of stock-issuing companies $200 on new exam registration fees (normally $1,295 for U.S. registrations, $1,495 for non-U.S.) for the June 4 exam. (The discount is not available for re-test or deferral registrations. Individuals already registered are not eligible for a retroactive discount. Candidates from service providers do not qualify.) To take advantage of this offer, please contact the CEPI at (408) 554-2187. Now is the time to act; registration closes April 22, 2011. If you are not an NCEO member, you can join for just $90.