Maintain the CSOP

Renewal Requirements

To maintain your Certified Securities Operations Professional (CSOP) in good standing, the following are required:

• 21 CE credits every three (3) years;
• Annual fee;
• Adherence to the Professional Code of Ethics.

PLEASE NOTE: ABA will only offer the CSOP exam through December 2020. We will continue to support the CSOP certification for those who maintain the designation. Access to CE credits through webinars, quizzes, and ABA events will be available. We will also accept approved external CE credits from either other providers or internal bank training.

To enter your continuing education credits and pay your annual fee, go to the Certification Manager.

Login to the Certification Manager

Pre-Approved ABA Options

The following ABA programs have been pre-approved for Certified Securities Operations Professional (CSOP) continuing education (CE) credits as indicated below:

Other CE Options and FAQs

See links below for all general types of programs that do and do not qualify for continuing education credits, along with frequently asked questions.

• Wealth Management CE Quizzes
• Continuing Education FAQs

Annual Fee Dates

You will receive a notice to pay your annual fee by email in October of each year. The fee is due no later than January 31 of the following year.

*The fee notice will be sent to your Certification Manager account’s primary email. Please be sure your primary email is up to date on your dashboard. We also encourage you to add a back-up email in the space provided to ensure that we can stay in contact with you.