Course overview

Are you a representative of a market participant seeking to provide advice or make recommendations to retail clients on ASX exchange-traded options and warrants?

Are you already ADA Level 1 accredited, but would like to be ADA Level 2 accredited?

Kaplan Professional’s Accredited Derivatives Adviser Level 2 course is designed for those seeking to expand their trading experience to the Australian options market.

Level 2 Accreditation (ADA2) enables you to provide advice on advanced derivatives transactions including:

• Low exercise price options
• Taking and writing options
• Spreads
• Straddles and strangles
• Other ASX derivatives products and strategies as prescribed in the ASX’s procedures.

Subject information

CPD

Kaplan Professional has assessed this course. Click here for the following CPD hours applicable from 1 January 2019 on successful completion of this course. For subjects or courses completed prior to this date, please contact Kaplan Professional’s CPD Support team on 1300 527 526 or pdmail@kaplan.edu.au.

Fees

The cost to enrol into ADA Level 2 is $300 (GST exempt).

For additional study-related fees, please click here.

Duration

You must complete this subject within 12 weeks of the enrolment date.

Entry requirements

Education requirements

ADA Level 1 must be completed prior to enrolment into ADA Level 2.

Individuals are required to be aged 18 years or older to enrol in this course.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) requirements

This course requires you to read comprehensive learner workbooks, complete a range of written assessments, undertake independent research activities and at times engage in online forums and discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication.

If you have any doubts about whether you have the language, literacy and numeracy skills to undertake a Kaplan Professional program, we recommend you speak with our Student Services team on 1300 662 203 or mail@kaplan.edu.au.

Computing requirements

Recommended browsers
You can access KapLearn using any of the browsers below, but it runs best on the latest versions:

• Firefox 3 or later
• Chrome 4 or later
• Safari 3 or later
• Internet Explorer

You may find it helpful to have more than one browser installed on your computer. If you experience problems using Kaplan Professional’s online learning system, try using another browser.

Browser settings and support
For the best user experience at Kaplan Professional’s online learning system, select the following browser settings:

• Enable cookies
• Enable JavaScript
• Don’t block pop-up windows 

Skill requirements

To successfully complete this course, learners will require basic computing skills. This may include:

• Saving and editing Microsoft Office documents
• Researching, accessing and searching the internet
• Downloading and saving documents from websites
• Uploading documents through websites
• Participating in online discussions

Enrolment information

Enrolment

You may enrol into this subject at any time and begin studying immediately on enrolment.

Delivery

This course is delivered online.

Students receive login details to KapLearn on enrolment. When students log onto KapLearn they can access their subject notes, assessments, additional learning materials such as case studies, practice activities and their online tutor.

Students access and submit their assessments through KapLearn.

Corporate clients should contact our Corporate Solutions Representatives at corporate@kaplan.edu.au to discuss delivery options and how we can further tailor our training to meet your business needs.

Progression

On successful completion of the subject, the market participant will need to apply to ASIC to complete the accreditation process.

Only representatives of an ASX market participant may be accredited on successful completion of ADA2.

Recognition of Prior Learning

There are no Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for this subject.

Assessment

Assessment for ADA2 is as follows:

• ADA2: Exam (closed book)

Kaplan Professional’s exams 

Kaplan Professional’s exams are multiple-choice exams, where emphasis is placed on the application of knowledge.

You must attempt your first exam within 12 weeks of your enrolment date.

You’re entitled to a first sit and two resits of an exam. To achieve an overall grade of ‘competent’ in the exam, you must achieve the nominated pass mark for each section in the exam. If you’re deemed ‘not yet competent’ for a section, you’re only required to attempt that section in the resit.

You can sit your exam while being supervised in your workplace or at a Kaplan Professional office.

Click here for Kaplan office exam times and venues.

Policies

Student policies

Individuals who enrol in a Kaplan Professional course are bound by our published policies, including the policy that sets out our rules for assessment. Individuals can review these policies here. The policies also assist individuals when their study program does not go as planned and they need extra support.

Refund Policy

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Brochure

Click here to download a brochure for this course.