For registration, you must demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of investment products, risk profiles, market forces and relevant laws and regulations (such as MiFID II and the ESMA guidelines). To this end, you will take a knowledge exam and a skills exam at an accredited training provider.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Knowledge exam – accredited trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Retail knowledge exam Informing
• Lindenhaeghe: MiFID / ESMA Knowledge Examination Investment Information Provider (Retail)

Skills exam – accredited trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Retail Skills Informing.
• Lindenhaeghe: MiFID / ESMA Skills Examination Investment Information Provider (Retail)
• Wealth Planner Course from Dukers & Baelemans. Training is no longer offered, but successful completion continues to give access to the registry.

DSI Integrity Program

As part of your DSI certification, you are required to complete the e-learning of the DSI Integrity Program to complete:

• E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)

For registration, you must demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of investment products, risk profiles, market forces and relevant laws and regulations (such as MiFID II and the ESMA guidelines). To this end, you will take a knowledge exam and a skills exam at an accredited training provider.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Knowledge exam – accredited trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Retail knowledge exam Advising Standard
• Lindenhaeghe: MiFID / ESMA Knowledge Examination Advising Investment Advisor Standard Products (Retail)

Skills exam – accredited trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Retail Skills Examination Advising Standard
• Lindenhaeghe: MiFID / ESMA Skills Exam Investment Advice (Retail)
• Wealth Planner Course from Dukers & Baelemans. Training is no longer offered, but successful completion continues to give access to the registry.

DSI Integrity Program

For your DSI certification, you are required to follow the DSI Integrity Program: an e-learning and a workshop. For the workshop, choose between NCI and TMoC. Agree your choice with your employer:

• E-learning:
  • E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)
  • Workshop (choose one of two workshops):
    • Integrity & Critical Judgment Workshop at NCI
    • Ethics Workshop at TMoC

  Exemption Workshop: Are you a CFA Charterholder, or do you hold CFA level 1 or VBA degree? Then you have an exemption for the Workshop. In that case, you only need to take the E-learning.

For registration, you must demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of investment products, risk profiles, market forces and relevant laws and regulations (such as MiFID II and the ESMA guidelines). To this end, you will take a knowledge exam and a skills exam at an accredited training provider.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Knowledge exam – accredited trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Retail knowledge exam Advice Customization
• Lindenhaeghe: MiFID / ESMA Knowledge Examination Advising Investment Advisor Custom Products (Retail)

Skills exam – accredited trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Skills Examination Advising Investments – Retail
• Lindenhaeghe: MiFID / ESMA Skills Exam Investment Advice (Retail)
• Wealth Planner Course from Dukers & Baelemans. Training is no longer offered, but successful completion continues to give access to the registry.

DSI Integrity Program

For your DSI certification, you are required to follow the DSI Integrity Program: an e-learning and a workshop. For the workshop, choose between NCI and TMoC. Agree your choice with your employer:

• E-learning:
  • E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)
  • Workshop (choose one of two workshops):
    • Integrity & Critical Judgment Workshop at NCI
    • Ethics Workshop at TMoC

  Exemption Workshop: Are you a CFA Charterholder, or do you hold CFA level 1 or VBA degree? Then you have an exemption for the Workshop. In that case, you only need to take the E-learning.

If you want to be registered for the first time for the DSI Institutional Investment Information Providers register Institutional, you have the opportunity to take several training courses at The Ministry of Compliance (TMoC). Depending on your prior education, you may choose a specific course.

Choose your course based on your previous education:

• CFA Level 3 or VBA Diploma: DSI Deficiency Investing Institutional CFA/VBA (TMoC).
• Other prior education: DSI certification Information Provider Investment Institutional (TMoC)

Note: The deficiency program for CFA Level 3 / VBA is only applicable upon entry into the registry. For status restoration, the broad test DSI Certification Information Provider Investment Institutional from TMoC is applicable.

Deficiency Training Skills Have you already successfully completed the Knowledge section – because, for example, you are already (candidate) certified in the Advising or Informing Institutional register with DSI – and only need to do Skills? For this TMoC has the DSI Deficiency Investing Institutional Skills available.

DSI Integrity Program

As part of your DSI certification, you are required to complete the e-learning of the DSI Integrity Program to complete:

• E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)

For registration, you must demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of investment products, risk profiles, market operations and relevant laws and regulations (such as MiFID II and the ESMA guidelines). You can receive training at The Ministry of Compliance (TMoC). Depending on your prior education, you may choose a specific course.

Choose your course based on your previous education:

• CFA Level 3 or VBA Diploma: DSI Deficiency Investing Institutional CFA/VBA (TMoC).
• Other prior education: DSI certification Advisor Investment Institutional (TMoC)

Note: The deficiency program for Institutional Professionals with a CFA Level 3 or VBA degree is only applicable upon entry to the registry. For status restoration of certification related to missing a mandatory Continuing Professional Education program, TMoC’s broad DSI Certification Advisor Investment Institutional test applies.

Deficiency Training Skills Have you already successfully completed the Knowledge section – because, for example, you are already (candidate) certified in the Advising or Informing Institutional register with DSI – and only need to do Skills? For this TMoC has the DSI Deficiency Investing Institutional Skills available.

For institutional professionals already certified in the DSI Informing Investment Institutional registry, TMoC has an abbreviated exam available – DSI Deficiency Investing Institutional Informing – Advising

DSI Integrity Program

For your DSI certification, you are required to follow the DSI Integrity Program: an e-learning and a workshop. For the workshop, choose between NCI and TMoC. Agree your choice with your employer:

• E-learning:
  • E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)
  • Workshop (choose one of two workshops):
    • Integrity & Critical Judgment Workshop at NCI
    • Ethics Workshop at TMoC

  Exemption Workshop: Are you a CFA Charterholder, or do you hold CFA level 1 or VBA degree? Then you have an exemption for the Workshop. In that case, you only need to take the E-learning.

If you wish to certify for the DSI Treasury Information Provider register, you must hold a certificate from one of the two courses listed below from The Financial Markets Academy.

Choose the course that applies to you:

• Exam Treasury Information Provider (The Financial Markets Academy).
• Deficiency Test Treasury Information Provider – for holders of ACI Dealing Certificate or ACI Operations Certificate (The Financial Markets Academy)

DSI Integrity Program

As part of your DSI certification, you are required to complete the e-learning of the DSI Integrity Program to complete:

• E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)

If you want to be certified for the DSI Advisor Treasury Advisor register, you must have passed two exams:

Required exams (both required):

• ACI Dealing Certificate
• Deficiency Test Treasury Advisor (The Financial Markets Academy)

DSI Integrity Program

For your DSI certification, you are required to follow the DSI Integrity Program: an e-learning and a workshop. For the workshop, choose between NCI and TMoC. Agree your choice with your employer:

• E-learning:
  • E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)
  • Workshop (choose one of two workshops):
    • Integrity & Critical Judgment Workshop at NCI
    • Ethics Workshop at TMoC

  Exemption Workshop: Are you a CFA Charterholder, or do you hold CFA level 1 or VBA degree? Then you have an exemption for the Workshop. In that case, you only need to take the E-learning.

If you want to certify for the DSI Securities Trader register, you must have completed one of the courses below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: Examination DSI Securities Trader (optional preparatory training available).
• Academic course in Econometrics

DSI Integrity Program

For your DSI certification, you are required to follow the DSI Integrity Program: an e-learning and a workshop. For the workshop, choose between NCI and TMoC. Agree your choice with your employer:

• E-learning:
  • E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)
  • Workshop (choose one of two workshops):
    • Integrity & Critical Judgment Workshop at NCI
    • Ethics Workshop at TMoC

  Exemption Workshop: Are you a CFA Charterholder, or do you hold CFA level 1 or VBA degree? Then you have an exemption for the Workshop. In that case, you only need to take the E-learning.

If you wish to certify for the DSI Investment Analyst register, you must have completed the CFAlevel I course or other foreign equivalent.

Required Training:

• CFA Level I (or foreign equivalent) – CFA Society VBA Netherlands

DSI Integrity Program

For your DSI certification, you are required to follow the DSI Integrity Program: an e-learning and a workshop. For the workshop, choose between NCI and TMoC. Agree your choice with your employer:

• E-learning:
  • E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)
  • Workshop (choose one of two workshops):
    • Integrity & Critical Judgment Workshop at NCI
    • Ethics Workshop at TMoC

  Exemption Workshop: Are you a CFA Charterholder, or do you hold CFA level 1 or VBA degree? Then you have an exemption for the Workshop. In that case, you only need to take the E-learning.

To register for the DSI Compliance Professional register, you must have successfully completed one of the following courses.

Note: For the Compliance Professional, the integrity component is a component of the training itself. The separate DSI Integrity Program is not applicable.

Accredited trainers:

• VU Amsterdam: Postgraduate course in Compliance & Integrity Management
• NIBE-SVV: Certified Compliance Officer
• Netherlands Compliance Institute (NCI): Compliance Professional Course
• The Ministry of Compliance (TMoC): DSI Qualified Compliance Officer
• ING Compliance Officer Training NL and Compliance Officer Training International

To register for the DSI AML Register you must have successfully completed one of the following courses.

Note: For the AML Registry, the integrity component is a component of the training itself. The separate DSI Integrity Program is not applicable.

Accredited trainers:

• VU Amsterdam: FEC Risk Expert Course
• ACAMS: CAMS certification + deficiency module NL law (free for DSI certified – contact DSI)
• Netherlands Compliance Institute (NCI): Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (LBW) course + additional e-learning NCI
• The Ministry of Compliance (TMoC): Qualified CDD Analyst Training.
• SoSecure: Training Anti Money Laundering
• NIBE-SVV: Training Certified Anti-Money Laundering Professional

Every DSI-registered professional commits to the DSI Code of Conduct and the ten core principles that guide acting with integrity.

For the Register Integrity, you go through the DSI Integrity Program, which for this register consists solely of the E-learning

• E-learning DSI Integrity module (NCI)

After registration, you attend the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below. This is how you continue to meet DSI’s professional competence requirements.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Continuing Professional Education.
• Lindenhaeghe: PE program – DSI Retail Investment Information Provider
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Retail Investment Information Provider

PE Program – DSI Retail Investment Advisor Standard Products

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Continuing Professional Education.
• Lindenhaeghe: PE program – DSI Advising Retail Investment Advisor Standard Products
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Retail Investment Advisor Standard Products

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Continuing Professional Education.
• Lindenhaeghe: PE program – DSI Advising Retail Investment Advisor Custom Products
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Advising Retail Investment Advisor Custom Products

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Continuing Professional Education.
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Institutional Investment Information Provider (ESMA)
• CFA Society VBA Netherlands: MiFID II stay compliant program

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Continuing Professional Education.
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Advising Institutional Investment Advisor (ESMA)
• CFA Society VBA Netherlands: MiFID II stay compliant program

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Continuing Professional Education.
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Inform Treasury Information Provider

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: ESMA Continuing Professional Education.
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Advising Treasury Advisor

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

You are free to choose a provider. Check with your employer in advance to see if there is a collective agreement with one of the training providers.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: Securities Trader Continuing Professional Education.
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Securities Trader

After registration, you attend the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually:

Accredited PE trainer:

• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Investment Analyst

After registration, you will take the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) annually at one of the accredited trainers listed below.

Accredited PE trainers:

• NIBE-SVV: Compliance Professional Continuing Professional Education.
• The Ministry of Compliance: PE program – DSI Qualified Compliance Officer
• Netherlands Compliance Institute: Continuing Professional Education Compliance Professional.

After registration, you annually attend the Continuing Professional Education program (PE) at one of the accredited trainers listed below. This way you will continue to meet the professional competence requirements of DSI and the industry.

We are currently in the process of determining the content of this program for the AML registry. As soon as more information is available, we will share it on this page.