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The licensing course, and how it is delivered.
The regulator approves a small number of program providers. All approved programs are built on the same curriculum, so the choice is about format and schedule rather than content.
Classroom
Delivered as one intensive week, two weekends, five Saturdays or Sundays, or part-time over roughly forty-two hours. The examination is usually written on the final day.
Online
Self-paced, with a window of about six months to complete the coursework, followed by an in-person examination.
Correspondence
Self-paced from printed materials on a similar six-month window, again with an in-person examination.
Combination
Part classroom, part self-study, with an in-person examination at the end.
Choosing a format
Every format ends in the same examination, so pick on how you actually study rather than on price. Self-paced formats have the higher drop-off rate; if you need a fixed schedule to finish something, the classroom format is worth the premium.
Tuition is set by each provider, not by the regulator, and providers differ in how much support they include. Ask what happens if you fail the examination before you enrol.
After you pass
You have a limited window — two years — to apply for your licence before the education expires, and you need a brokerage to authorise you. The full licensing requirements are set out here.
We do not deliver this course and we are not an approved education provider. Program formats, tuition, approved providers and examination arrangements are set by those providers and by the regulator, and change from time to time — confirm details directly with the provider and with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario.