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Certified Credit Professional (CCP)

What is CCP?

Developed by IBBM in consultation with senior credit practitioners, the Certified Credit Professional (CCP) is a specialist professional certification that demonstrates achievement of the minimum professional standard of core competency for credit personnel in the banking and finance industry.
Specialisation in Consumer Credit and Business Credit are offered in the CCP award.

What is the coverage?

The syllabus structure comprises of:

• Common:
  • Financial System and Principle of Credit
• Specialisation (your choice for either one):
  • Consumer Credit; or
  • Business Credit.

How is it assessed?

• Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for the common and respective specialist syllabus;
• Case study(ies) that encompass the complete content areas from the common and respective specialist syllabus.

Please refer to examination format information for further details.
Examination for all five papers will be held twice a year. Click here for the examination time-table.
Please note that the Institute will publish the pass candidates' listing for Papers 1, 2 & 3 and the list of candidates completing the CCP examinations (i.e. those completing Papers 4 and 5 of the examinations) on the website.

What are the entry requirements?

There is no academic requirement but you must be a current individual member of IBBM.

What is the enrolment fee?

For New Candidates: RM250 per examination paper.
Referral Candidates: RM200 per examination paper.

When can I enrol for the examinations?

Candidates are required to submit their examination entries according to the enrolment schedule which is published in IBBM's newsletter and website.

How do I study for it?

• Candidates prepare for the examination through self-study using the study materials provided by IBBM upon registration for the examination. Where appropriate, additional reading of other references are recommended and candidates are expected to read as widely as possible.
• Candidates have the option to purchase the CCP study materials on CD-ROMs: read-only version (Acrobat PDF files) for their exam preparation.
• Kindly take note that purchasing the CD-ROMs DOES NOT entitle a candidate to a rebate on examination registration fees for any of the CCP examinations.
• To purchase the CCP study materials on CD-ROM: read-only version, download and complete the CCP STUDY MATERIALS ON CD-ROM: READ-ONLY VERSION ORDER FORM.
• Candidates are also encouraged to attend related credit training programmes that are conducted either by IBBM or their own financial institutions to enhance the knowledge acquired from their self-study effort.

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