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The Sustainable Investment Professional Certification (SIPC) is made up of three online courses. Each consists of readings, training sessions and quizzes or case-study assignments. They’re designed to provide you with context and help you understand concepts of environmental, social, financial and ethical sustainability in real-world settings.

Courses

1. JMEC 581—INTRO TO SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
2. JMEC 582—ESG CONCEPTS
   • Environment module
   • Social module
   • Governance module
3. JMEC 583—SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION 

Important information

• The program duration is estimated at approximately 100 hours of study time.
• You need to pass the quiz or assignment at the end of each course to have access to the following course and complete the program.
  • JMEC 581: Quiz
  • JMEC 582 — Module E: Assignment
  • JMEC 582 — Module S: Assignment
  • JMEC 582 — Module G: Assignment
  • JMEC 583: Certification assignment
• You complete the certification when you pass JMEC 583—SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION.
• All quizzes and assignments are submitted online.
• Your instructor will grade assignments and provide feedback.

Dates: You can start the program at anytime. SIPC courses are self-paced. From the date of registration to each course, you will have:

• three (3) months to complete JMEC 581,
• nine (9) months to complete JMEC 582 and
• six (6) months to complete JMEC 583.

You are responsible for managing your time accordingly. 

Cost:

JMEC 581 INTRO TO SUSTAINABLE INVESTING—$485 CAD*

JMEC 582 ESG CONCEPTS—$980 CAD

JMEC 583 SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION —$485 CAD

Guidebooks: You will have access to a guidebook for each course through the eLearning platform.

Language: English

All open enrolment programs qualify for the tuition tax credit (Federal T2202 and Provincial Relévé 8)

*Ideally applicants should have:

• a keen desire to learn and implement sustainability programs;
• knowledge of accounting, finance and/or investments.

Cancellation policy
Government incentives for Executive Education
Tuition tax credit eligibility