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

This certification qualifies for the tuition tax credit (Federal T2202 and Provincial Relevé 8).

Once full payment has been received, you will be granted access to the eLearning platform within 24 hours

*The program fees cover tuition, digital materials, a guidebook and access to the eLearning platform.
Upon successful completion of the exam for each course, you will receive a certificate signed by representatives from the John Molson School of Business – Concordia University.

Ideally, applicants should have:

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

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