Securities Licensing - Kaplan Financial Education -
Transcript of Securities Licensing - Kaplan Financial Education -
Introduction
Using Your SecuritiesPro™ Qbank
Course Home Page
Review Exam History
Using Your Online Study Calendar
Live and OnDemand Online Class
Using Your InstructorLink™ Resources
Support Team
IntroductionWelcome to Kaplan Financial Education’s premium study solutions for securities
exam preparation. These exam prep programs blend a variety of learning systems to
position you for exam success on your first attempt.
This document is designed to serve as a resource that introduces and familiarizes
you with critical aspects of our Study Program and the tools available for your use
as you prepare for your FINRA exam(s).
Live Class
Live Online Class
Self-Study
*Statistics based upon Kaplan Insurance and Securities instructors surveyed 1/27/2011.
100% 74 96%of our Securities instructors have
securities experience*
of our Securities instructors have a current license or
formerly held a license*
years of commitment to
helping individuals achieve their goals
Securities LicensingStudy Material User’s Guide
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Pre-Study Hours
We recommend the following hours of pre-study prior to attending any Kaplan Financial Education class and/or prior to taking your series examination:
Major Series:
Series 6: 40–60 hours of pre-study recommended
Series 7: 90–120 hours of pre-study recommended
Series 24: 60–80 hours of pre-study recommended
Series 63: 20–30 hours of pre-study recommended
Series 65: 45–95 hours of pre-study recommended
Series 66: 35–75 hours of pre-study recommended
Your actual study time may vary depending on
your reading rate, comprehension, professional
background, and study environment.
For these and other series, please reference the
introduction section of your License Exam Manual for
more information.
Course Home Page The course home page provides access to your online study calendar and study tools.
1. Major Series Only: Create a customized study plan by clicking
“Study Calendar” on the left-hand menu. Completing this step will
provide you with a complete and efficient study program that will
assist you in making the most of your valuable study time.
Minor Series receives a PDF document in place of a Study Calendar.
2. Select SecuritiesPro™ QBank to access your online practice
questions and to create customized exams.
3. Select Mastery or Practice Exam under “Final Exam(s)” to launch
your exams.
Important: You can only take each exam once, so make sure you do
not take them prematurely.
4. Use “Error Reporting” to inform Kaplan Financial Education content
experts about any problems with the study tools.
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Using Your Online Study Calendar This information applies to the Series 6, 7, 24, 63, 65, & 66 Study Solutions.
1. Once you have created your “Study Calendar” you will see a day-by-day list of assignments.
2. Click on each assignment for a more detailed description of each activity.
Launching Daily Tasks After you have selected a particular activity, you will see specific instructions regarding what you need to do to successfully complete the assignment.
1. All online assignments in your Study Calendar are linked so you can launch the actual assignment.
2. After you have completed your assignments, select “Mark Complete.”
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Using your Instructor LinkTM Resources Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)1. Select “Searchable FAQs” from the course
home page.
You may search FAQs by unit or by “Keyword” searches. Upon selection, you will see a list of commonly asked questions.
Exam-tips Blog & Test AlertsOur content experts often blog about recent regulatory events and items related to your exam.
Video Library1. Select “Video Library” to access instructor-led
reviews of select key topics.
The link on the left side of the table will launch the video. The link on the right side will view and print accompanying Microsoft PowerPoint slides.
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Using Your Securities ProTM QBank Review Questions by UnitBrowse questions related to specific units of study.
Create an ExamCreate an exam by selecting the check boxes to the left of the course categories.
Additional CustomizationYou are able to choose the length of your exams, score your exams as you progress, and display the answers and rationales after each question.
Note: When choosing your questions, we strongly recommend you choose unanswered questions until they have all been answered.
1. Give your exam a unique name. Many users find success in naming the exams to correlate with the unit number or name they are currently studying.
2. Select “Create Electronic Test” or “Create Printable Test” to begin the exam process.
3. Select “Continue” to move to the next question. After answering each question, make sure to read the rationale even if you answered the question correctly.
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Review Exam History
Review Exam History You have the option of reviewing all completed practice exams.
1. To review detailed information about a specific exam, click on the exam title to link to the “Exam Summary” report.
2. To see a specific question, click “Go” under the Review column, which will link you to the specific question.
3. Use the “Performance Tracker” button to see a topic-specific trend and compare how one particular exam stacks up against your historical answers pertaining to a unit of study.
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Live and OnDemand Online Class
Live & On Demand Online Class If you have access to one of our Live & OnDemand Online Class sessions:
1. Select the class under the “Online Instruction” portion of your course home page.
After you have selected your class, you will be able to run a test to determine if you have the proper system requirements to attend and view the class.
2. To attend the session, click the appropriate link, which can be found under the “Join the Live Online Class” section.
3. Refer to your Class Notes book that you should have received with your License Exam Manual and follow along with the slide presentation.
Upon completion of a live class session, the presentation will be archived, and you can return to view it at any time.
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Using Your SecuritiesPro™ Qbank
Course Home Page
Review Exam History
Using Your Online Study Calendar
Live and OnDemand Online Class
Using Your InstructorLink™ Resources
Support Team
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Customer Service You are encouraged to contact customer service as often as necessary.
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Technical SupportIf you experience difficulty accessing your online assets, or if you have any other technical issues, contact technical support and request assistance as needed.
800-824-87428 am – Midnight ET Monday – FridayAfter-hours support is available by submitting a support request. Requests will be responded to within 24 hours.
Instructor ResourcesThis information applies to the Series 6, 7, 24, 63, 65, & 66 Study Solutions. If you have questions regarding the content, you can access our instructors via an email link located on your learner home page.
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