Adult Education

The Securities Industry Essentials® (SIE®) Exam is a FINRA exam for prospective securities industry professionals. This introductory-level exam assesses a candidate’s knowledge of basic securities industry information including concepts fundamental to working in the industry, such as types of products and their risks; the structure of the securities industry markets, regulatory agencies and their functions; and prohibited practices.

The SIE is open to anyone aged 18 or older, including students and prospective candidates interested in demonstrating basic industry knowledge to prospective employers. Association with a firm is not required to take the SIE, and results are valid for four years.

Passing the SIE alone does not qualify an individual for registration with a FINRA member firm or to engage in securities business. In order to become registered to engage in securities business, an individual must pass the SIE and a qualification exam appropriate for the type of business the individual will engage in. The individual must be associated with a member firm to take a qualification exam.

We are now accepting enrollments for our *virtual* 2026 spring 4-week exam prep course.

Dates/Times

Thursdays @ 7pm - 9:30pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) beginning March 19, 2026

Deadline to enroll: March 12, 2026

Interested but have questions?

No, problem! Send us an email and we will get back to you with answers.