The National Investor Relations Institute on Tuesday introduced its first-ever professional credential, the Investor Relations Charter.
Candidates may now apply to sit for the inaugural March 2016 IRC examination; applications are available on the NIRI website.
Developed and managed by NIRI, the new IRC certification program establishes a common framework for what defines the profession of investor relations (IR) and also provides IR professionals with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise of IR.
NIRI President and CEO Jim Cudahy has been on the road promoting the accreditation via NIRI chapters as well as investor relations conferences, said Matthew Brusch, VP of communications and practice information at NIRI.
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Brusch said there were three eligibility requirements to apply for the credential:
• A Bachelor’s degree, with at least three years of IR experience.
• Six years of IR experience, with no degree requirement
• Three years of IR experience, with a certification related to IR, such as CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation
The IRC Program is a comprehensive, four-hour, 200-question exam that gauges candidates’ ability to apply their fundamental knowledge and skills within the practice of investor relations.
NIRI will offer the exam twice each year across one-week testing windows at computer-based testing centers throughout the world
NIRI, the largest professional IR investor relations association in the world, has more than 3,300 members representing more than 1,600 publicly held companies and $9 trillion in stock market capitalization.
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