Learning Targets
The ARMOTM Level 1 program is a primary level of certification for students or
fresh graduates of finance and non-financial related majors in colleges and universities around the world.
ARMOTM Level 1 program aims strengthen the coordination between industry organizations and colleges
and universities in talent training, specialty building, practice and training base construction,
providing students with global advanced and industry-leading professional theoretical knowledge and
high-quality practical skills, enriching the training experience of students in school and improve their
competitiveness in employment. Candidates who pass the ARMOTM Level 1 program
shall have professional ethics and general knowledge of relevant laws and regulations required by
Accredited Risk Management Officer (ARMOTM) certification.
Candidates who pass the ARMOTM Level 1 program shall have professional ethics and general knowledge
of relevant laws and regulations required by Accredited Risk Management Officer
(ARMOTM) certification.
Through the training and assessment required by Accredited Risk Management Officer
(ARMOTM) certification, the ARMOTM Level 1 certificants shall be familiar with
and master the knowledge system of PART I of the syllabus, achieving the basic knowledge theory, basic
practical skills and logical thinking required for modern financial risk management.
Application requirements
Those who have obtained 96 credits after recognized training can apply for the exam and can apply for the certification upon passing the exam and meeting the following requirements.
High school diploma, Associate’s degree holder, undergraduate or equivalent
Education requirement
Candidates participating in the ARMOTM Level 1 program exam shall complete training courses of 48 hours / 96 credits.
Scoring & Results
Exam Content
PART I of the syllabus (accounting for 100%)
Exam Structure
Computer-based exam
PART I (100 multiple choice questions)
Exam result
Exam results are emailed approximately 10 weeks after a candidate takes the exam, and the exams are scored with the result of ‘passed’ or ‘failed’, and the minimum passing benchmark for each exam is set by the ISFM. The purpose of this approach is to ensure fairness to candidates across administrations based on the difficulty of each exam, and the ISFM does not release the minimum passing benchmark.