Each member wishing to have access to the stock and derivatives markets, must employ personnel that hold the appropriate  professional qualifications, as follows:

• Securities Trader Certificate (STC) - The STC Certificate concerns the exercise of the duties of a Certified Securities Trader in respect of a Member of the Securities Market of the Athens Exchange.
• Derivatives Trader Certificate (DTC) - The DTC Certificate concerns the exercise of the duties of a Certified Derivatives Trader in respect of a Member of the Derivatives Market of the Athens Exchange.

Certification exams are conducted by ATHEX Group at least once a year. They are written exercises in multiple choice form. Exam duration is 120 minutes for each certificate and candidates must answer correctly at least sixty per cent (60%) of the questions.

Candidates to be able to participate in the exams must meet all of the following requirements:

• are at least 18 years old
• hold the certificate (a1) or (a2) or another one enabling them to render the services covered by the certificate (a1) or (a2) in accordance with those defined in the Resolution No. 3/505/3.4.2009 of the Capital Market Commission or the resolution No. 4/305/3.4.2009 of the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Commission and the Governor of the Bank of Greece.
• have paid the fees in favor of the Athens Exchange (€150)

Exams syllabus

The syllabus for the certification exams relates to issues concerning the regulations of the Regulated Markets of the Athens Exchange, as well as other matters concerning the functioning of transactions in Athens Exchange and the systems associated therewith. The contents of the syllabus for the Athens Exchange certifications are as follows: 

SECURITIES TRADER CERTIFICATE (STC)
	Α. Θεσμικό Πλαίσιο	Β. Ειδικά Θέματα
	ATHEX Exchange Rulebook ATHEX Resolutions related to Securities and Repos markets Indices Rules Regulation of Clearing and Settlement of Transferable Securities Transactions in Book Entry Form DSS Regulations AthexClear Resolutions related to Securities and Repos markets	OASIS Trading System Members & Access to OASIS Basic Principles - OASIS Concepts: Trading Model ΑΤΗΕΧ and International Indices Stock Trading Model in OASIS (inclusive of the Repos Market) Common Platform: Access & Trading Χ-ΝΕΤ Services BBTS / STEP: Access & Operating Model Basic Principles of Securities Clearing Model

DERIVATIVES TRADER CERTIFICATE (DTC)
	Α. Θεσμικό Πλαίσιο	Β. Ειδικά Θέματα
	ATHEX Exchange Rulebook ATHEX Resolutions related to Derivatives and Repos markets Regulation on the Clearing of Transactions on Derivatives AthexClear Resolutions related to Derivatives and Repos markets DSS Regulations	OASIS Trading System Members & Access to OASIS Basic Principles - OASIS Concepts: Trading Model ΑΤΗΕΧ and International Indices Derivatives Trading Model in OASIS (inclusive of the Repos Market) Common Platform: Access & Trading Basic Principles of Derivatives Clearing Model

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