MANILA, Philippines - CFA Institute, the global association for investment professionals, launched the Claritas Investment Certificate recently at its 66th Annual Conference last May 22 in Singapore. The new education program provides a thorough understanding of how the investment industry works and represents a new international education and ethics standard across the financial services sector. The Claritas certificate is accessible to a wide range of professionals working with investment decision makers in functions such as operations, administration, information technoligy, human resources, marketing, sales, compliance and customer service. It is a self-study course, which requires between 80 to 100 hours of study over a six-month period, and is made up of seven modules, covering the industry, tools, instruments, structure, controls, client methods, and ethics, culminating in a single self-scheduled, online exam at a proctored testing center. On successful completion of the examination, candidates will be awarded a certificate of knowledge. Global registration for the Claritas Investment Certificate is now available on the CFA Institute website, at http://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/claritas.