CourseTree Learning and the CSC, RSE and CIRE Exams... Need my Used Books?
Hey CSC folks. I just finished preparing for the CSC Canadian Securities Course and the CIRE, and I’m planning to do the Retail Securities Exam later this year as well.
I used the CourseTree Learning exam prep materials for both the CSC and CIRE and was happy with what I got. I went with the physical textbooks instead of the PDF versions, which I’m glad I did. I know PDFs are convenient, but I personally do better reading from paper. Less screen fatigue, easier to mark up, and I just retain more that way.
One thing I’ll say: I underestimated the course material at first.
I had heard a few people describe the Canadian Securities Course as pretty straightforward, but I respectfully disagree. It’s definitely manageable, but there’s a lot more going on than I expected. Regulation, formulas, calculations, terminology, memorization, product knowledge, suitability, ethics, compliance stuff… it adds up. Not impossible by any means, but I wouldn’t call it something you can just casually skim through either.