The NSCP Curriculum Development Committee (CDC) was appointed to develop a curriculum to provide candidates with learning statements, learning outcomes and references directly related to the ten (10) domains of the CSCP Competency Statements. As the CSCP examination is not entry-level, the curriculum assumes that candidates are already familiar with current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rules and regulations pertaining to broker-dealers and investment advisers.

The curriculum was designed to familiarize candidates with a description of possible examination question topics; it does not purport to be all-inclusive nor is it a guarantee of passing the actual examination.