Education & Training for Advertising Regulation
FINRA's educational materials highlight news, regulatory updates and other compliance topics. You can find advertising-related education using the following links.
E-Learning Courses
FINRA e-learning courses offer an affordable solution for Firm Element, advertising regulation and other training needs. Firms trust FINRA's e-learning library for firm-wide training on rules and regulations and how they are practically applied. Course titles include:
- Communications With the Public: Compliance Issues for Independent Registered Representatives
- Communications With the Public: Compliance Issues for Wholesalers
- Communications With the Public: What Retail Staff Need to Know
- Electronic Communications: What Independent Registered Representatives Need to Know
- Electronic Communications: What Retail Staff Need to Know
- Electronic Communications: What Supervisors Need to Know
- Electronic Communications: What Wholesalers Need to Know
- Understanding Social Media for Retail Registered Representatives
- Use of Social Media for Business Purposes
AREF Training Guides and Documentation
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Four changes are being made to the AREF Filing Submission Form as a result of new rule changes identified in FINRA Regulatory Notice 16-41. These rule changes eliminate several filing requirements, and the associated form changes allow filers to indicate if they are voluntarily submitting a filing that is no longer required.Effective on 1/9/17