The qualification examination for securities practitioners is a national unified examination organized by China Securities Industry Association. Securities qualification is a necessary certificate for entering the securities industry, and it is an important reference for entering banks or non-bank financial institutions, listed companies, investment companies, large enterprise groups, financial media and government economic departments. Therefore, taking the qualification examination for securities practitioners is the first level to engage in the securities industry, and the securities qualification certificate is also called the access certificate for the securities industry.

The qualification examination for futures practitioners is an introductory examination for futures practitioners and a national vocational qualification examination. The examination is supervised and guided by China Securities Regulatory Commission and sponsored by China Futures Association. The so-called futures generally refers to futures contracts, which are standardized contracts made by futures exchanges and agreed to deliver a certain amount and quality of the subject matter at a specific time and place in the future.