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Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC), in partnership with the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, are proud to offer MPC members two national educational designation programs.
Mortgage Professionals Canada’s Designation Programs are comprehensive designation programs designed to help MPC members enhance their industry knowledge, improve their technical and management skills, and instill confidence with consumers and industry colleagues.
There are two individual designation programs:
- Level 1: The Accredited Mortgage Professional of Canada (AMPC) Designation Program
- Level 2: The Preferred Mortgage Professional of Canada (PMPC) Designation Program
To register for the French programs, please click here. Note that there are additional eligibility criteria beyond the completion of a Designation Program to obtain the AMPC or PMPC designation.
Once obtained, designation holders will be required to maintain currency of their designation level by annually completing a required education course, provided by MPC. There will also be an additional minimum number of hours of Continuing Education (CE) completed, through courses or seminars offered either by MPC or by other industry participants. MPC will consider these third party courses on a case-by-case basis to determine any eligible CE credit attributable.
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Accredited Mortgage Professional of Canada (AMPC) Designation Program
Price: $549
The AMPC Designation Program is available in both English and French, and consists of four mandatory courses, each with a course exam. The Program is expected to take approximately 40 hours to complete, and contains education materials related to basics of real estate transaction in Canada, in depth analysis of residential mortgage underwriting practices, an overview of commercial and specialized mortgage lending, and discussions and case studies of ethical practice in the mortgage industry. The four mandatory courses are:
- AMPC 1: Understanding Real Estate Transactions
- AMPC 2: Residential Mortgage Underwriting from a Lender's Perspective
- AMPC 3: Understanding Specialized Mortgages
- AMPC 4: Ethical Practice in the Mortgage Industry
Steps to obtain your AMPC Designation:
Step 1: Confirm your eligibility for the AMPC designation by visiting MPC's AMPC webpage.
Note: students enrolling in the AMPC Designation Program must remember that there are additional eligibility requirements to obtain the AMPC designation, which vary depending on whether the student is a broker or non-broker.
Step 2: Enroll and complete the four mandatory AMPC courses with the UBC Real Estate Division.
Note: Each of the four AMPC courses requires students to pass a course exam. Depending on the specific course, the course exam consists of 20 to 40 multiple-choice questions, with a time limit of 2 to 3 hours. Students have two attempts at each course exam. The pass mark is 75% for each exam. Students must pass all four AMPC within two years of registering for the AMPC Designation Program.
Step 3: After successfully completing the four AMPC courses within two years, students must directly apply with MPC using their online application (click here to access) to receive their AMPC Designation. Please contact MPC by email at designation@mpc.ca if you have any questions regarding the Designation, or if you need assistance with the online application.Preferred Mortgage Professional of Canada (PMPC) Designation Program
Price: $549
The PMPC Designation Program is available in both English and French, and consists of four mandatory courses and a summative designation examination. The Program is expected to take approximately 40 hours to complete, and contains education materials related to strategy and business management, marketing and communication fundamentals, specialized mortgages, and leadership. The four mandatory courses are:
- PMPC 1: Business Management
- PMPC 2: Sales and Marketing 101
- PMPC 3: Specialized Mortgage Topics 101
- PMPC 4: Introduction to Leadership
Steps to obtain your PMPC Designation:
Step 1: Confirm your eligibility for the PMPC designation by visiting MPC's PMPC webpage.
Note: students enrolling in the PMPC Designation Program must remember that there are additional eligibility requirements to obtain the PMPC designation, which vary depending on whether the student is a broker or non-broker.
Step 2: Enroll and complete the four mandatory PMPC courses with the UBC Real Estate Division.
Upon successful completion of the four mandatory PMPC courses, a member will become eligible to register for the PMPC Designation Examination with MPC.
Your registration fee for the PMPC Designation Program includes:
- registration into the four mandatory PMPC courses; and
- registration for your first writing of the PMPC Designation Examination.
Step 3: Register for the designation exam with Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC). The Examination is three hours in length and is comprised of multiple-choice questions. The pass mark is 75%. Students must pass the Examination within two years of registering for the PMPC Designation Program. For more information regarding PMPC exam registration and upcoming exam dates, please email exams@mortgageproscan.ca.