Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) Training

Strengthen accountability with practical SM&CR training for Senior Managers, Certified Staff and employees.

Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) compliance isn’t just about meeting legal requirements—it’s about shaping resilient, responsible leadership. Our SM&CR training builds a culture of accountability that flows from the top down, fostering transparency, trust, and compliance at every level of your business.

Through dynamic, tailored sessions, we sharpen your leaders’ capabilities in critical areas, including risk management, governance, and making ethical decisions.

CULTIVATING RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING.

Our Senior Management & Certification Regime Training goes beyond an Introduction to SM&CR Regulations. By focusing on practical, real-world scenarios, our experts bring the principles of the SM&CR to life—empowering your leadership team with a and clear and actionable toolkit to manage risk, enforce strong governance, and make decisions that align with ethical standards.

Course Overview

Master the rules

Our training is structured into focused modules covering key areas of SM&CR compliance. Each can be delivered in-person or through the Cosegic online portal, with both options expertly designed to offer an engaging and interactive learning experience.

Course Structure


Senior Managers & Certification Regime

Duration: 30 mins

  • Understand who SMCR applies to
  • Understand your personal responsibilities
  • Describe how the scheme works in practice
  • Understand your firm’s obligations under the Regime

Conduct Rules

Duration: 30 mins

  • Understand who the SM&CR Conduct Rules apply to
  • Understand Conduct Rules
  • Understand your firm’s obligations under the Conduct Rules

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REQUISITES

We take your team through every stage of compliance, from defining the responsibilities of senior managers to ensuring that key employees are certified and fully fit for their roles.

REASONING

Hands-on, real-world scenarios help managers to understand how their SMCR Prescribed Responsibilities translate into their day-to-day roles.

RATIFICATION

Our training equips managers to effectively navigate SMCR Conduct Rules for Certified Staff, ensuring relevant individual meet the Fitness and Propriety requirements.

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Who is SM&CR training designed for?

Our SM&CR training is suitable for Senior Managers, Certified Staff, Conduct Rules staff and employees who need to understand their responsibilities under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime.

The training provides an overview of the SM&CR framework, individual accountability, Conduct Rules and the responsibilities that apply to different roles.

Yes. We can deliver separate training for Senior Managers, Certified Staff and wider employees to ensure content is relevant to each audience.

Yes. Many firms include SM&CR Training as part of their induction process for employees entering regulated roles.

Training is available online or in person and can be delivered to individuals, small teams or larger organisations.

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