CTP Classroom Training and Mock Dealing Explained
Passing the online paper is half the certification. What the 3 days of training actually involve.
The CTP classroom training is a 3-day programme that follows the online Treasury Operations exam. It includes live mock dealing in forex and bonds, case studies and analysis, and an internal assessment out of 50, in which at least 25 is required to earn the Certified Treasury Professional certificate.
This stage is what separates CTP from a shelf of MCQ-only certificates. It is also the stage candidates know least about, because most exam content stops at the online paper. Here is how the training fits into the certification, and what the mock dealing actually is.
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What Is Mock Dealing?
Mock dealing is a simulated trading exercise: participants quote, deal and settle forex and bond transactions live, the way a treasury front office does, without real money at stake. It turns the concepts from the online paper, spot and forward rates, bond prices, dealing conventions, into decisions made at speed.
That is why the training carries an assessed component rather than being an attendance formality. Reading about a forward rate and quoting one under pressure are different tests, and CTP requires you to pass both.
The Training Stage in Numbers
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 days |
| Mode | Physical or virtual classroom |
| Content | Mock dealing in forex and bonds, case studies, analysis |
| Assessment | Internal, out of 50 marks |
| Pass mark | 25 out of 50 |
| Booking | Online, after clearing the Treasury Operations exam |
The online paper comes first. See its question style free.
How the Two Stages Fit Together
- 1
Clear the online exam first
The 100-MCQ Treasury Operations paper, with its 50/100 pass mark, is the entry gate. Training cannot be booked before it is cleared.
- 2
Book a training slot online
Slots are booked through IIBF after the online result. Virtual and physical classroom variants exist; the fee you paid at enrolment covers the virtual mode.
- 3
Attend all 3 days and sit the internal assessment
The assessment runs on the training content: the mock dealing sessions and case studies. 25 out of 50 completes the requirement.
- 4
Receive the certificate
The digital CTP certificate is emailed after both components are done. There is no further exam.
Why This Matters for How You Prepare
The training is assessed, but it is taught before it is assessed: the 3 days exist to teach the dealing practice they test. The online paper has no such teaching stage. Concentrate your preparation effort on the online exam, and arrive at the training with the syllabus concepts solid; the mock dealing then builds on ground you already hold.
The Credential This Produces
A CTP holder has done something most certificate holders have not: dealt, priced and settled simulated positions in front of assessors. For treasury and dealing-desk roles, that practical component is the certificate's real signal. The career and salary page covers what that signal is worth, and what it is not.
Next steps
Take a full Treasury Manager mock testClear the online paper first. Training slots come after.