FSA Credential Level I Exam Preparation Course
At a glance
- Duration
- 1 Week
- Format
- Classroom
- Cities
- Amman, Barcelona, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg, Nairobi and more
- Next session
- 8 – 12 November 2026, Amman
- Average fee
- 5,750 €
Overview
FSA Credential Level I Exam Preparation Training Course is a one-week foundation course for finance, sustainability, investment, assurance, and consulting professionals, who leave with an FSA Level I Study and Practice Plan. The course connects sustainability accounting foundations, sustainability disclosure standards, financial materiality analysis, industry-based disclosure guidance, and exam-style question practice. It organizes official curriculum themes into traceable study decisions without promising an examination result. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers focused FSA Credential Level I exam preparation.
Who Should Attend
- Teams responsible for sustainability and financial reporting
- Functions responsible for investment research and portfolio analysis
- People responsible for external audit and assurance support
- Teams responsible for corporate strategy and sustainability governance
- Advisory functions connecting sustainability information with financial decisions
The course assumes participants can interpret business reports or financial information; it leaves out advanced valuation modeling and Level II case analysis.
Departments and Industries
The course supports sustainability-information decisions across corporate, financial-services, professional-services, industrial, and consumer sectors.
- Finance, accounting, and corporate-reporting functions
- Sustainability, governance, and enterprise-risk teams
- Investment research, asset-management, and banking functions
- Audit, assurance, consulting, and advisory practices
- Strategy, investor-relations, and business-planning teams
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze demand for decision-useful sustainability information.
- Compare roles across the sustainability information ecosystem.
- Apply financial materiality to disclosure decisions.
- Use IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards concepts and SASB Standards guidance.
- Evaluate cross-industry and industry-specific information.
- Build an evidence-based Level I study and practice plan.
Course Agenda
Day 1: Establish the Disclosure Context
- Sustainability Information Demand and User Map
- Corporate and Investor Decision-Use Case Matrix
- Financial Reporting Boundary Comparison
- Standard-Setter, Regulator, and Data-Provider Ecosystem Map
- Level I Curriculum Domain Baseline Checklist
Day 2: Apply Materiality and Information Quality
- Investor-Focused Financial Materiality Method
- Decision-Useful Information Quality Criteria
- Material Sustainability Risk and Opportunity Register
- Disclosure Evidence and Source Evaluation Grid
- Changing Materiality Scenario Analysis
Day 3: Navigate Sustainability Disclosure Standards
- IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards Architecture
- Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Metrics Framework
- General Requirements Disclosure Mapping Tool
- Climate-Related Disclosure Concept Map
- Connected Financial and Sustainability Information Review
Day 4: Use Industry-Based Guidance
- SASB Standards Industry Classification Navigation
- Industry-Specific Disclosure Topic Selection Matrix
- Cross-Industry Information Comparison Method
- Metrics Relevance and Evidence Assessment
- Corporate Strategy and Investor Decision Linkage Map
Day 5: Practice Level I Application
- Exercise: Diagnose a Sustainability Information Ecosystem
- Exercise: Apply Financial Materiality to a Business Scenario
- Exercise: Map Disclosure Requirements and Industry Guidance
- Exercise: Analyze Exam-Style Questions and Distractors
- Capstone Exercise: Complete the FSA Level I Study and Practice Plan
Practical Exercises
The course uses suggested activities based on reporting, investment, assurance, and strategy decisions.
- Suggested activity: map information users, providers, standards, and decision needs.
- Suggested activity: classify material sustainability risks, opportunities, evidence, and disclosure implications.
- Suggested activity: compare cross-industry concepts with industry-specific SASB Standards guidance.
- Suggested activity: review question rationales and assemble a prioritized study and practice plan.
FAQs
Who suits FSA Credential Level I exam preparation and what does it assume?
FSA Credential Level I exam preparation suits reporting, investment, assurance, sustainability, and advisory professionals who can interpret business reports or financial information.
How does FSA Level I preparation differ from advanced sustainability analysis training?
FSA Level I preparation emphasizes principles, disclosure context, materiality, standards, and industry guidance, while advanced training typically applies disclosed information to valuation and case-based financial analysis.
What is financial materiality in sustainability accounting?
Financial materiality focuses attention on sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could affect an entity's prospects and inform investor decisions.
How do SASB Standards support FSA Level I study?
SASB Standards support industry-based analysis by organizing disclosure topics and metrics that help candidates examine decision-useful sustainability information in an industry context.
Does FSA Credential Level I exam preparation confer the credential?
No. Course completion does not confer the FSA Credential, and the training provider is not the credential-awarding body.
Conclusion
Participants take back an FSA Level I Study and Practice Plan linking curriculum domains, materiality decisions, disclosure concepts, industry guidance, and question review. It replaces fragmented revision with traceable priorities and evidence checks. The plan supports coordinated preparation across reporting, investment, assurance, sustainability, and advisory responsibilities.
credits: 5 credit per day
Course Mode: full-time
Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center
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Events for this Course
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Amman 8 – 12 November 2026
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Barcelona 16 – 20 November 2026
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Cairo 23 – 27 November 2026
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Abu Dhabi 23 – 27 November 2026
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Johannesburg 29 November – 3 December 2026
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Nairobi 6 – 10 December 2026
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Paris 14 – 18 December 2026
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Baku 21 – 25 December 2026
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New York 21 – 25 December 2026
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Accra 27 – 31 December 2026
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Tashkent 3 – 7 January 2027
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Casablanca 4 – 8 January 2027
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Milan 11 – 15 January 2027
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Tbilisi 18 – 22 January 2027
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Amsterdam 25 – 29 January 2027
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Marbella 31 January – 4 February 2027
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Madrid 1 – 5 February 2027
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Langkawi 7 – 11 February 2027
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Toronto 14 – 18 February 2027
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Prague 15 – 19 February 2027
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Barcelona 22 – 26 February 2027
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Istanbul 1 – 5 March 2027
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Dubai 8 – 12 March 2027
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Berlin 8 – 12 March 2027
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Phuket 14 – 18 March 2027
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Lisbon 15 – 19 March 2027
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Lagos 21 – 25 March 2027
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London 22 – 26 March 2027
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Chicago 28 March – 1 April 2027
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Tokyo 29 March – 2 April 2027
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Cairo 5 – 9 April 2027
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Bangkok 11 – 15 April 2027
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Muscat 11 – 15 April 2027
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Vienna 19 – 23 April 2027
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Sharm El-Sheikh 26 – 30 April 2027
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Abu Dhabi 26 – 30 April 2027
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Milan 3 – 7 May 2027
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Rome 10 – 14 May 2027
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Frankfurt 10 – 14 May 2027
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Zanzibar 16 – 20 May 2027
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Nice 17 – 21 May 2027
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Trabzon 23 – 27 May 2027
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London 31 May – 4 June 2027
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San Diego 31 May – 4 June 2027
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Kuwait 6 – 10 June 2027
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Jakarta 7 – 11 June 2027
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Kuala Lumpur 14 – 18 June 2027
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Singapore 14 – 18 June 2027
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Dubai 21 – 25 June 2027
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Abu Dhabi 21 – 25 June 2027
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Doha 27 June – 1 July 2027
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Amsterdam 5 – 9 July 2027
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Athens 5 – 9 July 2027
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Rome 12 – 16 July 2027
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Geneva 18 – 22 July 2027
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Paris 26 – 30 July 2027
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London 2 – 6 August 2027
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Montreux 2 – 6 August 2027
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Manama 8 – 12 August 2027
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Dubai 16 – 20 August 2027
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Madrid 23 – 27 August 2027
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Vienna 30 August – 3 September 2027
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Cape town 5 – 9 September 2027
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Porto 6 – 10 September 2027
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Istanbul 13 – 17 September 2027
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Seoul 13 – 17 September 2027
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Munich 20 – 24 September 2027
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London 27 September – 1 October 2027
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Abu Dhabi 27 September – 1 October 2027
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Amsterdam 4 – 8 October 2027
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Manama 10 – 14 October 2027
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Addis Ababa 11 – 15 October 2027
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Dubai 18 – 22 October 2027
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Kuala Lumpur 25 – 29 October 2027
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Bali 31 October – 4 November 2027
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Zoom 8 – 12 November 2027
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Barcelona |
Week 08, 2027 22 – 26 February 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Istanbul |
Week 09, 2027 1 – 5 March 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €4,500 | |
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Dubai |
Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €4,500 | |
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Berlin |
Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Phuket |
Week 10, 2027 14 – 18 March 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,000 | |
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Lisbon |
Week 11, 2027 15 – 19 March 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Lagos |
Week 11, 2027 21 – 25 March 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €4,100 | |
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London |
Week 12, 2027 22 – 26 March 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Chicago |
Week 12, 2027 28 March – 1 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €12,000 | |
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Tokyo |
Week 13, 2027 29 March – 2 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €10,000 | |
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Cairo |
Week 14, 2027 5 – 9 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €4,100 | |
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Bangkok |
Week 14, 2027 11 – 15 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €6,000 | |
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Muscat |
Week 14, 2027 11 – 15 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Vienna |
Week 16, 2027 19 – 23 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Sharm El-Sheikh |
Week 17, 2027 26 – 30 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €4,100 | |
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Abu Dhabi |
Week 17, 2027 26 – 30 April 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €4,700 | |
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Milan |
Week 18, 2027 3 – 7 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Rome |
Week 19, 2027 10 – 14 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Frankfurt |
Week 19, 2027 10 – 14 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,700 | |
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Zanzibar |
Week 19, 2027 16 – 20 May 2027 |
1 Week | Onsite | €5,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What does this course cover?
OverviewFSA Credential Level I Exam Preparation Training Course is a one-week foundation course for finance, sustainability, investment, assurance, and consulting professionals, who leave with an FSA Level I Study and Practice Plan. The course connects sustainability accounting foundations, sustainability disclosure standards, financial materiality analys…
Are training dates available?
Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.
How can I register?
Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.
Can I download the course brochure?
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