Yes. Both the AMPC and AMP designation holders must complete 12 Continuing Education units each year, four of which must be from the following compulsory categories:

• Regulatory Compliance
• Fraud Avoidance
• Housing and Mortgage Economics
• Advertising and Marketing Standards

However, with the introduction of the AMPC program, existing AMPs and new graduate AMPCs will be required to take an annual mandatory course provided by MPC. This course will count toward the compulsory categories and is expected to provide anywhere from 1 to 3 CE units depending upon how dynamic the industry frameworks are within a given year.

AMP designates will continue to hold the AMP designation, provided they obtain the required CE units annually. However, with the introduction of the AMPC program, existing AMPs and new graduate AMPCs will be required to take an annual mandatory course provided by MPC. This course will count toward the compulsory categories and is expected to provide anywhere from 1 to 3 CE units depending upon how dynamic the industry frameworks are within a given year.

The renewal fee for the AMP will no longer be required, but there will be a registration fee for the required compulsory MPC course, which will be introduced at $95 for the calendar year 2020.

AMPs cannot use the AMPC designation since the education materials and exam process are different. However, the AMP will continue to be recognized as an MPC member designation for the purposes of MPC event and education pricing. Additionally, when the PMPC program is introduced later in 2020, existing AMPs need not obtain the AMPC before registering for the PMPC. AMPs will be granted an equivalency and exemption from the AMPC program. 

No. You can take the program if you wish to hold the new designation, but you can continue to hold the AMP designation provided you meet the CE unit requirements going forward.

AMPs cannot use the AMPC designation since the education materials and exam process are different. However, the AMP will continue to be recognized as an MPC member designation for the purposes of MPC event and education pricing. Additionally, when the PMPC program is introduced later in 2020, existing AMPs need not obtain the AMPC before registering for the PMPC. AMPs will be granted an equivalency and exemption from the AMPC program.

Yes. Registrants will be provided access to the online course materials for up to 24 months. AMPC exam sittings occur three times a year. As such, program participants will have the access to the materials for potentially 6 exams. We strongly recommend students attempt the exam within 1 year of registering, providing them with 3 potential opportunities to rewrite the exam if they are initially unsuccessful.

Students will be granted the designation upon successfully challenging the exam and receiving a mark equal to or greater than 75%. Because the exam in held 3 times a year, AMPC designation holders will generally renew with a cohort at one of three times in the year.

The program is currently provided in an online format only and offered as a self study program.

The exam will be delivered through the Sauder School of Business.

The initial exam attempt will be included in the course registration fee of $549. If students are unsuccessful in their initial attempt, they may attempt again for an exam fee of $195

The AMPC program registration fee is $549. This fee includes access to course materials online and one exam registration. Subsequent exam fees for second or third attempts are $195

No. The new designation program is designed for all industry participants. The AMPC, as the first designation in the newly devised ascending designations of AMPC, PMPC and EMPC is an introductory practitioners designation. In our view, underwriters with a strong understanding of a broker’s role are stronger underwriters, and similarly, agents and brokers are stronger practitioners when they better understand the underwriter’s role. The course provides industry perspectives for all participants.