Financial Brokers, Agents, and Dealers

This record was last updated on May 9, 2018, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
Exam
State exam
Education
None
Experience
Not reported
Background check
Felony convictions prohibited

A broker-dealer is any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others or for his/her own account. An agent means any individual other than a broker-dealer who represents a broker-dealer or issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases and sales of securities

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
State exam required
Education
No education required
Continuing education
Continuing education required
Certification
No mention of certification
Background check
Felony convictions prohibited

Issuing body

Department
Securities Division, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Address
One Ashburton Place Room 1701 Boston, MA 02108
Last updated
May 9, 2018

Occupations (O*NET)

Source and verification

This record is Massachusetts's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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