Energy Risk Professional™
The Energy Risk Professional (ERP®) Exam is the first and only professional designation for energy risk. It is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge of the major energy markets and gauge their ability to manage the physical and financial risks inherent in the complex world of energy. It provides a comprehensive overview of all major energy markets, including the upstream and downstream processes associated with each, the trading and structuring of diverse energy commodities and the identification, measurement and management of key physical and financial risks.
Exam Details
| Time Limit: | 8 hours in two 4-hour sessions |
| Cost: | Varies |
| Number of Questions: | 160 |
| Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Exam Date(s): | May and November |
| Exam Results: | Usually provided within 60 days |
| Official Exam Website: | http://www.garp.org/erp/ |
Exam Topic Weights
The ERP curriculum covers the following:
Physical Energy Markets - Total weight 40%
Physical Energy Markets - Total weight 40%
- Petroleum - 15%
- Gas - 10%
- Electricity Production and Distribution - 10%
- Renewables and Carbon Emissions - 5%
- Financial Products and Valuation - 20%
- Modeling and Valuing Energy Transactions - 15%
- Risk Management Techniques - 15%
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