QLED - Qualified Listed Entity Director Assessment

 

The QLED Assessment is temporarily unavailable as the syllabus will be expanded to include the Listed Entity Director Programme – Environmental, Social and Governance Essentials (LED ESG) module.
The enhanced QLED Assessment is expected to be ready in Q4 2023.

More details will be available soon.

Level

Essentials.

Course description

SID members who complete all five Listed Entity Director (LED) Programme Core modules on the listed entity environment (Listed Entity Director Essentials; Board Dynamics; Board Performance; Stakeholder Engagement; Environmental, Social and Governance Essentials) and any two Elective modules on the work of the main board committees (Audit; Board Risk; Nominating; Remuneration) may opt to sit for the Qualified Listed Entity Director (QLED) Assessment. Candidates who pass the assessment will be awarded a QLED Certificate from SID to recognise that they have demonstrated mastery in foundational knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of boards and directors.

Course objectives

  1. Evaluate the candidate’s learning of skills and knowledge covered in the LED Programme.
  2. Assess directors’ understanding of their duties on the board and major board committees, as well as regulatory, compliance and governance matters.
  3. Ensure that directors have sufficient knowledge that would guide them to act in the best interests of the company.

Course outline

Assessment Combination Exam Syllabus
Core Modules
 Elective Modules
Combo 5/6
LED Core Modules,
AC and BRC Essentials		 1. LED Essentials
2. Board Dynamics
3. Board Performance
4. Stakeholder Engagement
9. Environmental, Social and Governance Essentials
 5. Audit Committee Essentials
6. Board Risk Committee Essentials
Combo 5/7
LED Core Modules,
AC and NC Essentials		 5. Audit Committee Essentials
7. Nominating Committee Essentials
Combo 5/8
LED Core Modules,
AC and RC Essentials		 5. Audit Committee Essentials
8. Remuneration Committee Essentials
Combo 6/7
LED Core Modules, BRC and NC Essentials		 6. Board Risk Committee Essentials
7. Nominating Committee Essentials
Combo 6/8
LED Core Modules, BRC and RC Essentials		 6. Board Risk Committee Essentials
8. Remuneration Committee Essentials
Combo 6/8
LED Core Modules, BRC and RC Essentials
 7. Nominating Committee Essentials
8. Remuneration Committee Essentials

 

Target audience

Aspiring, new and current directors, and senior management of listed companies.

Course duration

2 hours.

Format

The QLED Assessment is an open-book, computer-based assessment comprising 100 multiple choice questions. A set of the Corporate Governance Guides for Boards in Singapore will be provided for candidates’ reference during the exam. The pass mark is 75%.

Course Fee

SID member: $205.20 (incl. 8% GST)

CPD hours

2 hours.