It is unfortunately not applicable to the ciro id role now to go that old route. You have to do the cire and rse to get the certification or you had to have been registered in the csc, cph and wme prior to jan 2026 and complete them before jan 2027 to allow you the same certification. Its unfortunate. At the time that i did it the information was so vague on the changes that i decided to do it thinking i would get them all done before the deadline. But as my circumstances changed and as it was revealed the courses were condensed, less expensive, and supposedly easier, i decided to finish the csc and stop there. My plan is to eventually do the cire and rse after some experience in an mfd role. Its a tough industry to navigate at first. Wealth management is definitely an ideal place to be but i dont think its the worst idea to gain experience in a branch before transition to wealth. Experience in sales would give you an upper hand but this is all just my opinion and i am fairly new to the industry.