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CBT Cfa Charter Factsheet
CBT Cfa Charter Factsheet
CHARTER
Achieve the highest distinction
in the investment management
profession—the CFA designation.
CFA Program provides the strongest REAL-WORLD SKILLS for making complex
foundation in advanced investment, analysis, investment decisions
and real-world portfolio management skills
RECOGNIZED AND WELCOMED by markets and
for a career advantage that you will use at all
employers globally
stages of your career. This globally recognized
and respected credential is held by over UNMATCHED EXPERTISE in both practical
167,000 professionals across 165 countries. investment analysis and management skills
”
level of qualification. 3) Chief Level Executive 3) Private Equity
4) Consultant 4) Derivatives
—Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton COO/President 5) Risk Manager 5) Real Estate
HOW TO EARN THE CFA CHARTER
THE PATH TO BECOMING A CHARTERHOLDER COMPLETE THREE LEVELS
OF THE CFA EXAM
Pass Three Achieve Submit Apply for
Levels of Qualified Work Reference CFA Institute Focus areas vary by exam level, increasing in
the CFA Exam Experience Letters Charterholder complexity and difficulty with a core of ethics
Membership and professional standards across all levels.
4+ YEARS
On average, it takes 4+ years
to complete the full program.
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
To enroll in CFA Program and register for the Level I CFA exam, you must have an
international travel passport and meet one of the following entrance requirements: LEVEL III
Exams held
Bachelor’s Degree 2x per year
Complete a bachelor’s program or equivalent program and received a
university/college degree. If you’re not sure if your program is comparable,
ask your college or university.
Final-Year Student
Be within 11 months of your graduation month for your bachelor’s degree CURRICULUM TOPICS
or equivalent program on the date of sitting for the Level I exam. • ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
• QUANTITATIVE METHODS
Professional Work Experience
Have a combination of 4,000 hours of work experience and/or higher
• ECONOMICS
education that was acquired over a minimum of three sequential years • FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
on the date of enrolling for the Level I exam. Dates of education and • CORPORATE FINANCE
professional work experience cannot be overlapping. • EQUITY INVESTMENTS
• FIXED INCOME
• DERIVATIVES
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP? • ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
Visit www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfa for more detailed information. • PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND WEALTH PLANNING
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