Before you enroll in the CFA Program and register for your first exam:
Meet the entrance requirements:Have a bachelor's (or equivalent) degree
- or be in the final year of your bachelor's degree program at the time of registration
- or have four years of qualified, professional work experience
- or have a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years (Note: Summer, part-time, and internship positions do not qualify)
- If you initially enroll/register as a final year undergraduate student with a degree in progress, you may not register for the Level II exam until you have earned your degree, or obtained work experience that meets the program’s entrance requirements. At the time your degree is awarded, you may update your account education information to certify that your degree has been received.
Understand the professional conduct requirements (you will be asked to sign the Professional Conduct Statement and Candidate Responsibility Statement)
Be prepared to take the exams in English
Effective 1 January 2011: Have a valid international travel passport (required for enrollment and exam registration). Read the ID policy.
Decide when to take your exam, where to take your exam, and review the exam fee schedule.
Know your candidate responsibilities.
Avoid an "incomplete application" status; view additional application information.
Complete the online application and register for an exam.
Note for new candidates: After you receive your registration confirmation e-mail, it may take up to 12 hours before your status on the My CFA portal reflects your candidacy.
Review the benefits of enrolling in the program and earning the charter.
Review the program entrance requirements, including educational background and professional conduct.
Find out why current charterholders went through the program.
Learn about the jobs that benefit from the experience that comes with a CFA charter.
You’ve decided to enter the CFA Program. Now what?
Review the fee schedule: The one-time program enrollment fee and exam registration fee increase as the exam date approaches
Learn more about scheduling: Find out how long it will take and when you should sign up
Enroll in the program and register for exams
Request disability or religion-related accommodations
Prepare for your exam: Successful candidates report spending an average of 300 hours preparing for each exam (we have plenty of tools to help you prepare)
We offer three options for the CFA Program curriculum: eBook only, print only, or both.
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by
16 March
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24 August
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14 September
Program Enrollment
(new Level I only)
$405
$405
$490
Exam Registration
$630
$720
$970
Curriculum eBook version
save $40
save $40
save $40
Total
$995‡Register now
$1,085‡
$1,420‡
Item
by
16 March
by
24 August
by
14 September
Program Enrollment
(new Level I only)
$405
$405
$490
Exam Registration
$630
$720
$970
Curriculum Print version
$20 shipping
$20 shipping
$20 shipping
Total
$1055‡Register now
$1,145‡
$1,480‡
Item
by
16 March
by
24 August
by
14 September
Program Enrollment
(new Level I only)
$405
$405
$490
Exam Registration
$630
$720
$970
Curriculum Both eBook and print versions
$50 (includes shipping)
$50 (includes shipping)
$50 (includes shipping)
Total
$1085‡Register now
$1,175‡
$1,510‡
‡2011 curriculum pricing details
When you register for the June or December 2011 exam, you can choose from three curriculum options (all fees are in U.S. dollars):
If you select the eBook version of the curriculum only, we offer a US$40 discount: Enrollment + exam registration - $40 = total cost.
If you select the printed version of the curriculum only, you do not receive the $40 discount: Enrollment + exam registration + $20 (shipping*) = total cost.
If you select both the eBook version and the printed version of the curriculum, you pay the cost of the additional curriculum ($30) plus shipping: Enrollment + exam registration + $30 (+$20 shipping for the printed version*) = total cost.
We are unable to offer refunds or exchanges so we urge you to make your selection carefully.More information about the 2011 curriculum format choices