The CFA charter is globally recognized as the gold standard in the investment management profession, giving you a passport to work in any financial market you choose.
This recognition is due to its rigor and for its ability to prepare investment professionals for success.
The Changes
CFA Institute has undertaken extensive research with candidates in the financial services industry at large and this feedback informed six significant changes to the CFA program that we view as among the most significant that we've made to the CFA program since inception.
- Expanded eligibility (+23 months before graduation)
- Hands-on learning (+practical skills modules)
- Focused curriculum (Removal of certain introductory topics)
- Optional practice pack (+1,000 practice questions + 6 mock exams)
- Specialized pathways (+2)
- Digital badgesundefined
CFA Institute introduced the CFA program back in 1963 and it's been evolving ever since.
Technologies and innovations continue to drive relentless changes in the financial markets and CFA program evolves with them.
Benefits of the Change
- To continually enhance the program to ensure its ongoing value to our candidates, to their employers and to clients
- To supply the industry with well trained ethical professionals that it so requires
We are delighted to share those substantial changes to CFA Program that will further solidify its role as the premier investment analysis credential.
Explore each of these six updates in more detail to learn what the changes mean for you.