The Chartered Financial Analyst Program or CFA Program is a graduate-level self-study program that combines a broad-based curriculum of investment principles with professional conduct requirements. It is designed to prepare you for a wide range of investment specialties that apply in every market all over the world.



To earn a CFA charter (or CFA certification), you study for three exams (Levels I, II, III or referred as CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2 and CFA Level 3) using an assigned curriculum. If you pass all three exams and meet the professional and ethical requirements, you can become a regular member of CFA Institute, or 'charterholder'. In other words you would clear Chartered Financial Analyst certification.



You can take as long as you need to complete the program, and there is no limit to the number of times you can take each exam. The curriculum changes each year to reflect the dynamic nature and complexity of the global investment profession.