Some information about CFA Program

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Excerpt from CFA Institute website: http://www.cfainstitute.org

What is CFA institute?
CFA Institute is the global, not-for-profit association of investment professionals that awards the CFA and CIPM designations. We promote the highest ethical standards and offer a range of educational opportunities online and around the world.

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What is a CFA program?
A self learning, graduate level program for investment professionals

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Overview
When you sign up for the CFA Program, you become a candidate. As a candidate, you:
-Study for three exams using an assigned curriculum
-Take the three levels of the exams sequentially

If you pass all three exams, meet the professional and ethical requirements, and become a regular member of CFA Institute, you become a CFA charterholder.

Exams for all levels are held in locations around the world. Level I exams are held in June and December. Levels II and III are only held in June.

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 meet the dynamic nature and complexity of the global investment profession.

Course of study:
http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/courseofstudy/index.html

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Requirements:

Have a U.S. bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree
Or be in the final year of your bachelor's degree program at the time of registration
(Note: education information must be updated before progression to Level II)
Or have four years of qualified, professional work experience
Or a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years.
(Note: summer, part-time, and internship positions do not qualify)

Meet the professional conduct admission criteria (during the application process, you will be asked to sign statements of Professional Conduct and Candidate Responsibility).

Be prepared to take the exams in English.

https://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/charterholder/program/program_require.html

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Fees:
https://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/register/fees.html

For new candidate, you are required to pay a one off enrollment fee of USD390 / USD465 (last date for enrollment), exam registration fee varies upon your registration deadline. There are 3 deadlines in general.

Regitration fee includes a set of curiculum which will be fedex to your house.

If you fail, you are required to pay USD550 for repeating and that includes a new set of curiculum as well.

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To become a CFA charterholder

>>You need to pass all 3 level of exams.
>>Become CFAI member.
>>You need to have 4 year relevant industry working experience, full time position with qualifying activities:
a. Evaluating and applying financial, economic, or statistical data involving securities or other investments, or producing work that adds value to the process
b. Supervising persons who practice such activities
c. Teaching such activities
>>Pay dues.

https://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/charterholder/membership/
https://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/charterholder/membership/work_experience.html

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Faqs

https://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/faq/index.html

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Some external tuition centre for CFA program in Malaysia

- IMS Inti Management School (http://www.ims-inti.com/ims/index.php)
Fee schedule: http://www.ims-inti.com/ims/index.php?id=30

- Kasturi (http://www.kasturi.edu.my/?page=pri&pid=39#cfa)

- Suria college

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At present i am a Level 3 CFA candidate. I wish to sell my Level 3 books too. If you are interested, please contact me, thanks.

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