Validates practical skills in financial modeling and valuation, including building Excel models, forecasting and valuing companies.
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CFI is an online finance training company whose certifications cover financial modeling, valuation and corporate finance for analyst careers.
How CFI certifications work
- Membership
- CFI programs are included in an annual membership: Self-Study costs $497 and Full-Immersion costs $847 at standard pricing. Students receive 50% off.
- Earning a certification
- Complete the program’s required courses and pass its final exam. FMVA requires 15 core courses, three electives and a 70% final-exam score.
- Retakes
- Final-exam retakes have no extra fee. Wait 30 days after a failed attempt and keep your subscription active.
- Certificate validity
- Earned CFI certificates do not expire.