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Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)

Validates knowledge of corporate treasury, including liquidity management, long-term funding, banking relationships, risk control and treasury technology.

Summary

CTP is AFP's credential for corporate treasury and cash management, for people working in treasury or corporate finance. It covers liquidity, funding, financial risk, banking relationships and treasury technology, and shows employers you understand how a company manages its cash and risk.

Good fit if

  • You work in treasury, cash management or corporate finance
  • You want a structured foundation across treasury operations
  • You are targeting treasury roles that ask for CTP

Look elsewhere if

  • You want broader investment analysis: CFA
  • You want accounting and audit practice: CPA
  • You want management accounting: CMA

Salary & jobs

Prerequisites

Experience required for certification

1–2 years in treasury or corporate finance

Required

Qualifying experience must be full-time professional work. Internships, holiday jobs and volunteer work do not count.

Standard route2 years of relevant work
Graduate business degree1 year of relevant work

You can take the exam before completing the experience. Complete all requirements within six consecutive testing windows, about three years.

Cost

USD · Non-member · final registration deadline
$1,420
Early non-member registration is $1,320. AFP members pay $925 early or $1,025 by the final deadline; corporate members pay $825 or $925. Retakes cost $250 for a later window.

Renewal

CTP is renewed every three years.

Validity
3 years
Continuing education
36 credits
Online reporting fee
$85 member / $200 non-member
By August 15

Earn credits by June 30 of your final year. Reporting by October 15 costs $135 for members or $250 for non-members.

AFP recertification rules ↗

Alternatives

FAQ

What are the CTP requirements?

Pass the exam and complete two years of relevant full-time experience. A graduate business degree replaces one year. You can take the exam before completing the experience.

How much does CTP cost?

Non-members pay $1,320 early or $1,420 by the final deadline, including one year of AFP membership. Study materials are separate.

How long is the CTP exam?

170 multiple-choice questions in three and a half hours, within a four-hour appointment.

Do I need to buy the textbook as well as the Prep Platform?

The Prep Platform contains the textbook content digitally. Buy the book if you want a separate printed reference; it is also available through major ebook retailers.

Can I retake CTP in the same window?

No. Retake in a later window for $250 while your application remains valid.

How do I renew CTP?

Earn 36 continuing education credits over three years and pay the reporting fee.

Last updated October 2026