3. Three years of acceptable professional work experience are
required before the CFA charter can be awarded. This experience
may be accrued while the candidate is in the CFA Program, after
the candidate has passed all three levels of examinations, or from
previous positions.
Acceptable work experience includes activities that consist
to a significant extent of collecting, evaluating, or applying finan-
cial, economic, or statistical data (as appropriate) as part of the
investment decision-making process; or supervising, directly or
indirectly, persons who practice such activities; or the teaching of
such activities. The investment decision-making process is the
professional practice of financial analysis, investment manage-
ment, securities analysis, or other similar activities.
CFA CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND AT LEAST 40
PERCENT OF THEIR TIME IN THESE ACTIVITIES TO ACCRUE
THE REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE. Summer,
part-time, and internship positions do not qualify.
The following job titles are provided as a guide only. Job titles
alone cannot convey the true nature of the underlying job duties.
Therefore, to assess professional work experience, evaluate the
nature of your job activity, as described previously, rather than
merely the job title.
Accountant
Actuary
Auditor
Bank Examiner
Bank Lending (corporate)
Business Appraiser
Client Services Manager
Compliance Examiner
Consultant on Investment Manager Selection/
Investment Policy
Corporate Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Controller (not finance/not
investment)
Derivatives Analyst
Director of Finance
Director of Mutual Funds
Economist (involved in investment
decision-making process)
Financial Journalist (Editor/Reporter/Publisher)
Financial Planner
Internal Corporate Planning Analyst
Internal Management of Investment Firm
Investment Banking/Corporate Finance
Consultant
Investment Sales (consultative)
Investment Strategy Formulation
Investor Relations
Management Consultant (excluding personnel)
Marketer (of investment management services,
funds, securities, etc.)
Mutual Fund Sales/Trainer
Options/Futures/Commodities Analyst
Portfolio Administrator
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Performance Evaluator
Portfolio Strategist
Work Experience Guidelines For Eventual Award of the CFA Charter
Product/Software Developer (of investment-
related products/services)
Professor/Instructor
(investment, finance, and economics, or
non-financial business administration)
Quantitative Investment Analyst
Real Estate Investment Manager
Risk Analyst (securities related)
Securities and Investment Analyst
Securities Regulation
Securities Trader
Securities Underwriter
Stockbroker/Registered Representative
Valuator of Closely Held Business
Valuator of Mergers/Acquisitions
Venture Capital Investment (not securities)
ABOUT THE CFA PROGRAM
Requirements to Be Awarded and
Maintain the Use of the CFA Charter
To be awarded the CFA charter, a candidate must:
1. Sequentially pass the Level I, Level II, and Level III
examinations;
2. Have at least three years of acceptable professional
experience working in the investment decision-making
process; and
3. Join CFA Institute as a Regular member. As part of the appli-
cation for CFA Institute membership, a candidate must:
• Provide current completed sponsor forms;
• Sign and complete the Professional Conduct Statement;
• Sign and agree to comply with the terms of the Member’s
Agreement; and
• Exhibit a high degree of ethical and professional conduct.
4. Apply concurrently for membership in a CFA Institute Soci-
ety of your choice. Your active membership in CFA Institute
Societies is an important part of continuing advancement in
your profession.
5. Once a candidate becomes a CFA charterholder, he or she
must comply with the CFA Institute conditions, require-
ments, policies and procedures of a CFA charterholder and
CFA Institute member, including those set forth in the CFA
Institute Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Code of Ethics,
Standards of Professional Conduct, Rules of Procedure for
Proceedings Related to Professional Conduct, and other con-
ditions, requirements, policies and procedures that may be
established and amended from time to time, including the
submission of an annual Professional Conduct Statement and
the payment of membership dues. Failure to comply with the
CFA Institute conditions, requirements, policies and proce-
dures can result in disciplinary sanctions, including suspen-
sion or revocation of the right to use the CFA designation.
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FOR THOSE CANDIDATES WHO WERE REGISTERED BEFORE THE 2005 EXAMINATION YEAR AND WHO BECOME A REGULAR MEM-
BER BY 1 JULY 2007, THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES APPLY.
4. Four years of acceptable professional work experience are
required before the CFA charter can be awarded. This experience
may be accrued while the candidate is in the CFA Program, after
the candidate has passed all three levels of examinations, or from
previous positions.
Acceptable Professional Work Experience as it relates to
applicants seeking to become Charterholder Members, or Regular
Members, includes activities that consist to a majority extent of:
(i) evaluating or applying financial, economic and/or statistical data
as part of the investment decision-making process involving secu-
rities or similar investments, which includes, but is not limited to,
publicly traded and privately placed stocks, bonds and mortgages
and their derivatives; commodity-based derivatives and mutual
funds; and other investment assets, such as real estate and com-
modities, if these other investment assets are held as part of a
diversified, securities-oriented investment portfolio; or
(ii) supervising, directly or indirectly, persons who practice
such activities; or
(iii) teaching such activities.
CFA CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND 50 PER-
CENT OR MORE OF THEIR TIME IN THESE ACTIVI-
TIES TO ACCRUE THE REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL
WORK EXPERIENCE. Summer, part-time, and internship
positions do not qualify.
The following job titles are provided as a guide only. Job titles
alone cannot convey the true nature of the underlying job duties.
Therefore, to assess professional work experience, evaluate the
nature of your job activity, as described previously, rather than
merely the job title.
1. Client Service Representative or Relationship Manager
2. Compliance Analyst/Officer
3. Investment Consultant
4. Corporate Chief Financial Officer
5. Corporate Finance Analyst
6. Investment Banking Analyst
7. Derivatives Analyst
8. Economist
9. Institutional Sales Professional/Business Development
(Buy & Sell Side)
10. Investment Strategist
11. Portfolio Manager
12. Private Client Investment Advisor
13. Professor/Instructor
14. Quantitative Investment or Risk Analyst
15. Real Estate Investment Manager
16. Regulator/Supervisor of Investment Firm
17. Security/Investment Analyst
18. Securities Trader
19. Valuator of Closely Held Business
20. Venture Capital Analyst
Work Experience Guidelines For Eventual Award of the CFA Charter
Requirements to Be Awarded and
Maintain the Use of the CFA Charter
To be awarded the CFA charter, a candidate must:
1. Sequentially pass the Level I, Level II, and Level III
examinations;
2. Have at least four years of acceptable professional experience
working in the investment decision-making process; and
3. Join CFA Institute as a Regular member. As part of the appli-
cation for CFA Institute membership, a candidate must:
• Provide current completed sponsor forms;
• Sign and complete the Professional Conduct Statement;
• Sign and agree to comply with the terms of the Member’s
Agreement; and
• Exhibit a high degree of ethical and professional conduct.
4. Apply concurrently for membership in a CFA Institute Soci-
ety of your choice. Your active membership in CFA Institute
Societies is an important part of continuing advancement in
your profession.
5. Once a candidate becomes a CFA charterholder, he or she
must comply with the CFA Institute conditions, require-
ments, policies and procedures of a CFA charterholder and
CFA Institute member, including those set forth in the CFA
Institute Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Code of Ethics,
Standards of Professional Conduct, Rules of Procedure for
Proceedings Related to Professional Conduct, and other con-
ditions, requirements, policies and procedures that may be
established and amended from time to time, including the
submission of an annual Professional Conduct Statement and
the payment of membership dues. Failure to comply with
the CFA Institute conditions, requirements, policies and pro-
cedures can result in disciplinary sanctions, including sus-
pension or revocation of the right to use the CFA designation.
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FOR THOSE WHO ARE REGISTERING FOR THE 2006 PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST TIME AND FOR ALL CANDIDATES WHO REMAIN IN THE
PROGRAM AFTER 1 JULY 2007, THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES APPLY.
5. 3You can Register/Enroll online at www.cfainstitute.org
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Prerequisites
The CFA Program is postgraduate. The readings
assigned in the study program and the questions on
the CFA examinations are designed for individuals
who are prepared to deal with “masters” level course
work. No specific prerequisite courses of study are
prescribed for enrolling in the CFA Program, but
applicants should be aware that assigned readings in
many topic areas are beyond a basic, introductory
level. Candidates should have a mastery of concepts
typically presented in introductory-level college eco-
nomics and accounting courses.
Examinations
The CFA examination is offered at locations through-
out the world. Candidates must complete three levels
of examinations sequentially. Candidates who fail an
examination are encouraged to repeat the level.
The Levels I and II examinations are composed of
selected response questions. Level I questions are
multiple choice and Level II questions are item set.
The Level III examination is composed of construct-
ed response (essay) and selected response (item set)
questions.
The Level I examination is offered in June and
December; Levels II and III are offered only in June.
Candidates may enroll for only one examination at a
time. Candidates must wait to receive their examina-
tion results before enrolling for the next examination,
since the results will determine whether a candidate
must repeat the current level or advance to the next
level.
Basic Entrance Requirements
To register for the CFA Program, an applicant must:
• Have a US bachelor’s degree or comparable non-
US degree (the degree requirement is self-report-
ing); or
• Be a college or university student in their final
undergraduate year, scheduled to receive a US
bachelor’s degree or comparable non-US degree.
Degrees must be confirmed in writing to CFA
Institute upon receipt of the degree. Students who
successfully complete Level I of the CFA exami-
nation will not be allowed to progress to the next
examination until degree confirmation is received
by CFA Institute.
•Have at least four years of qualified professional
work experience (this experience does not have to
be investment related; summer, part-time, and
internship positions do not qualify). Employment
dates (month and year) and a detailed description
of duties for all current and previous positions
must be included with the Registration & Enroll-
ment Form; or
• Have a combination of college/university and
qualified professional work experience that totals
at least four years. (The work experience does not
have to be investment related, and the four-year
total must be accrued by the application date.
Summer, part-time, and internship positions do
not qualify.) Details must be included with the
Registration & Enrollment Form.
• Complete, sign, and return the Registration &
Enrollment Form, including the Professional
Conduct Inquiry and Candidate Responsibility
Statement located on the back of the form. The
eight questions on the Professional Conduct
Inquiry comprise the professional conduct criteria
for admission into the CFA Program. If you have
any questions regarding whether an incident or
matter requires disclosure and/or whether the
matter will disqualify you from participating in
the CFA Program, please send a written inquiry to
pcprogram@cfainstitute.org.
• Pay the required fees.
Application Processing
Processing may take up to three weeks. Study Guides are
sent to applicants when payment is processed. Receipt of a
Study Guide does not indicate acceptance into the program.
Notify CFA Institute if your Study Guide is not
received within four to six weeks. After receipt of the
Study Guide, you also will need to obtain the CFA
Program curriculum. After an application is approved,
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an official acceptance letter is sent if all entrance
requirements are met. If an official acceptance letter
or notice of incomplete application is not received
within six to eight weeks after mailing your applica-
tion, it is your responsibility to contact Information
Central (E-mail: info@cfainstitute.org; telephone: 434-
951-5499; facsimile: 434-951-5262).
Incomplete Applications
Applications are considered incomplete if any infor-
mation required for entrance is not provided, if the
Professional Conduct Inquiry and Candidate
Responsibility Statement are not completed and
signed, and/or if appropriate payment is not submit-
ted along with the correct form.
Applicants submitting incomplete applications will be
sent only one notice from CFA Institute. Completed
applications must be received by CFA Institute with-
in 30 days of the date on the written notice, therefore
missing information and/or items should be sent via
overnight carrier to avoid postal-service delays. Appli-
cants should check their status with Information Cen-
tral within two weeks of mailing this information.
If an applicant/candidate does not properly complete
his or her application within the designated time peri-
od, or meet the entrance requirements, including the
professional conduct criteria, the application will be
cancelled and the applicant/candidate will receive a
reimbursement of all current examination fees less a
US$100 processing charge. Applicants/candidates with
denied credit cards or no payments will not receive a
refund and will be cancelled from the program. Appli-
cants/candidates with cancelled applications will not
be eligible to sit for the current examination unless a
new complete Registration & Enrollment Form is
submitted by the stated deadlines and all current fees
are paid.
PARTICIPATING IN THE CFA PROGRAM
CFA Program Curriculum
Order forms for assigned curriculum are provided in the
back of the Study Guide. Enrolled candidates can
access Study Guides, and other relevant information,
using the CFA Candidates section of the CFA Institute
website. Order forms and study outlines are also avail-
able on the CFA Institute website. The cost of curricu-
lum is not included in registration and enrollment fees.
Curriculum is not ordered through CFA Institute.
Curriculum is available through:
• PBD/CFA Institute Orders
P.O. Box 931788
Atlanta, GA 31193-1788 USA
tel: 800-789-2467 or 770-280-4187
fax: 770-280-4145
e-mail: cfabookstore@pbd.com
website: www.cfabookstore.com
CFA Study Groups
Although the CFA Program is essentially one of indi-
vidual study, study-group programs are also available
through a variety of sources, including CFA Institute
Member Societies. Many CFA candidates live in areas
with a local study-group program. Where distance
makes large groups prohibitive, candidates might
organize study programs with one or more associates in
their localities. Information on Member Society study
groups is available in the CFA Candidates section of
the CFA Institute website (www.cfainstitute.org).
Results Reporting
Examination results are reported as “pass” or “fail.”
Actual examination scores are not released. Results are
posted on the CFA Institute website usually within 90
days of the examination date. Examination results are
never released over the telephone. A summary of
examination results may be distributed without candi-
date identification to CFA Institute Member Societies,
CFA examination prep-course sponsors, and others.
All examination materials, including answers, are the
property of CFA Institute and will not be returned to
the candidate in either original or copied form.
7. 5You can Register/Enroll online at www.cfainstitute.org
REGISTERING FOR THE CFA PROGRAM
Examination Information
Test Center Code. You must select a test center and
enter the test center code in the boxes provided. Exam-
inations will be given on Sunday at test centers noted
with an asterisk (*). NOTE: If you do not select a test
center, your application is considered incomplete.
Optional Requests. You may request one or more spe-
cial accommodations by marking the appropriate
box(es) in Section 1 of the Registration & Enrollment
Form.
• “Special Test Center” (June only)—Candidates
may request a special test center for the examination
in a locality where CFA Institute does not currently
offer the examination. If you check this box, you
must write in the name of your requested city and
state/country. CFA Institute has sole discretion to
approve special test centers. Approvals will be
announced 75 days prior to the June examination.
• “Disability Accommodations”—CFA Institute is
committed to offering the examination in a place
and manner accessible to individuals with disabili-
ties. If you check this box, you must read the
instructions and information sheet located in the
CFA Program section of the CFA Institute website.
The completed request form and all supporting doc-
umentation must be received by CFA Institute at
least 75 days before the examination.
• “Religious Alternative Date”—Candidates whose
religious obligations or beliefs prevent them from
taking the examination on the scheduled date may
request the alternate examination date. If you
check this box, you must complete and submit the
Religious Alternative Date Form located in the
CFA Program section of the CFA Institute website.
All optional requests with any necessary supporting
documentation must be received by CFA Institute
at least 75 days before the chosen examination date.
Because these requests may require significant pro-
cessing time, you are urged to complete and mail
your form as early as possible.
Personal Information
National Identification Number. (E.g.: Social Securi-
ty Number, Canadian Social Insurance Number,
Other Country Number.) This number will be used as
a secondary identification for the CFA Program.
Although you are not required to disclose this number,
providing the last four digits would be helpful for CFA
Institute to avoid duplicate registrations.
Name. CFA Institute requires that you provide your
name exactly as it appears on your government-issued
photo identification.
Use of Contact Information
For information on how CFA Institute uses or releases
your contact information, please read the privacy poli-
cy posted on the CFA Institute website at
www.cfainstitute.org.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can you help me to determine if my degree is compa-
rable to a US bachelor’s degree?
Generally, applicants must have reached a level of
study that qualifies them for acceptance to university
graduate programs in the countries where they earned
their undergraduate degrees. If you need assistance to
determine whether or not your degree is comparable
to a US bachelor’s degree, CFA Institute suggests that
you contact your college or university to make an
inquiry.
Am I required to buy the curriculum?
CFA Institute does not require candidates to purchase
the CFA Program curriculum, but we strongly believe
that studying the prescribed curriculum is the best way to
prepare for the examinations. Remember that the exami-
nations are developed directly from the curriculum and
are consistent with the Learning Outcome Statements
(LOS) prescribed by CFA Institute. There is no sub-
stitute for studying the original material.
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Since CFA Institute has a no-refund policy, may I
apply my enrollment fees to the next examination
date?
Candidates cannot carry forward (defer) enrollment
fees. In addition, registration or enrollment fees can-
not be transferred from one applicant/candidate to
another applicant/candidate.
When will I receive specific details on my test center
location?
The exact location of your test center will be provided
on your examination admission ticket. Tickets are
available on the CFA Institute website in April for the
June examinations and in October for the December
Level I examination.
CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES
Code and Standards
When you enroll in the CFA Program, and ulti-
mately if you are to become a CFA charterholder,
you are doing more than simply mastering a Body
of Knowledge, you are committing to the CFA
Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Profes-
sional Conduct. This commitment is not to be
taken lightly; it demands that, above all else, you
put the interests of your clients first. There is noth-
ing that CFA Institute does as an organization that
is of greater importance than promoting the use of
its Code and Standards by investment professionals
and enforcing the Code and Standards among CFA
Institute members and CFA candidates. These are
standards of integrity that you must abide by as
long as you are a CFA candidate and/or a CFA
Institute member.
Address and Test Center Changes
Address changes may be submitted to Information
Central via fax, mail, e-mail, phone or the CFA Insti-
tute website. Failure to notify CFA Institute of an
address change may prevent or delay receipt of impor-
tant information. Changing your address will not
change your test center. To request a test center
change, complete and submit the Test Center Change
How much time should I plan to dedicate to prepar-
ing for the examination?
Successful candidates report that they devoted a min-
imum of 250 hours to prepare adequately for the
Level I or the Level II examination. Registering late
may place you at a disadvantage in relation to candidates
who are already enrolled and have been studying for
several months.
What sample examination materials are available
to candidates?
Online sample examinations are available for a fee to
enrolled candidates only. These timed, online tests
reflect the question formats, topics, and level of diffi-
culty of the CFA examinations themselves. For more
details, please visit the CFA Candidates section of
the CFA Institute website.
Selected sample questions for all three Levels, and
past Level II and III constructed response (essay)
examinations are available for download, free of
charge. These are also found in the CFA Candidates
section of the website.
If I am a candidate, am I also a CFA Institute
member?
As a candidate, you are not a CFA Institute member
unless you have applied for and been accepted as a
member. You may wish to apply before completing all
levels of the examination. Membership is required for
the award of the CFA designation.
I am calling from the accounting department of XYZ
Investments. May I verify the status of an employee’s
application?
CFA Institute will verify the status of the payment; how-
ever, all other information is confidential. Please have this
individual contact us directly for further assistance.
What is the CFA Institute contingency plan for the
examination in the event of inclement weather?
CFA Institute will make every effort to administer the
examination as scheduled. Please refer to “Reservation
of Right to Cancel Examination” on page 7.
9. 7You can Register/Enroll online at www.cfainstitute.org
Request form available on the CFA Institute website.
Your completed request form must be received by
CFA Institute at least 60 days before the chosen
examination date.
Travel Documents
If you need to apply for a visa to travel to a distant test
center, please make arrangements well in advance. It
is your responsibility to secure any necessary travel
documents.
Tickets and Identification
Admission tickets for the examinations will be available
on the CFA Institute website in April for the June exam-
inations and in October for the December Level I exam-
inations. Candidates must present their ticket and a cur-
rent government-issued photo identification to be seated
for the examination. Tickets will indicate the candidate
number, candidate name, level, examination date, test
center code, room/section, test center address, and any
special instructions. Candidates should carefully examine
their tickets and notify CFA Institute immediately by
phone, fax, or e-mail of any problems. Candidates will
not be permitted entry to the testing room without a
ticket and valid identification.
To be considered acceptable, candidate identification
must meet all of the following criteria: it must be cur-
rent and valid, contain your photo, be issued by a gov-
ernment agency and be a single document. Photo-
copies are not acceptable. There are no exceptions to
this policy. The CFA Institute preferred form of iden-
tification is a valid passport.
Candidates who present invalid identification will not
be allowed to sit for the examination. If a candidate is
inadvertently admitted to the examination with an
invalid ticket and/or invalid identification, his or her
examination results will be voided.
Before the Examination
As a CFA Candidate, you are responsible for under-
standing and following all rules associated with the
examination, including test center regulations. Viola-
tions of examination rules and regulations can result
in the voiding of your examination results. To ensure
compliance, please carefully review all issues of the
CFA Candidate Bulletin and other candidate informa-
tion on the CFA Institute website.
Reservation of Right to Cancel Examination
CFA Institute, in its sole discretion, may determine it
is necessary to change the date, time, or conditions of
the administration of the examination or cancel the
administration of the examination to protect the safe-
ty of candidates and the integrity of the CFA Program.
Such alterations or cancellations may also occur if the
administration of the examination is hindered by any
cause that could not be reasonably prevented by CFA
Institute, including acts of God such as fire, flood,
earthquake, storm, outbreak of disease or other natural
disaster; or, by acts of military, political or government
authority. If alterations or cancellations occur, candi-
dates will be notified as soon as possible. However,
candidates should be aware that if the examination
proceeds as scheduled, those who fail to attend will be
ineligible for a refund.
Policy Changes
CFA Institute may change its conditions, requirements,
policies, and procedures governing the CFA Program
and CFA Institute membership from time to time. Can-
didates and members are required to adhere to the
revised conditions, requirements, policies, and proce-
dures which will be published in various CFA Institute
communications including the CFA Candidate Bulletin,
CFA Magazine, CFA Institute Bylaws, and on the CFA
Institute website at www.cfainstitute.org.
11. 9You can Register/Enroll online at www.cfainstitute.org
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION CODES
Please make every effort to find codes that come close to describing your professional information before choosing “Other.”
Industry Classification
(choose one)
Academic Institution (2)
Bank (all) (3)
Broker-Dealer, Investment
Banking (1)
Consulting (4)
Financial Publisher (6)
Foundation/Endowment (7)
Government/Regulatory
Agency (8)
Insurance Company (9)
Investment Company/
Mutual Fund (10)
Investment Management
Counseling (11)
Plan Sponsor
Corporate (5)
Public (13)
Union (15)
Retired (14)
Other (16)
Title and Occupation
Classification
(choose up to two)
Academic (RR)
Accountant/Auditor (A)
Actuary (B)
Analyst
Closely Held Companies (SS)
Credit (K)
Emerging Markets (WW)
Equity (O)
Fixed Income (S)
Mergers
and Acquisitions (TT)
Options and Futures (CC)
Quantitative
Research (GG)
Real Estate (HH)
Venture Capital (UU)
Attorney (C)
Bank
Examiner/Regulator (D)
Trust Administrator (QQ)
Trust Investments (AB)
CEO/Chair/Partner
/Principal (E)
Chief Investment Officer (F)
Compliance Officer (G)
Consultant
Management (BB)
Pension (YY)
Corporate Financial
Officer (I)
Corporate Pension Officer (J)
Derivatives Specialist (L)
Director of Research (M)
Economist (N)
Financial Journalist (Q)
Financial Planner (R)
Government (U)
Investment Administrator (W)
Investment Banker (X)
Investment Counselor (Y)
Investment Firm
Manager (Z)
Mutual Funds (ZZ)
Performance Measurement
Specialist (DD)
Portfolio Manager (EE)
Portfolio Strategist (FF)
Retired (VV)
Sales and Marketing Repre-
sentative
Institutional (V)
Investment Services (AA)
Retail (II)
Student (MM)
Trader/Securities
and Other (KK)
Other (XX)
Industry Specialty
(choose up to three)
Advertising (AD)
Aerospace (AE)
Apparel/Textiles (AP)
Asset Backed Securities (AB)
Automobiles
& Accessories (AU)
Banks (BA)
Beverages (BE)
Bonds (all) (BO)
Cash Equivalents (CE)
Chemicals (CH)
Communications (CM)
(Newspaper/Periodicals/
Radio/TV)
Computers (Hardware/Soft-
ware) (CP)
Construction (CO)
Construction BuildingMate-
rials (BU)
Construction Manufact.
Housing (MH)
Consulting (C)
Consumer Products
(Durable/Non-Durable)
(DN)
Containers (CT)
Cosmetics (CU)
Diversified Companies (DV)
Drugs (DR)
Electronics/Electrical Equip-
ment (EL)
Energy
Natural Gas Pipeline (G)
Nuclear & Solar (EN)
Oil & Gas Producers (OI)
Oil Services (OS)
Entertainment (ET)
Environmental Control (EV)
Food Processing (FO)
Generalist (follow 3 or more
industries) (GN)
Health Care and Mainte-
nance (HC)
Lodging
& Food Services (LF)
Machinery (MA)
Metals (MI)
Non-Bank Financial Institu-
tions
Insurance (IS)
Savings & Loan (SA)
Security Brokerage (SB)
Non-US Securities (NU)
Office Equipment (OF)
Paper & Forest Products (PA)
Publishing (PU)
Real Estate (RL)
Retail Trade (RT)
Retired (R)
Special/
Emerging Situations (SS)
Steel (ST)
Technology (TH)
Telecommunications (TC)
Tobacco (TO)
Transportation (Common
Carrier) (T)
Utilities (all) (UT)
Other (YY)
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For your records, enter the date your Registration &
Enrollment Form was mailed:
DAY MONTH YEAR
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CANDIDATE CHECKLIST
Before mailing your Registration & Enrollment Form,
please make sure that you:
Complete all sections on both sides of the form.
(There are a total of eleven sections).
Sign and date the form (Section 11 located on the back of
the form).
Enclose payment for the correct amount.
Enclose your current business card if you have one. (Please
do not staple or tape the card to your form).
Write your candidate number on the Registration &
Enrollment Form in the spaces provided (do this if you
have previously registered for the examination and have
been assigned a candidate number).
Keep a copy of your Registration & Enrollment Form for
your records.
Consider using an overnight carrier so that your Registra-
tion & Enrollment Form can be tracked if it is not received
by CFA Institute.
Keep this booklet for future reference.
