CFI’s Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® Certification is the bridge between where you are now and where you want to be – from a beginner to an experienced world-class financial analyst with the confidence, and skills to match.
* Based on a survey of 450 CFI students that have enrolled in or completed the FMVA program.
* Based on internal CFI data
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All of these methods typically lead to years of frustration, student debt, and wasted time and effort.
Our students are not the type to waste time and tens of thousands of dollars on training methods that simply don’t work for them.
28 courses, 100s of Excel & PPT templates, and 100+ hours of video training
100% online, at your own pace, on your own schedule, with two years of access
Earn in-demand skills from instructors with 21+ years of experience training
Our mission is to make the world's best financial analyst training accessible to everyone
CFI’s Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® Certification is the bridge between where you are now and where you want to be – from a beginner to an experienced world-class financial analyst with the confidence, and skills to match.
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CFI’s Financial Analyst Certification Program is designed to give you a competitive edge with advanced knowledge, real-world analysis skills, and career confidence.
Think of it like spending a few months training with an Olympic-athlete coach… you’ll be in peak condition in a fraction of the time.
CFI’s approach works because…
You can bring your skills up to speed 10X faster, and for a smaller investment than other programs.
This is not just another “professional development” course. It’s an unparalleled career trajectory system.
You can earn your FMVA™ Certificate in as little as six months, learning from the world’s best instructors, and hitting “peak condition” for career advancement in a fraction of the time.
After training thousands of financial professionals across the world, here’s what we discovered…
The traditional path to career success for financial analysts is long, tedious, and lined with speed bumps that can sidetrack you, or worse, make you question your career choice.
The FMVA® Certification is your shortcut around years of frustration…
With the FMVA® Certification, you set yourself up for career success in months instead of years.
CFI’s FMVA® Financial Analyst Certification courses are offered 100% online, allowing you the flexibility to start the financial analyst program anytime, set your own schedule for completion, and learn when it’s most convenient for you.
The program includes two years of access to CFI’s course library, including:
CFI courses are designed by instructors with over 21 years of financial analyst training experience. They’ve trained financial professionals at the largest and most well-known global banks and institutions.
You’ll learn at your own pace, using a variety of methods, including:
To be granted the Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® credential, students must:
Complete all core and elective courses (13 in total) and demonstrate mastery of the topics through completion of course materials, quizzes, and assessments
Earn a minimum passing grade of 80% in each course assessment and pass the FMVA final exam.
Because having advanced knowledge and real-world analysis skills = career confidence and advancement.
Becoming a Certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® doesn’t have to take you long years of study and struggle. CFI’s experts have streamlined the learning process so now….
You can earn your Financial Analyst Certification in only a few months.
You don’t have to sacrifice time or be inconvenienced. The course is 100% online, designed to be completed on your schedule. Because you’ll have two years of access to the entire CFI library, it’s like having your own professional reference resource for the rest of your career.
Not only can you learn at your own pace, you can also refresh your skills at any time or add to them. Learning deepens when you return to a subject with “field experience.” You understand concepts at a new level through practice.
CFI’s training is designed to be self-paced yet detailed enough that you’re never lost and always know exactly what to do next.
When you’re investing resources in career advancement, you want courses that are proven to give you real-life skills that help you get recognized and move up the career ladder.
CFI’s Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® Certification was designed by instructors with over 21+ years of financial analyst training experience. They’ve earned their credentials working at some of the largest and most well-known global banks and institutions:
It’s a distinct advantage to learn from instructors who obtained their experience training employees at these elite institutions; instructors who know what it’s like to perform these skills on the job – not just prepare you for passing a test. Passing tests is critical, but that doesn’t help you when you’re back at your desk, needing to perform analysis for a powerhouse client.
CFI courses have been delivered to tens of thousands of students at top universities, investment banks, accounting firms, and operating companies across the world. CFI is the official provider of the Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® designation.
We know what skills and knowledge employers are looking for, and we deliver them to you. Whether you’re new to corporate finance or an experienced professional, our courses are designed to help you advance your career. We deliver financial modeling training for the real-world.
When you complete the FMVA® Certification training you’ll possess the in-demand industry knowledge, hands-on practice, and confidence it takes to stand out and become a truly world-class financial analyst.
The best part? You’ll put yourself on the “career express track”. In only a few months, you’ll gain on-the-job skills and knowledge that might take years of experience to learn.
Course | Course Code | Study Hours |
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Accounting Fundamentals | СFI 101 | 1-3 |
Reading Financial Statements | СFI 102 | 1-2 |
Excel Crash Course | СFI 104 | 2-4 |
Intro to Corporate Finance | СFI 105 | 1-3 |
Math for Corporate Finance | СFI 106 | 1-3 |
Capital IQ Fundamentals | CFI 110 | 1-3 |
Models & Templates Library | СFI 009 | N/A |
Macabacus Essentials | CFI 120 | 1-2 |
Course | Course Code | Study Hours |
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Financial Analysis Fundamentals | CFI 201 | 5-7 |
Accounting Principles and Standards | СFI 202 | 2-4 |
Building a 3 Statement Financial Model | CFI 211 | 4-6 |
Business Valuation Modeling Part I | CFI 212 | 6-8 |
Business Valuation Modeling Part II | CFI 213 | 5-7 |
Budgeting and Forecasting | CFI 221 | 6-8 |
FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecasting | CFI 222 | 2-4 |
Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis | CFI 231 | 2-4 |
Dashboards and Data Visualization | CFI 241 | 5-7 |
PowerPoint and Pitchbooks | CFI 242 | 6-8 |
Professional Ethics | CFI 265 | 2-4 |
Course | Course Code | Study Hours |
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The Amazon Case Study | CFI 250 | 10-14 |
Advanced Excel Formulas | CFI 301 | 6-8 |
Real Estate Financial Modeling | CFI 311 | 6-8 |
Startup / e-Commerce Financial Model | CFI 312 | 6-8 |
Mining Financial Model & Valuation | CFI 313 | 6-8 |
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Modeling | CFI 314 | 7-9 |
Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling | CFI 315 | 10-12 |
Corporate & Business Strategy | CFI 350 | 6-8 |
Renewable Energy - Solar Financial Modeling | CFI 316 | 6-8 |
Excel VBA for Finance | CFI 360 | 7-9 |
The CFI Program covers a critical body of knowledge that is necessary to become a world-class financial analyst. The core curriculum for the program includes:
The same content taught at global banks, with the flexibility to go at your own pace
Interactive courses, case studies and exercises from industry-leading instructors
Practical applications in Excel & PowerPoint give you skills that can be applied on the job