CFA Qualifications
CFA® Institute has qualifications for those educated to degree level and/or previous professional experience who wish to embark on or progress their careers in the finance and investment profession.
Qualifications and entry requirements
The table below outlines the CFA® courses available with LSM Online and their minimum entry requirements. All levels of the CFA® programme must be passed in order to become fully qualified.
| CFA Level I® |
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| Education | To start this qualification, you will need to have a bachelor's degree or be in the final year of your bachelor's degree at the time of registration. |
| Experience |
You will also need to have four years of qualified, professional work experience or a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years and meet the professional conduct admission criteria. |
| CFA® Level II |
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| Education | To start this qualification, you will need to have passed the CFA® Level 1 course. |
| Experience | You will also need to have four years of qualified, professional work experience or a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years and meet the professional conduct admission criteria. |
| CFA® Level III |
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| Education | To start this qualification, you will need to have passed the CFA® Level 2 course. |
| Experience |
You will also need to have four years of qualified, professional work experience or a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years and meet the professional conduct admission criteria. |

