How to Designate Your CFI Certification
Learners who have earned a CFI Certification may display their credentials as a designation. This article outlines the format that is permitted for displaying your designation.
CFI Certification Designations
- Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® or FMVA®
- Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® or CBCA®
- Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® or CMSA®
- Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA)® or BIDA®
- Financial Planning & Wealth Management Certified (FPWM)™ Management or FPWM™
- FinTech Industry Professional (FTIP)™ or FTIP™
Designations may only be used after a certification has been earned and may only be used as outlined below:
- May never be used generically as a noun, verb, or possessive form.
- Must appear as adjectives to modify the subject, person, or certification.
- Certification holders are not permitted to use these designations as part of an email address, business name, or domain name.
Examples of Correct Formatting:
✅ John Doe, FMVA®
✅ John Doe, CBCA®
✅ John Doe, Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®
✅ John Doe, FTIP™
✅ John Doe is enrolled in the FPWM™ certification program.
Examples of Incorrect Formatting:
❌ John Doe is an FMVA
❌ http://johndoe-bida.net