<p>The CFA Institute Investment Foundations Certificate is a self-paced online programme that introduces the structure of the investment industry, financial markets, investment instruments, analytical tools, and industry ethics. It covers the fundamentals of the same topic areas as Level I of the CFA Program at a foundational level.</p><ul><li>Curriculum: five courses plus a 2 hour 20 minute final assessment</li><li>Estimated workload: 35-65 hours</li><li>Access: 12 months of access to course content and the final assessment from registration</li><li>Cost: USD 350 standard registration; a discounted student price is available for full-time students</li><li>Outcome: shareable CFA Institute Investment Foundations Certificate on passing the final assessment</li><li>Eligibility: open to anyone; high school students are eligible and no finance background is required</li></ul><p>Learners register on the CFA Institute site and study online at their own pace.</p>