just got the email:
" Effective immediately, all CFA® charterholders have been granted a full exemption from the CIPM Principles level — the first of two levels required to attain the CIPM Program designation. Therefore, you are now eligible to enter and complete the program directly at the Expert level.* Registration for the March 2017 CIPM Expert level exam opens 1 October 2016.
What is the CIPM Program? The CIPM Program is the professional designation that provides investment management professionals with advanced performance evaluation skills focusing on:
- Performance Measurement/Attribution
- Performance Appraisal
- Manager Evaluation and Selection
Why is the CIPM Program Changing its Requirements? CFA Institute is offering this Principles level exemption as an acknowledgement that, as a charterholder, you have already successfully mastered the curriculum and key learnings covered in this course of study. We listened to feedback from current charterholders and members. They have told us that the advanced learnings at the Expert level are most valuable to building the skills required for career advancement opportunities. The CIPM Program is rigorous. But by bypassing the Principles level, now you can earn your full designation in just six months. During this time you’ll develop deeper skills in performance evaluation that can increase your professional value to your employer and your clients. Join the elite ranks of CFA/CIPM dual designation holders who have attained this credential as the perfect complement to the CFA charter."
Now the real question, if you have the CFA and CIPM, would you put both behind your name?.. is there a hacksaw involved?
*Edited title, less confusing
