Stand Out with a Digital Badge
We distribute digital badges acknowledging your progression through our programs and certificates via our digital badge vendor, Accredible. Once you pass an exam or earn your CFA charter, you will receive an email from [email protected] with a link to your certificate and/or badge.
CFA Program candidates who pass their exam began receiving these digital badges starting with the February 2024 results release.
If you cannot find the email with your digital badge link, please login to your Accredible account. If you did not create an account when you first received your badge, click the Retrieve a Credential button on the Accredible website.
Badges can be shared on a variety of social media platforms. Click into a badge to see additional information about who the badge was issued to and when. If a user selects “Verify Credential”, they will receive additional information about the badge.
How to Share on LinkedIn
After you've earned your CFA designation, CIPM designation, or a certificate such as Investment Foundations or the Certificate in ESG Investing, use these instructions to update your LinkedIn profile.
Add Your Designation After Your Name
If you have earned the CFA or CIPM designation and are an active member in good standing, you may include your designation after your name. For example, Jane Doe, CFA or John Smith, CIPM.
Certificates from CFA Institute like the Certificate in ESG Investing should not be added after your name.
Add as a Featured Section at the Top of Your Profile
- Log in to LinkedIn and view your profile Select “Add profile section”
- Under “Add to Profile” select “Recommended” and then “Add featured”
- Click the “+” and then “Add a Link” and paste your unique badge link from Accredible (see above section on Digital Badges for how to find that link).
- Select “Add” and a new section will appear where you can add a title and description
- Provide the title of your designation, such as “Certificate in ESG Investing” or “Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Charterholder)”
- Write a brief description such as the year your charter was awarded
- If you have completed all three levels of the CFA Program but have not completed the work experience requirement, you may state: “Passed all three levels of the CFA Program and may be awarded the charter upon completion of the required work experience.”
- Select “Save”
Add to the Licenses & Certifications Section of Your Profile
- Log in to LinkedIn and view your profile
- Select “Add profile section”
- Under “Add to Profile” select “Recommended” and then “Add Licenses & Certifications”
- Name: Enter the name of your credential, such as:
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Charter)
- Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)
- Certificate in ESG Investing
- Investment Foundations Certificate
- Issuing Organization: Start typing "CFA Institute" and you should see CFA Institute’s LinkedIn page appear in the dropdown. Select it.
- Issue Date: Select the month and year you received your designation or certificate
- Expiration Date: Leave this field blank. If you've earned the CFA and/or CIPM designation and no longer meet the membership requirements, a notification will appear on your badge page that your designation is expired.
- Credential ID: Leave this field blank.
- Certification URL: Add your unique badge link from Accredible (see above section on Digital Badges for how to find that link).
- Select Save.
Candidates: How to Share on LinkedIn
If you are a candidate in the CFA or CIPM Program, you will receive a digital badge for each exam you pass and you can follow the above LinkedIn instructions for adding your digital badge to the Featured section or Licenses & Certifications section of your profile. Under the Title or Name section, please include the level you passed, such as CFA Program Level I.
Additionally, you may indicate that you have passed each of the exams under the Test Score section.
Do not use your candidacy in the Heading of your profile. Do not indicate an "Expected" date. The Code and Standards prohibits candidates from representing that you have been awarded a partial designation.
Add to the Test Score Section of Your Profile
- Log in to LinkedIn and view your profile.
- Select Add Profile section.
- Under “Add to Profile” select “Additional” and then "Add test scores"
- Title: Enter either "Level [I, II, or III] CFA exam" or "[Level I or Level II] CIPM Program exam."
- Associated With: Leave this field blank.
- Score: Enter "Passed" if you would like to indicate the level you have passed.
- Test Date: Enter the month and year of the date you passed the exam.
- Under Description, enter the level you have completed, e.g., "Passed Level II of the CFA Program."
- Select Save.
How to Share on Twitter
You may only include "CFA" and/or "CIPM" after your name if you continue to meet the membership requirements in the CFA Institute Articles and Bylaws (PDF) and previously were awarded the CFA or CIPM designations. The CFA and CIPM designations:
- Should not be included in your Twitter handle, e.g., not @JohnSmithCFA or @MaryJonesCIPM
- Should only appear in the section of your profile that contains your given name and surname
- Should not be included with a pseudonym or fictitious phrase meant to hide your identity
Certificates from CFA Institute like the Certificate in ESG Investing should not be added after your name. If you wish to display your achievement on Twitter, add a line in your bio that says “Awarded Certificate in ESG Investing, CFA Institute, 2024.”
How to Share on Your Resume or Bio
CFA Institute encourages all designation holders and program candidates to include their designations and their CFA Program participation on their resumes and online bios.
For CFA Charterholders and CFA Program candidates, please review the instructions here.
For those who have earned the CIPM designation, please review the Trademark Usage Guide for CIPM Certificants.
If you have earned a certificate from CFA Institute such as the Certificate in ESG Investing or Investment Foundations, add it to the certifications or education section of your resume or CV. You may also include the date your certification was issued.
How to Share on Your Business Cards
If you have earned the CFA or CIPM designation and are an active member in good standing, you may include your designation after your name on your business card. For example, Jane Doe, CFA or John Smith, CIPM. Certificates from CFA Institute like the Certificate in ESG Investing should not be added after your name. To properly display your achievement, add a line beneath your name that says “Awarded [Certificate Name], CFA Institute, [Year of Completion]. For example, “Awarded Certificate in ESG Investing, CFA Institute, 2024.”
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