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CPWA Education Providers and Class Schedule
The CPWA® certification education program is offered in partnership with two prestigious business schools—The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Yale School of Management.
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Both Yale and Chicago Booth champion the CPWA curriculum and apply their own unique approaches to delivering the course content in a meaningful way and through a variety of formats. Apply to the program that best suits your learning style.
Candidates who are interested in registering for a CPWA program can contact an IWI Enrollment Counselor with any inquiries regarding education program fees, class schedules, assessments and other policies associated with the CPWA certification. Detailed information about the Yale and Chicago Booth education programs can be found on their respective websites.
Yale School of Management | University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Investments & Wealth Institute | |
|---|---|---|---|
Executive Education Cost | US $7,295 | US $ 6,995 | US $6,295 |
Program Format/Location | 100% Online (Self-study) | Hybrid: | Online/Live Virtual: 90% Online Self-Study 10% Live, Virtual Executive Education |
Time Frame | 1 Year (Self-study) | 6 Months (Self-study) | 3 Months (Self-Study) 3.5 Days Live, Virtual Executive Education |
What Program Cost Includes | Application Fee & Background Check | Application Fee & Background Check | Application Fee & Background Check Tuition and Materials for Online Self-Study and Live, Virtual Executive Education Extended Access to Recorded Executive Education Presentations Test Prep Initial Exam Sitting, Plus One Retake |
Additional Test Prep | N/A | CPWA® Accelerator Pack $595 | CPWA® Accelerator Pack $595 CPWA® Online Test Prep Only $395 |
Program Enhancements | Ongoing | New Section Primer and Section Exam Prep Videos New Instructor-led Videos from Expert CPWA® Faculty New Virtual Flash Cards Updated Streamlined Optional Printed Binders | New Section Primer and Section Exam Prep Videos New Instructor-led Videos from Expert CPWA® Faculty New Virtual Flash Cards Updated Streamlined Optional Printed Binders |
| Provider Class Schedules | |||
Enrollment Timeline | Continuous Enrollment | Class Option #1 - May - August 31, 2024 | May 8 – August 31, 2024 |
Self-Study Period | Ongoing | Class Option #1 - September 2024 - March 2025 | Guided Self- Study: September – December 2024 (Flexible, self-study course available throughout candidate window ) |
In-Person Course Dates | Virtual | Class Option #1 - March 10 - 13, 2025 | Live, Virtual December 2-6, 2024 (Flexible, extended on-demand access following live sessions.) |
| Private Classes | |||
Contact IWI Sales Team at sales@i-w.org | Subject to availability | Available for groups of 50 or more | Semi-Private group offerings available for groups of 5 or more |
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"The CPWA® certification is worth its weight in gold. It’s definitely been the best program that I have ever gone through from a continuing education and expertise standpoint. After completing the course, I saw immediate benefits from the program."
Erik Averill
CPWA®, CFP®, CKA®
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