CFASF's Review Program participates in CFA Institute's Prep Provider Guideline Program
The first exam in the CFA® series requires demonstration of a thorough comprehension on a broad range of topics. Disciplined study is needed to master the volume of material to pass this rigorous exam.
CFASF's review course provides candidates with a structured, classroom-based approach to preparing for the CFA® examination. Each evening focuses on one topic from the CFA Institute's Study Guides and is accompanied by our proprietary notes and classroom presentations, available in advance online. All study session will be reviewed with emphasis on key or difficult concepts. Instructors will discuss sample and past exam questions, and where appropriate, test-taking strategies.
This course is held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 8:30 pm as shown in below. (Due to the content of certain study sessions, some classes may not go the full 2 1/2 hours.)
| Tuesday | Thursday |
| Sept. 4 | Sept. 6 |
| Sept. 11 | Sept. 13 |
| Sept. 18 | Sept. 20 |
| Sept. 25 | Sept. 27 |
| Oct. 2 | Oct. 4 |
| Oct. 9 | Oct. 11 |
| Oct. 16 | Oct. 18 |
| Oct. 25 | Oct. 27 |
| Oct. 30 | Nov. 1 |
Please note classes are not taught in Study Session* order, nor are the Saturday and evening courses taught in the same order. CLASS SCHEDULES Evening and Saturday Class Schedules * Download Study Sessions (LOSs) from CFA Institute website
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
For over 25 years the CFA Society of Los Angeles (CFALA) in partnership with the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business (USC) has offered southern California candidates a 'live' CFA® Review Program for each level of the CFA Study and Examination Program. The USC/CFALA CFA Review Program features state-of-the-art streaming media recordings of structured classroom-based instruction by practitioners in the financial industry and academics from local Universities. The Review Program is designed to assist candidates in mastering the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and all of the disciplines on the CFA examination are covered. The focus is on the comprehension of the assigned materials in the Study Guides with an emphasis on the Learning Outcome Statements (LOS). Level I recordings offer: * Over 60 hours of instruction with bonus classes in study/test taking tips, * Accounting Essentials, * Quantitative Methods Review, * Financial Statement Analysis Review and * Access to PDFs of all instructor presentations.
"THE FINE PRINT" This offering is available only to candidates in CFASF's 18 or 9 week review programs and is optional. It is not a requirement of the CFASF's Review Course. Please review all Technical Requirements before registering All recordings, handouts, and other instructional materials used in the USC/CFALA CFA Review Program are protected by one or more copyrights. At no time shall any candidate reproduce or distribute any videotapes, handouts or instructional materials used in the USC/CFALA CFA Review Program without the written permission of the copyright holder and a Co-Director of the USC/CFALA CFA Review Program.
Recorded classes will be maintained on the USC/CFALA CFA Review Program website until June 7, 2010. CFA Institute and CFA Society of San Francisco do not endorse, promote, or warrant the accuracy or quality of the products or services offered by CFA Society of Los Angeles. CFA Institute, CFA®, and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. This product is offered by the CFA Society of Los Angeles directly to CFASF Review program candidates. The CFA Society of San Francisco is not directly involved in the production, operation or control of the CFALA program. |