A newly established organization claiming to be AAFM™ renamed as IAFM™, has sought membership renewals from all existing AAFM™ members. Please see official memo from AAFM™ Board of Standards for clarification.
Who is IAFM™ and what is the relationship with AAFM™?
How do I obtain AAFM™ certification?
There are generally 3 ways to obtain AAFM™ professional certification:
- Successfully complete a AAFM™ certification training program conducted by a AAFM™Accredited Training Provider
- Successfully graduate from an AAFM™ accredited program and thereafter successfully completed the required AAFM™ conversion program, if any
- If you have successfully graduated from a AACSB™ or ACBSP™ business school with a concentration in a Finance related topic, and achieved a GPA of 4.0 at minimum, you are eligible for the MFP™ Master Financial Professional certification and professional designation.
Please contact us for more details.
How do I verify if someone is truly certified by AAFM™?
You may contact us directly to request for verification with the following details:
a) Your full name and contact details (contact address, contact number)
b) Reason for verification request
c) Full name of the supposed member and his identification or passport number
d) His supposed AAFM™ certification and professional designation
e) His member ID, if any
Alternatively, you may also click on the Member's Verification link on the right side of this page.
What are the benefits of being a member of AAFM™?
The key benefit for Certification Holders is obviously the ability to add a professional designation and post nominal to your list of resume qualifications and display this on your namecard, letter head, email signature, C.V., etc. For most individuals, certification is one of the key drivers of membership and the pursuit of higher education through the AAFM™ accepted programs. However, other key benefits exist such as:
- Access to one of the Top Graduate Financial Professional networks around the globe
- Access to the AAFM™ body of knowledge including articles, scorecards, calculators, simulators and other tools available exclusively to AAFM™ members online
- An online system that may confirm your membership and certification to employers or other interested parties
- Access to the AAFM™ Global Jobs System Online
- Opportunities to network with charter holders and members throughout the world
- Global Conferences and Networking Events
- Identical qualification received as those received by a graduate of a top-US business school program (in the case of MFP™ offered to AACSB™ and ACBSP™ members), and
- Recognition by alliance partners, corporate sponsors or multiple government bodies
A number of other benefits such as life style, travel and magazine subscriptions are also available. Please see Member Benefits.
When can I start to use my designation?
Immediately after approval, AAFM™ applicants will receive confirmation of acceptance of your membership or upon confirmation that you have successfully registered for certification after completing a qualified recognized executive program.
How do I use my certification/designation?
AAFM™ Board Certification and Designations are certification credential marks for Wealth Managers, Financial Analysts, Investment Bankers, Accountants etc. and Degree holding Financial Planners conferred by the American Academy Board of Standards. To receive authorization or accreditation to use AAFM™ Board Certification and Designations, the candidate must meet education, degree, examination, experience, continuing education, and ethics requirements, and pay good standing or certification fees. Each AAFM™ Designation should be used in full on your business cards, web sites, promotional materials, and resumes. Example: John Doe, MFP™ Master Financial Professional; Or on your resume: Awarded MFP™ charter as a Master Financial Professional Example: John Doe, CWM™, CPM™, MFM™, RMA™, CTEP™, RBA™, CAM™.
