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ACFI Certification Educational and Experience Requirements

The prevention, detection and investigation of fraud requires a body of professionals with a diverse set of skills and experience. Therefore, the ACFI has developed a points based system of determining the minimum education and/or experience required by a CFI/CFT to effectively carry out their duties.

Minimum Total Points Required

Certified Forensic Investigator – A minimum of 60 points is required for certification with a minimum of 15 points attributed to experience and a maximum of 45 points attributed to education.

Certified Forensic Technologist – A minimum of 20 points is required for certification. Designed for graduates of the VIU and Algonquin College programs. Once the graduates reach 60 points, they are eligible to apply for the CFI.

Education Based Points Available

Undergraduate Degree (ie BComm) – 5 points/year of fulltime studies to a maximum of 4 years
Postgraduate Degree (ie MBA) – 5 points/year of fulltime studies to a maximum of 2 year
Diploma – 5 points/year of fulltime studies in a area relevant to fraud to a maximum of 2 year
Professional Certification (ie CPA, CFE) – 10 points per certification to a maximum of 1

Experience Base Points Available

Investigative Experience – 5 points per year of fulltime experience, each of which includes at least 1,000 hours of investigation experience such as fraud auditing, forensic & investigative accounting, fraud investigations, commercial crime, law enforcement.

If an individual is unable to obtain at least 15 Points from experience but is able to obtain a total of 60 Points from education and experience, they would be able meet the requirements for the CFT

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Apply for Affiliation

Prerequisites

We welcome individuals with an interest preventing, detecting, investigating and mitigation of fraud and fraud related activities to apply for affiliation. Those individuals in full time attendance at a post-secondary school, may apply for student affiliation.

To start your application, Register for an ACFI account . Your account will be reviewed and authorized (typically within 24 hours).

You will receive an email once your account has be authorized, as well as a screen print of your ACFI profile for your review and signature.

Login and submit following files using this Uploader

  • a signed and dated copy of the screen-print of your ACFI Profile,
  • a current resume, and
  • a recent head and shoulders photo.

Students must also upload a document showing that they are in full time attendance at a post secondary school.

Your application fee may be paid by credit card at Affiliation Application Fee

Upon receipt of application materials, along with the application fee, your application will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee.  A response can typically be expected within one week, which will include the numbers of months required for the payment of your annual affiliation dues for the balance of the year.

These dues may be paid by credit card at Pro-rated Affiliation Annual Dues.

As an Affiliate, upon payment of your pro-rated annual fees, you are now eligible for a 25% discount on all ACFI Events and Resources, as well as a steeply discounted copy of the ACFI Fraud Manual.

If you meet the prerequisites for a CFI/CFT designation and wish to apply for certification, you will need to successfully complete the ACFI Certification Exam which is based on the ACFI Fraud Manual.

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Apply for Certification

Prerequisites

We welcome Affiliates in good standing that have successfully written the ACFI Certification Exam and met the Educational and Experience Requirements to apply for certification.

  1. A completed, signed and dated Certification Application Form.
  2. A letter/resume which you prepare to summarize your background and your years of practical experience, specifically your investigative experience such as fraud auditing, forensic & investigative accounting, fraud investigations, commercial crime, law enforcement, etc.
  3. Proof of experience and education
  4. Including the work related references above, a total of three letters of reference which vouch for your experience, character and integrity. Personal references must be unrelated to you and have known you for at least 3 years.
  5. A current photograph of yourself (head and shoulders).
  6. A copy (front and back) of one piece of Photo ID (Government Issued)
  7. A completed copy of ISN Master Consent Form allowing them to verify your references, your experience and your education/professional accreditation on our behalf.

Upload all required documents

Pay the Certification Application Fee. There may be additional fees related to verification reference outside of Canada

Upon receipt of your Application Fee and your Application Documents, the verification process will begin. The time taken for verification of the points related to your education and experience varies considerably. It is our expectation that this process would take less than one month depending on the complexity and completeness of your application.

Upon approval of the Admissions Committee, you will receive a formal letter and certificate by mail confirming your accreditation with the ACFI. The letter will confirm your responsibility to abide the “ACFI Code of Professional Ethics & Conduct”,  the “ACFI Standards” and the requirements for “Continuing Professional Development” (CPD). It will also indicate the numbers of months required for the payment of the Pro-rated Membership Dues (difference between the affiliation and membership annual dues) for the balance of the year.

As an CFI/CFT, upon payment of your pro-rated annual fees, you are now eligible for a 50% discount on all ACFI Events and Resources, as well as complimentary updates to the ACFI Fraud Manual. You will be eligible to vote in all ACFI AGMs. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you can proudly use the CFI or CFT designation and will be listed in our CFI/CFT Member Directory.

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ACFI Certification Examination

The ACFI exam, is based upon the body of knowledge contained within the ACFI Fraud Manual.  To assist you in preparation for the examination, as an affiliate, a copy of the ACFI Fraud Manual is available at a reduced price of $150 with the Affiliate Discount Code, which includes the ACFI examination fee.

Graduates of the VIU or Algonquin Graduate Diploma Program that have previously purchased the current edition of the ACFI Fraud Manual will only have to pay the Examination Fee of $75.

The one hour online examination consists of 90 multiple choice questions along with 5 short essay type questions. The time allotted is 60 minutes.  When you are ready to proceed, please Contact Us so that we may arrange a one-week window (Monday through Sunday) during which you may complete the examination.

You will be provided with a password and a link to the examination.  Once begun, you must complete the examination in one sitting.  It may be completed at any location of your choice.

Your results will generally be available within one week.  Should it be necessary to repeat the exam, a $30 Re-Examination Fee will apply.  Under no circumstances may the examination be attempted more than three times.

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Send your application materials by selecting the files from your local computer and uploading below:

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Sponsorship 365

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