Colleges and Universities Offering Certified Investments and Financial Analyst(CIFA) in Kenya

Course Name: Certified Investments and Financial Analyst(CIFA)
Major Subject: CIFA
Course Category: Certificate
Average Study Duration:

This course is aimed at training those who want to work as financial analysts, investments and securities experts, portfolio managers, pension managers, investment bankers among others.

Course Outline
1. Part 1
Section I
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Mathematics
- Entrepreneurship
Section II
- Economics
- Financial Institution and Markets
- Public Finance and Taxation
2. Part 2
Section III
- Regulation of Financial Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Statements Analysis
Section IV
- Equity Investments Analysis
- Portfolio Management
- Quantitative Analysis
3. Part 3
Section V
- Strategy,Governance and Ethics
- Fixed income investments analysis
- Alternative investments Analysis
Section VI
- Advanced Portfolio Management
- International Finance
- Derivatives Analysis

Colleges Offering Certified Investments and Financial Analyst(CIFA)

Summit Institute of Professionals, Nairobi
Course content:
1. PART I
Section 1
CF11 Financial Accounting
CF12 Financial Mathematics
CF13 Entrepreneurship and Communication

Section 2
CF21 Economics
CF22 Financial Institutions and Markets
CF23 Public Finance and Taxation

2. PART II
Section 3
CF31 Regulation of Financial Markets
CF32 Corporate Finance
CF33 Financial Statements Analysis

Section 4
CF41 Equity Investments Analysis
CF42 Portfolio Management
CF43 Quantitative Analysis

3. PART III
Section 5
CF51 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
CF52 Fixed Income Investments Analysis
CF53 Alternative Investments Analysis

Section 6
CF61 Advanced Portfolio Management
CF62 International Finance
CF63 Derivatives Analysis
A.C.K. Bishop Hannington Institute of Theology and Development Studies, Mombasa
Modules Overview:
Section 1
CF11 Financial Accounting
CF12 Financial Mathematics
CF13 Entrepreneurship and Communication
Section 2
CF21 Economics
CF22 Financial Institutions and Markets
CF23 Public Finance and TaxationPART II
Section 3
CF31 Regulation of Financial Markets
CF32 Corporate Finance
CF33 Financial Statements Analysis
Section 4
CF41 Equity Investments Analysis
CF42 Portfolio Management
CF43 Quantitative Analysis
Section 5
CF51 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
CF52 Fixed Income Investments Analysis
CF53 Alternative Investments Analysis
Section 6
CF61 Advanced Portfolio Management
CF62 International Finance
CF63 Derivatives Analysis

Regional Centre of Management, Nairobi
Total fee :Ksh 17500.
Instalment option :
1st -7000
2nd -6000
3nd -5500
single paper:Ksh 7000.
Entry requirement:KCSE mean grade C+.
Aims College of Business and Technology, Nairobi
Section I - VII

Exam Body: KASNEB/ ICM

Minimum Requirements: KCSE C- & above

Duration: 6 months per section
Century Park College, Machakos
Exam Body: KASNEB

Duration: Section 1 to 6 (6 months for each section)

Minimum Entry requirement: KCSE C+(Plus)

Kirinyaga Business and Technical Institute, Kutus
NTRY REQUIREMENT : K.C.S.E C+ & Above

DURATION : 5 MONTHS PER SECTION/LEVEL

EXAM BODY : KASNEB
Jubilee College, Kitui
Course duration: 6 Months

Fees per term: 18 000

Minimum entry Grade: c+ (Plus)
Adept College of Professional Studies, Nakuru
Requirements:
KCSE Mean grade of c+ and c+ in English and Maths
Kings College of Accountancy and Business, Eldoret
Entry requirements:KCSE C+

Chuka Institute of Business Studies (CIBS College), Tharaka Nithi
Entry Grade: C+
Eldo Star College, Eldoret
Section:1-6
PCEA Molo College of Professional Studies, Molo
Part 1 - 3
Superior College of Accountancy, Eldoret
1 - 6
Nakuru College of Commerce and Hospitality, Nakuru
Star Institute of Professionals, Mombasa
Esmart College , Kikuyu