Eligibility Requirements

Individuals with a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of professional experience in finance or divorce are eligible to enroll in the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA) program. This includes experience as a financial professional, accountant, or family law lawyer. Candidates should also have working knowledge of financial calculators before purchasing the program.

The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™ (IDFA) understands that the financial industry encompasses a broad range of organizations. To see the full list of designations recognized by IDFA™, see our FAQs page. Divorce industry experience is considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions about this eligibility requirement, please contact support@InstituteDFA.com.

Non-discrimination

Certitrek and its subsidiaries including FIA dba Institute for Divorce Financial Analysis will admit candidates without regard to age, sex, race color, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status to all rights, privileges, programs, and examinations. IDFA will not discriminate based on age, sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status in the administration of its certification and recertification policies.

Maintaining Your Designation

Once you complete the CDFA® program , your designation is valid for one year, after which you must pay a $230 annual reinstatement fee. To assure continuing competency in tax codes, legislative and other ongoing developments in the field of divorce financial planning. you must report 30 hours of divorce-related continuing education every two years . In order to maintain the credibility and integrity of the certification process, IDFA reserves the right to verify any information provided on renewal applications. Requests for verification may be made prior to recertification or at a future time. 100% percent of certification renewal applications will be reviewed to ensure that all renewal requirements are met. If any areas of non-compliance are identified within the recertification application, the individual will have 30 days to submit any required information. If the required information is not provided, the individual’s certification will expire at the end of the allowed time or on the normal expiration date (whichever comes last).