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CPWA Education Providers and Class Schedule
The CPWA® certification education program is offered in partnership with two prestigious business schools—The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Yale School of Management.
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Both Yale and Chicago Booth champion the CPWA curriculum and apply their own unique approaches to delivering the course content in a meaningful way and through a variety of formats. Apply to the program that best suits your learning style.
Candidates who are interested in registering for a CPWA program can contact an IWI Enrollment Counselor with any inquiries regarding education program fees, class schedules, assessments and other policies associated with the CPWA certification. Detailed information about the Yale and Chicago Booth education programs can be found on their respective websites.
Yale School of Management | University of Chicago Booth School of Business Read the Program PDF | The Institute, CPWA Accelerate 2025 | |
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Executive Education Cost | US $7,295 | US $ 6,995 | US $6,295 |
Program Format/Location | 100% Online (self-study) Asynchronous, on-demand, move through the course and test-prep material at your own pace | Hybrid: | Online/Live Virtual: 90% Online Self-Study 10% Live, Virtual Executive Education |
Time Frame | Price includes access for 365 days | 6 months Online Self-Study, 3.5 days Live Executive Education, 2-year Online Self-Study Course Materials Access | 3 Months (Self-Study) 3.5 Days Live, Virtual Executive Education, 2-year Online Self-Study Course Materials Access |
What Program Cost Includes | Application Fee and Background Check initial exam sitting, plus one retake, CPWA course and test-prep materials include: on-demand video lessons, readings library, key concept descriptions, application examples, slides for flashcards, and hundreds of practice questions | Application Fee & Background Check | Application Fee & Background Check Tuition and Materials for Online Self-Study and Live, Virtual Executive Education Extended Access to Recorded Executive Education Presentations Test Prep Initial Exam Sitting, Plus One Retake |
Additional Test Prep | Price includes test-prep materials | CPWA® Accelerator Pack $595 | CPWA® Accelerator Pack $595 CPWA® Online Test Prep Only $395 |
Program Enhancements | Yale program faculty reviews course content annually and revises content as needed, test-prep materials are improved continuously, tax updates are made every January | New Section Primer and Section Exam Prep Videos New Instructor-led Videos from Expert CPWA® Faculty Updated Streamlined Optional Printed Binders | New Section Primer and Section Exam Prep Videos New Instructor-led Videos from Expert CPWA® Faculty New Virtual Flash Cards Updated Streamlined Optional Printed Binders |
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Enrollment Timeline | Continuous Enrollment – register when you are ready to begin | Class Option #1 – December 2024 – February 28, 2025 Class Option #2 – May 1 – August 21, 2025 Class Option #3 – August 14 – December 31, 2025 | May 7 – August 31, 2025 |
Self-Study Period | 100% Online Study at your own pace, on-demand and asynchronous | Class Option #1 – March – September 2025 Class Option #2 – September 2025 – March 2026 Class Option #3 – January – June 2026 | Guided Self- Study: September – December 2025 (Flexible, self-study course available throughout candidate window ) |
In-Person Course Dates | Not applicable 100% online and on-demand, study at your own pace | Class Option #1 – September 15-18, 2025 Class Option #2 – March 9-12, 2026 Class Option #3 – June 22-25, 2026 | Live, Virtual December 1-4, 2025 (Flexible, extended on-demand access following live sessions.) |
| Private Classes | |||
Contact IWI Sales Team at sales@i-w.org | Subject to availability | Available for groups of 50 or more | Semi-Private group offerings available for groups of 5 or more |
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"The CPWA® certification is worth its weight in gold. It’s definitely been the best program that I have ever gone through from a continuing education and expertise standpoint. After completing the course, I saw immediate benefits from the program."
Erik Averill
CPWA®, CFP®, CKA®
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