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CFA Society Los Angeles offers 5 types of Membership:

**CFA Candidate Discount Available for Associate Membership, Click Click HERE for more details.**

CHARTERHOLDER: Joint Membership with CFA Institute – Full Member Benefits & CFA Designation – For those with 4 years of relevant work experience AND have passed all three levels of the CFA Exam – Click Here for More Details & Eligibility Requirements
REGULAR: Joint Membership with CFA Institute – Full Member Benefits – For those with 4 years of relevant work experience BUT have NOT passed all three levels of the CFA Exam – Click Here for More Details & Eligibility Requirements
AFFILIATE: Joint Membership with CFA Institute – Most Member Benefits – For those WITHOUT the 4 years of relevant work experience and have Passed the Level II Exam or want a joint membership– Click Here for More Details & Eligibility Requirements
ASSOCIATE: Local Only Membership – Most Member Benefits – For those who have an interest the Investment Industry and have NOT Passed the Level II Exam– Click Here for More Details & Eligibility Requirements
- You do NOT need to have taken ANY of the CFA Exams to be eligible for this membership level but discounts are available for ACTIVE CFA Candidates
STUDENT: Local Only Membership – Limited Member Benefits – For those who are currently enrolled in a College or University (either full or part-time) and have NOT Passed the Level II Exam– Click Here for More Details & Eligibility Requirements

Membership Processing:

Due to the bylaws of the society, each member must be voted on and approved by the entire CFA Society Los Angeles board.
The board reviews all membership applications at the beginning of each month and decisions are distributed 10-15 days afterwards.
- All Joint Memberships will need to be approved by CFA Institute prior to CFA Society Los Angeles’ membership process.
  - Charterholder & Regular Members will be given temporary membership status approximately 3 business day of pending membership with CFA Society Los Angeles.
  - Affiliate Members will need to be approved by CFA Society Los Angeles, pay their dues and sign the Professional Conduct Statement before member benefits can be applied
- All Local Memberships will only be reviewed by CFA Society Los Angeles.
  - Associate & Student Members may request temporary access once an application has been submitted. Please email info@cfala.org with any questions

Membership Duration:

All Memberships expire on June 30th of the current fiscal year.
Associate and Student Members who apply after March 1^st, will have their membership expire on June 30^th of the next year.
Member renewal season opens in early May.

Please note: CFALA Membership Dues are NOT Tax-deductible.