Certified Treasury Professional
The CTP credential from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) is the global standard for treasury professionals. It validates expertise in corporate treasury, cash management, risk, liquidity and capital markets.
At a glance
A consistent evening schedule makes it easy to combine exam preparation with a full-time job.
- FormatLive online with an instructor
- Sessions10 online sessions (30 hours)
- ScheduleEvening sessions (CET time zone)
- Winter cohortStarts in September for the December to January testing window
- Summer cohortStarts in February for the June to July testing window
- Course fee€3,000 + VAT
What the fee includes
- 30-hour live online instructor-led exam review course
- Certification exam fee
- 12-month AFP membership
- 12-month access to the CTP Exam Prep Platform (EPP)
AFP fees for registering for the exam again (USD 250) or not attending the exam (USD 100) are not included.
Official AFP materials
We use the official study materials provided by AFP. The CTP Exam Prep Platform (EPP) is 100% digital and included in the course fee.
The platform includes reading content, review exercises, timed practice questions, case studies, flashcards, pretests and post-tests.
Prefer a paper copy? You can buy Essentials of Treasury Management, 8th Edition directly from AFP for USD 195. The book does not include the interactive learning tools of the platform.
What you will learn
During the course, we cover all core CTP exam domains.
Certified Treasury Professional
CTP, weighting per domain- Domain 1Maintain the corporate liquidity required to meet current and future obligations in a timely and efficient manner.35%
- Domain 2Manage capital structure and the costs of capital, and quantitatively evaluate capital investments.22%
- Domain 3Manage internal and external relationships.10%
- Domain 4Monitor and control corporate exposure to financial, regulatory and operational risk, including emerging and reputational risk.17%
- Domain 5Assess the impact of technologies on the treasury function.10%
Who can apply
AFP sets clear eligibility requirements for the CTP, based on education, professional experience and ethics. You must meet one of these combinations:
- Bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of full-time professional experience in treasury, finance, accounting, banking or cash management
- Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business or economics plus at least one year of relevant full-time professional experience
- No university degree plus at least five years of relevant full-time professional experience
Relevant experience typically includes corporate treasury, cash and liquidity management, risk management, corporate finance, or banking roles with treasury exposure.
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