CFA Program Level I Curriculum and Learning Ecosystem

CFA Institute’s Learning Ecosystem provides the official curriculum for a registered candidate’s exam. Lessons, progress tools and linked activities form a structured study path across the Level I subjects, including quantitative methods. The announced 2027 update adds application-focused quantitative teaching and interactive Equation Explorers for understanding relationships in time-value calculations.

What you will learn

• Follow quantitative outcomes for the selected exam year
• Connect curriculum lessons with worked learning activities
• Track understanding and revise identified gaps

Who this suits

For registered CFA candidates who need the official curriculum as the basis of their study plan, whether or not they also purchase third-party teaching.

Before you enroll

This listing represents the complete Level I curriculum, not a separate short quantitative course. CFA Institute lists around 300 study hours per level overall. Finishing curriculum lessons alone does not confer a completion certificate or the CFA charter; examination and wider program requirements are separate.

Learning Ecosystem access is included with CFA Program enrollment and registration for the candidate’s exam period. The optional Practice Pack is a separate purchase and is not counted as another taught course here.

Put it into practice

Use the planner to schedule one quantitative learning outcome. Explain a formula before using an interactive example, then record which variable changes affected the result and why.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 13 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

View the curriculum and current access options at CFA Institute.

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Supporting provider sources

• cfainstitute.org: supporting course information