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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

From AICPA & CIMA

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What you'll learn

This is the license, not a course: you qualify on education, pass the Uniform CPA Exam's three Core sections and one Discipline section, meet your state's experience and ethics rules, and then apply to your state board.

  • Check education eligibility with NASBA
  • Apply through CPA Central for a Notice to Schedule
  • Pass three Core and one Discipline section
  • Meet ethics and experience rules for your state

Source: the provider's official page ↗

Is this right for you?

Level
Advanced Experienced professionals ready for a senior credential.
What you get
A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
How you learn
In person.
How to use it
Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
Why it's worth it
An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
What you will payPrice not publishedThe provider does not publish a price. Ask before you commit.
Time
Not published; the Uniform CPA Exam is taken one section at a time, three Core sections plus one Discipline section.
Before you start
Education set by your jurisdiction (most let you sit for a section with 120 college credits); apply through NASBA CPA Central; some states require a separate ethics exam; licensing also requires experience.
How you are tested
Proctored exam at Prometric, offered year round, then a license from your state board.
Renewal
Set by each state board, usually with CPE requirements; not stated on the page loaded.
Full cost details
Exam, application and licensing fees are set by each state board and NASBA; not published on the AICPA page loaded.
Where it applies
United States; licensed by each state or jurisdiction's board of accountancy.

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Checked at the source Oct 21, 2026
Sources and what we verifiedAICPA guide: eligibility via NASBA, Notice to Schedule, Core and Discipline sections, ethics exam, state licensing ↗

What we verified: The AICPA guide gives the steps but no fees or CPE renewal rules; those vary by jurisdiction.

Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.

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