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Directory: Test Names and Other Marks

Students are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. Kaplan cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or pass exams. In some cases, work experience, additional coursework beyond the Kaplan program, fieldwork, and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.

All organizational test names and other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. None of the trademark holders are affiliated with Kaplan or any of its subsidiaries.

AAT is a trademark or registered trademark of the Association of Accounting Technicians.

ABFM®is a registered trademark owned by National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

ACA is a trademark or registered trademark of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

ACCA®is a registered trademark of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. This group is not associated with or approved by ACCA and the views expressed on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of ACCA.

Accounting Continuing Education:Kaplan Financial Education powered by SmartPros is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

ACT® is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc. Kaplan is the official partner for live online prep for the ACT.

AP®is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product/site.

ARE® is a registered trademark owned by NCARB National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

ATT is a trademark or registered trademark of Association of Taxation Technicians.

BMATis a registered trademark of Cambridge Assessment. which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site. 

CAIA® and FDP®:CAIAA does not endorse, promote, review, or warrant the accuracy of the products or services offered by Kaplan, Inc., nor does it endorse any pass rates claimed by the provider. CAIAA is not responsible for any fees or costs paid by the user to Kaplan, Inc., nor is CAIAA responsible for any fees or costs of any person or entity providing any services to Kaplan, Inc. CAIA®, CAIA Association®, Chartered Alternative Investment AnalystSM, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association®, FDP®, FDPI®, and Financial Data Professional Institute® are service marks and trademarks owned by CHARTERED ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ANALYST ASSOCIATION, INC., a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation with its principle place of business at Amherst, Massachusetts, and are used by permission. Kaplan Schweser’s exam preparation products are not available to residents of countries or regions subject to technology or economic and/or trade sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets (OFAC) or other authorities including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Ukraine (Crimea Region).

CertNexus® is a registered trademark of Logical Operations, Inc.

CFAInstitute does not endorse, promote, or warrant the accuracy or quality of the products or services offered by Kaplan Schweser. CFA Institute, CFA®, and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.  

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and federally registered CFP (with flame logo) in the U.S. (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.

The College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with plaque logo) certification marks. CFP® certification is granted only by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met its ethics, experience, and examination requirements. The College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company is an education and exam prep review provider for the CFP® Certification Examination administered by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. CFP Board does not endorse any education or review course or receive financial remuneration from education or review course providers.

CIMA® is a registered certification mark of Investment & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute). Use of CIMA signifies that the user has successfully completed The Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.

CIPFA is a trademark or registered trademark of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

Cisco® is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc.

COMLEX-USA® is a registered trademark of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc., which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

CompTIA® is a registered trademark of the Computing Technology Industry Association.

CTA®is a registered trademark of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

DAT is an examination of the American Dental Association, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site. 

EC-Council® is a registered trademark of EC-Council International Ltd.

FINRA® is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

FRM®: GARP® does not endorse, promote, review, or warrant the accuracy of the products or services offered by Kaplan Schweser of FRM®-related information, nor does it endorse any pass rates claimed by the provider. Further, GARP® is not responsible for any fees or costs paid by the user to Kaplan Schweser, nor is GARP® responsible for any fees or costs of any person or entity providing any services to Kaplan Schweser. FRM®, GARP®, and Global Association of Risk Professionals™ are trademarks owned by the Global Association of Risk Professionals, Inc.

GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education (ACE) and may not be used without permission. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license. ACE and GED Testing Service LLC have not approved, authorized, endorsed, been involved in the development of, or licensed the substantive content of this material OR website or any products or services described on this website.

GRE®is a registered trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Kaplan materials do not contain actual GRE items and are neither endorsed by nor affiliated in any way with the ETS.

GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission Council™. Kaplan is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with GMAC.

HPAT is a trademark or registered trademark of the Australian Council for Educational Research.

INBDE and NBDE are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

(ISC)²® is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.

ITIL® is a registered trademark of AXELOS Ltd.

LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admission Council, Inc., which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

MCAT® is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical Colleges, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

Microsoft® is a registered trademark of the Microsoft group of companies.

MPRE® is a registered trademark of the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Kaplan is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with NCBE.

NAPLEX® is a registered trademark and service mark owned by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc., which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

OAT is a trademark or registered trademark of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.

PANCE/PANRE are trademarks or registered trademarks of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

PCAT® is a registered trademark of Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliate(s), which neither sponsors nor endorses this product/site.

PMI® is a registered trademark of Project Management Institute, Inc.

PSAT/NMSQT® is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corp., which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product/site.

SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product/site.

SIE® is a registered trademark of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

TOEFL® is a registered trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), which neither sponsor nor endorse this product/site.

UCAT is a trademark or registered trademark of the UCAT Consortium, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product/site.

USMLE® is a registered trademark of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). USMLE® is a joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), which neither sponsor nor endorse this product/site.