FDP Institute - Curriculum Overview

Q2-2021 FDP Exam: Registration closes March 12th!

Curriculum Overview

The FDP Charter examination is comprised of 75 multiple choice questions weighted as 65 percent of the total points and two to four constructed response questions (multi-part essay type questions) weighted as 35 percent of the total points. The FDP exam does not contain any Python programming questions.

The examination is based on its study guide, which is organized to facilitate quick learning and easy retention. Each topic is structured around learning objectives and keywords that define the content to be tested on the exam.

The university faculty and industry practitioners who created the FDP Charter program bring years of experience in the financial services industry. Consequently, the curriculum is consistent with recent advances in the applications of data science to the financial industry.

All exam questions directly address the nine curriculum topics:

	Topic	Approximate Weight %
	1. Introduction to Data Science & Big Data	5-10
	2. Machine Learning: Introduction to Algorithms	5-10
	3. Machine Learning: Regression, Support Vector Machine & Time Series Models	5-10
	4. Machine Learning: Regularization, Regression Trees, Random Forest & Overfitting	5-10
	5. Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering	5-10
	6. Machine Learning: Performance Evaluation, Backtesting, and False Discoveries	5-10
	7. Data Mining & Machine Learning: Naive Bayes & Text Mining	5-10
	8. Big Data, Data Mining & Machine Learning: Ethical and Privacy Issues	5-10
	9. Big Data and Machine Learning in the Financial Industry	30-50

Each topic has required readings.
Each required reading has keywords and learning objectives

The questions on the exam will pertain to the keywords and learning objectives.

A candidate who is able to meet all learning objectives in the study guide should be well prepared for the exam. Candidates should anticipate approximately 200+ hours of study in preparation for the FDP exam.
The study guide is organized to facilitate quick learning and easy retention. Each topic is structured around learning objectives that define the content to be tested on the exam. Candidates should be aware that the study guide is exam specific, is regularly revised, and pertains only to a particular exam cycle.

SCORING AND RESULTS
There are no penalties for wrong answers. Passing scores are determined by the FDP Exam Committee. Exam results are pass/fail and are emailed approximately five weeks after the exam.

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