Become a CBV | CBV Qualification Program

Step into a world where your expertise is instantly recognized and your impact on businesses is profound. As a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV), you’ll join an elite group of financial professionals known for delivering smart, objective, trusted insights and driving strategic decision-making. With a 100% employment rate after earning the designation, CBVs are the preferred hire in investment banking, private equity, strategic consulting, litigation support, financial reporting, and many other sectors.

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CBVs don’t just thrive – they excel. CBVs earn high wages, with the potential to reach seven-figure incomes at the pinnacle of their careers.

“Demand for professionals accredited in business valuation,
CBVs specifically, both in Canada and around the world, is
currently at an all-time high. We’re seeing unprecedented
demand in a wide range of industries.”

– Dr. Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute

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how to become a cbv

As dictated by CBV Institute By-laws, the requirements to become a CBV are outlined below.

University Degree

To be admitted as a member, a degree from a post-secondary academic institution or university, which has authority to grant degrees and is recognized by CBV Institute is required. While an educational background in finance or business is helpful, it is not required. Business valuation is a multifaceted profession that calls on a variety of skills and aptitudes, with having an inquisitive mindset and excellent communication skills being high on the list.

Completion of the CBV Program of Studies

CBV Institute’s world-renowned Program of Studies delivers practical and relevant business valuation education, which keeps CBVs at the forefront of business valuation practice. Students in the Program must complete four core business valuation courses and two of four elective courses (Private Investments, Litigation Support in Business Valuation, Corporate Finance and Valuation for Financial Reporting). Courses are offered three times per year and are delivered asynchronously in an online format. Course notes are provided in French or English and exams are written in French or English, anywhere in the world using a remote, live online proctoring service.

Membership Qualification Exam (MQE)

The MQE is the final exam Students write before applying for Membership. It is a comprehensive, case-based, four-hour exam and is written once per year in September by those who have completed the CBV Program of Studies. The MQE assesses candidates’ ability to appropriately respond to situations they may encounter in professional practice as CBVs. The MQE can also be written anywhere in the world, in either English or French, using a remote, live online proctoring service.

Business Valuation Experience

To become a CBV, a minimum of 1,500 hours of business valuation or related experience is required. It is not required that experience be completed under the supervision of a designated CBV.

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CBV Membership Application

Membership application is submitted once all requirements have been satisfied. Only those determined to be of good character and reputation are admitted to membership.