The GAFM Global Academy has Recognized Select Coursera Courses as a Path to Professional Certification and Designations

The Board of Standards will allow graduates to register for professional certifications.  Graduates of select Courser courses will be able to apply directly to for certifications.

About the GAFM Board of Standards  – The Board of Standards is the 1^st US Certification body to be TUV Accredited and ISO Certified 29990 for Training & ISO 9001 Certified.  The IP-Intellectual Property Certifications can be licensed to qualified graduates.  The Board is a 20-year-old “Vendor Neutral” Certification body that specializes in certifications in: 1) Project Management 2) Finance Analysts and Financial Planning 3) Human Resources 4) Economics 5) Risk Management 6) Accounting 7) Management Consulting 8)  Wealth Management and Trust/Estates 9) Marketing and e-Marketing

Accredited MOOC Certification – The Board has successfully identified courses from Coursera

 Examples of Pilot Coursera Certification– Here are 8 Courses that would be Accredited for Certification.

1. Take the Coursera Intro to Project Management to earn CIPM Certified International Project Manager ® Certification – Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.
2. Take This Strategic Management Course from Copenhagen Business School to become eligible for MMC Master Management Consultant® Certification – Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.
3. Take this Financial Analysis Course from Univ. Melbourne to earn the AFA Accredited Financial Analyst ® Certification –  – Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.
4. Take this University of California Project Management Course to earn MPM Master Project Manager ® Certification –  – Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.
5. Take the Columbia Economics Money and Banking Course to earn the ChE Chartered Economist ® Certification – Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.
6. Take this Digital Marketing Course to become certified as a CMA Certified Marketing Analyst™ Certification –  Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.
7. Take the UVA Managerial Accounting Course to earn AMA Accredited Management Accountant ®  * Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.
8. Take this University of Geneva course to become a CRA Certified Risk Analyst ® **** Thousands may be currently enrolled who would like certification or credential.

Benefits: 

1. After registering for certification, the certified member could use the Credential after their name: Example: John Lee, AFA Accredited Financial Manager ® or Chris Lee, MPM Master Project Manager ®
2. Our Certification Program is accredited by the TUV in Europe and ISO Certified for 29990 and 9001.
3. Our Certification Body is in mutual recognition with the ACBSP Accreditation Agency and a Standards agreement with the CHEA Council on Higher Education.

Accreditation and Registration

• Please Register after completing your MOOC Course Listed Above at GAFM.com
• Go to the GAFM website, contact us with your course completion digital certificate, and you will become eligible to register for certification. Email to info@gafm.org
• The Board of Standards is the only US Certification body to have certification legal agreements on standards with the ACBSP Accreditation Agency, The Arab Academy of the Arab League, The CHEA QG, along with having Accreditation from the TUV in the EU which is not subject to BREXIT.

Disclaimer:  Some courses have a fee and some may even be free.  Some courses and providers offer excellent subscription programs for great prices. Those who successfully complete a course may apply for certification after showing good-faith completion of the requirements of the course, experience, education, and agree to CE and Continuing Education.  Certification requires registration and payment of certification or designation fee. The GAFM does not endorse or recognize directly any school, professor, or group nor has the GAFM received any direct endorsement from the course providers or professors.