Generally applicants for cfe certification should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an institution of higher learning. alternatively if applicants do not have a bachelor’s degree, they may substitute months of fraud-related professional experience for each year of academic study.

If the applicants do not have a bachelor’s degree, they may substitute 24 months of fraud-related professional experience for each year of academic study.

Explanation:

To get officially recognized as a fraud examiner, it is mandatory for the candidate to secure the necessary certification from a legitimate institution. Generally, the certification can be secured after the completion of a Bachelor's course in the discipline. The candidates with professional experience in the discipline of fraud examination can apply for the certification as, by law, two years of professional experience in the field of fraud examining is treated equivalent to one year of the Bachelor's degree course.