We offer the Qualified Investment Analyst (QIA)^TM designation based on practical investment research as taught be Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett.

The phrase “Qualified Investment Analyst” and their acronym “QIA” are copyrighted trademarks of New York-based CSA Institute, a non-for-profit educational organization in the process of changing its legal name to Academy of Qualified Investment Analysts (AQIA)™. The U.S. Copyright and Trademark Acts provide for severe penalties for willful infringement of a copyright or trademark. If you are interested in our practical research training program, we urge you to join us as one of our founders, sponsors, candidates, or volunteers.

As a nonprofit organization, we offer professional exams and a self-directed study and research program. We do not offer instructional services. If you are interested in offering instructional or review services preparing candidates for the QIA exams, we would love to work with you so you can better prepare your students to meet the challenge of QIA in-depth investment research and investigation. If you know successful investors who could be our advisors or founding benefactors, if you want to be a volunteer, or if you are interested in the CSA designation, please call us at 646.388.0887 or email your name and phone number to: aqia.org (at) gmail.com