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Question: Where can I find out about Bloomberg Certification?
Answer: Why complete certification? Gain comprehensive knowledge of Bloomberg Professional service, optimize job performance, and differentiate yourself from peers.

Requirements: 4 core courses plus 1 market sector. Complete at your own pace.
  • Complete courses at a Bloomberg Academic or Bloomberg Professional terminal using your own Bloomberg login. See how to create your own Bloomberg login.
    NOTE: Some functionality (e.g., Excel API) is available only on Bloomberg Professional.
  • Don't want to take certification exams? You don't have to. Watch the training videos without creating your own Bloomberg login.

Bloomberg Essentials: Type BESS then hit GO for more details and to watch videos. Taking Exams (If you don't want a certificate take only the exams you want to.):
  • At the end of each training video a code is provided.
  • To take an exam, hit the HELP key twice. Indicate the course number and associated code and request to be enabled for the exam.

Obtaining Certificate:
  • Hit the HELP key twice. Indicate you have completed the required exams.
  • It takes approximately 1week to process a request once it is received.
  • The certificate is a PDF file that is emailed.

 

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