PLEASE NOTE: IBFCSM does not require applicants or candidates to purchase any educational materials or attend any education or training sessions as a requirement of certification. IBFCSM does not endorse any person, product, resource, or service as a means of examination preparation. Examination candidates must decide how to best prepare for their exam. Candidates can best plan their own study and preparation efforts by reviewing the IBFCSM Exam Blueprints. IBFCSM does offer voluntary self-study directed study materials that addresses core concepts and key principles related to an examination scope. The self-directed study materials require additional research and study by the applicant. Obtaining study materials or attending a review workshop does not guarantee that any candidate will pass the certification exam. IBFCSM maintains a wall of separation between study material development and the content of certification exams.