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Registered Fiduciary (RF)

Designation Essentials
Status Currently offered and recognized by the issuing organization.
Issuing Organization DALBAR, Inc.
Qualification and Training Requirements
Prerequisites

Candidates must be practicing fiduciaries with credentials and licenses appropriate to services being offered, validated by DALBAR during application review

Designation Training Requirements

Online, self-study training course

Designation Exam Type

Online, proctored, final exam

Continuing Education Requirements

Five hours annually

Verification and Complaints
Online Designation Resource

Online at Find an RF

Investor Complaint Process

Online at Adviser Complaints 

Published List of Disciplined Designees

None