University professors and instructors are an integral part of the ACFE Anti-Fraud Education Partnership. Becoming an Educator member of the ACFE is a great opportunity for instructors to receive expert training on fraud examination and provides access to numerous resources to use in the classroom. Benefits of Educator membership includes:

Opportunity to Attend Free Training

The ACFE reserves a limited number of fee-waived seats at our semi-annual Principles of Fraud Examination seminars for professors who have committed to implement a three credit-hour course titled Fraud Examination.

This 3 ½-day course provides a thorough grounding in the four basic areas of fraud examination: Criminology & Ethics, Legal Elements of Fraud, Fraudulent Financial Transactions, and Investigation Techniques.

It’s the perfect preparation for teaching your own Fraud Examination course. Plus you’ll learn practical examples from the numerous anti-fraud professionals attending.  You’ll have the confidence to teach a Fraud Examination course as well as the tools to do it.

Educators Online Discussion Forum

The Educators Online Discussion Forum gives you the opportunity to get valuable answers to your questions and share your knowledge and resources with other educators.

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Discounted or Free CFE Exam Prep Course

Enhance your anti-fraud knowledge and skills – and enhance your career and effectiveness as an educator by earning the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential.

Active ACFE Anti-Fraud Education Partners and Educator Associate members are eligible to receive a fifty percent discount on the CFE Exam Prep Course. Approval is required prior to placing the order.

Educator Associate members who have two or more years of fraud related experience (outside of teaching) are eligible to receive the CFE Exam Prep Course for free. Approval is required prior to placing the order.

Substantial Discounts on ACFE Events and Publications

Educator members of the ACFE are eligible for substantial discounts on ACFE events and products.

Contact Member Services for more details at (800) 245-3321 / +1 (512) 478-9000, memberservices@acfe.com.

Fee-waived Attendance at ACFE Events

Educator members may attend one ACFE event per calendar year at no cost. This is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Limited fee-waived seating is available at ACFE events for Educators; therefore an Educator may not attend a fee waived event two consecutive years in a row. If you register and later find you will be unable to attend, please call Member Services to let us know so that another educator may take your seat.

For the purposes of fee-waived attendance, as an Educator, the Annual Conference - Pre, Main, and Post sessions are the equivalent of one event.

Up to two Educator members, from the same school may attend the same event, simultaneously. Any other attendees from the same school would have to pay the educator rate for the event.

Educator Requirements to Become a CFE

Educators who are currently employed full-time by an accredited college or university may meet the requirement of two years of fraud-related professional experience if they have taught four three-hour courses—or the equivalent of 12 semester hours of instruction—on fraud-related topics (e.g., fraud examination, forensic accounting, auditing or criminal justice) during a two-year period.

Alternatively, Educators may meet the professional experience requirement by submitting original scholarly works that have been published in a peer-reviewed scientific or academic journal. All submissions will be subject to review by the ACFE certification committee, which will have the sole discretion to accept or reject such works as meeting the professional experience requirement for certification.