Certified Private Equity Professional (CPEP)

No it is not useful in getting private equity internships. As a matter of fact, if you put certified private equity professional on your resume, you won't be getting interview calls from anyone, let alone PE firms.

Maybe I should rephrase my question then... Is it worthwhile to get the certification? Has anyone here received the CPEP? And if so, could you speak in detail about how much it has helped you?

I took a quick glance at the website. This certification doesn't even look real. I've never heard of it and I've interacted with a lot of PE professionals. Judging by the questions, it appears to be pretty lame. Also, the reading materials are just publicly available books that these guys have "chosen" to be the best for learning about PE.

Save your time and money.

"The Certified Private Equity Professional (CPEP) Program is a private equity training and certification program that may be completed by anyone 100% online in 3-6 months."

c-mon, dude..........

Never heard of it and have never seen a PE professional with it listed in their bio.

Save your cash and dignity and run the other way.

Regards

I haven't really heard of it either, but I remember stumbling upon it somewhere and wasn't sure if it actually meant anything. Anyways, thanks for the response and advice guys!

I know this is an old post but I just came across the same question from a close friend and I had a quick glance on the website and now here I see the same conclusion I came to. It is a waste of time!

I would say that working towards your CFA would look much better. I came across the CPEP online as well, and it looks a bit silly. Does the founder have any reputable PE experience? Probably not-