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Accounting and finance certifications

CPA Exam

Accountant licensure, four sections, state-by-state requirements.

CMA

Management accounting certification.

CFA

Chartered Financial Analyst charter, three levels.

EA

Enrolled Agent tax-practitioner licensure.

CIA

Certified Internal Auditor credential.

CISA

IT audit and information-systems security certification.

CMT

Chartered Market Technician certification for technical analysts.

Medical and nursing licensure

USMLE

Physician licensure: Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3.

COMLEX-USA

Osteopathic physician licensure.

Internal Medicine (ABIM)

American Board of Internal Medicine certification.

Family Medicine (ABFM)

American Board of Family Medicine certification.

PA (PANCE / PANRE)

Physician assistant certification and recertification.

NCLEX-RN / NCLEX-PN

Nursing licensure.

FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner certification.

NAPLEX

Pharmacist licensure exam.

MPJE

Pharmacy law licensure exam.

CPJE

California pharmacist jurisprudence exam.

Other licensure and certification

Bar Exam / UBE

Lawyer licensure, state by state.

PE Exams

Professional engineering licensure.

FE Exam

Fundamentals of Engineering exam, the first step toward PE licensure.

Teacher Certification

K-12 teacher licensure, varies by state.

Real Estate Licensing

Agent and broker licensing, varies by state.

Insurance Licensing

State insurance producer licensing, varies by state.

Securities Licensing

Series 7, 63, 65 and 66 licensing for financial-industry professionals.

PMP

Project Management Professional certification.

Graduate and professional school admissions

LSAT

Law school admissions.

JD-Next

Online course and exam used as an LSAT alternative for law school admission.

MCAT

Medical school admissions.

DAT

Dental school admissions.

GRE

Graduate school admissions.

GMAT / Executive Assessment

Business school admissions.

High school and undergraduate admissions

SAT

Undergraduate college admissions.

ACT

Undergraduate college admissions.

AP Exams

Advanced Placement exams for college credit.

Military, equivalency, and language exams

ASVAB

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, for military enlistment and job placement.

GED

High school equivalency credential exam.

TOEFL iBT

English-proficiency test for university admission and visas.

Not covered: we don’t publish guides for continuing professional education (CPE), Income Tax School tax-preparer training, Clinical Med Math dosage calculation, or the PCAT, which Pearson retired in January 2024.

Brands we cover

Kaplan
Kaplan

Medical, bar, nursing, grad admissions, and more.

The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review

SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT and LSAT prep.

Becker
Becker

CPA and CMA exam review.

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Manhattan Prep
Manhattan Prep

GRE, GMAT and LSAT prep, powered by Kaplan.

Magoosh
Magoosh

GRE, GMAT, SAT and TOEFL prep.

Khan Academy
Khan Academy

Free, official SAT practice with the College Board.

Wiley
Wiley

Its CMA, CFA and CMT courses are now sold as UWorld; also publishes the GMAT Official Guides.

Pearson
Pearson

Pearson VUE delivers the NCLEX and many licensing exams; Pearson runs state teacher-certification programs.

Anki
Anki

Spaced-repetition flashcards, especially popular for USMLE.

McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill

Owner of Boards & Beyond's USMLE video course.

Udemy
Udemy

Independent instructor courses for PMP, CISA and other certifications.

UWorld
UWorld

USMLE, NCLEX, CPA (Roger), CMA, CFA, MCAT and more.

Surgent
Surgent

EA exam review and other programs. A UWorld company since April 2026; its CPA review now points to UWorld.

Gleim
Gleim

CPA, CMA, EA and CIA exam review.

NINJA CPA Review
NINJA CPA Review

CPA exam review and study tools.

BARBRI
BARBRI

Bar exam review, state by state.

Themis Bar Review
Themis Bar Review

Bar exam review, a UWorld company.

School of PE
School of PE

PE and FE exam review for engineers.

PPI
PPI

PE, FE and other engineering-licensure review, a Kaplan company.

Archer Review
Archer Review

NCLEX exam review and practice questions.

Boards and Beyond
Boards and Beyond

USMLE video lectures, a McGraw Hill company.

TrueLearn
TrueLearn

USMLE, NCLEX, COMLEX and other board-exam question banks.

7Sage
7Sage

LSAT prep and law-school admissions.

240 Tutoring
240 Tutoring

Praxis and other teacher-certification exam prep.

AnalystPrep
AnalystPrep

CFA and FRM exam review.

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