Candidates for the FRM designation work in any number of industries, including:

GARP provides candidates with a sample list of job titles in various industries to demonstrate the depth and breadth of the FRM designation's applicability. These job titles are directly used in the FRM certification process to help determine if an individual's work experience meets the professional requirement for certification. To review these job titles, click here.

Many FRM candidates are still completing their studies on both the undergraduate and Masters levels. Each year over 350 different educational institutions worldwide are represented by FRM candidates.