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Training for FactSet

Note:  To access most FactSet training and support pages, users will be prompted to log in using your personal FactSet account username and password. 

FactSet logoTraining options are outlined in the email you received with instructions to complete your account registration.

Tutorials, demos, and self-paced courses for both FactSet Web and Workstations can be accessed from the FactSet Online Assistant for training tip sheets, such as:

FactSet provides free hands-on instruction through live seminars and web-based training sessions

Students: If you need help with assignments that require use of FactSet, please check with your instructor or the Business & Management Librarian.

FactSet Workstation: Getting started guide

The following PDF document will help you to get started accessing and navigating FactSet Workstation.  

How to:
  • Navigate
  • View real-time news
  • Monitor market data
  • Perform industry analysis
  • Perform company analysis
  • View company financials
And much more!

Help with account registration and access

FactSet Client Support is available in the U.S.* at 1-877-FACTSET | 1-877-322-8738 or support@factset.com

Students

Contact FactSet directly for help with registering and logging into their accounts. Requests for help with course assignments should be directed to your instructor. 

Faculty

Contact FactSet for help with all questions, including using the data in their teaching, assignments, and research and for training.  See the "for Faculty" page for more information.

See the Help page on this guide for FactSet's online training

*International phone numbers are listed here.

FactSet Certificates

FactSet Certificate courses allow you to earn a FactSet Essentials certificate following successful completion of each series, designed to increase your FactSet knowledge. The following certificates are available:

FactSet Core Certificate

  • Shows an individual has attained a certain level of expertise with different FactSet products across multiple asset classes
  • Topics covered: Navigating FactSet, Staying on Top of the Markets, Equities, Fixed Income
  • Each component contains an eLearning and Knowledge check with a cumulative exam at the end ~4 hours

Portfolio Analysis Certificate

  • This course will teach you how to use FactSet’s leading Portfolio Analytics tool to identity what decisions drove performance through attribution analysis
  • The Portfolio Analytics course consists of four chapters and a 25-question quiz ~90 Min

Productivity Suite Certificate

  • Discover how to integrate FactSet data into the Office environment to increase efficiency while building models and presentations
  • This course consists of four chapters and a 25-question quiz ~90 Min

Universal Screening Certificate

  • Develop, test, and confirm investment strategies across all databases simultaneously
  • This course consists of six chapters and a 25-question quiz ~90 Min

Derivative Products Certificate

  • Access, analyze, and monitor futures contracts on a variety of asset classes, including equity indices, fixed income, commodities, and foreign exchange
  • Locate intraday and historical data on forward rates as well as intraday data on interest rate swaps
  • Analyze current and historical option contracts for specific companies
  • This course consists of six chapters and a 25-question quiz ~90 Min