## Blended Consumer Price Index - Advanced (CPI-A)

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Blended Consumer Price Index - Advanced (CPI-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/cpi-ahq27-04)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/cpi-ahq27-04/index.md)
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## Bibliographic details
- Session: HQ 27.04
- Location: Washington, D.C., United States
- Dates: March 8-12, 2027 (1 week)
- Delivery method: Blended Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Apply online by October 30, 2026

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### Session logistics
- Session No.: HQ 27.04
- Location: Washington, D.C., United States
- Date: March 8-12, 2027 (1 week) New dates
- Delivery Method: Blended Training
- Primary Language: English

### Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience: Compilers of consumer price indexes (CPIs).
- Qualifications: Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics; or equivalent experience.

### Course description — scope and framework
- Purpose: Broaden participants' understanding of the concepts, methods, and challenges of compiling CPIs.
- The course provides:
  - An overview of index number theory and the practical implications of choosing the index number formula at lower and higher levels of aggregation.
  - Coverage of sources and methods for developing/validating weights.
  - Practical applications of methods used for sampling areas, items, outlets, and varieties.
  - Discussion of new and emerging data sources and new collection technologies.
  - Coverage of frontier issues, including how to better measure the digital economy.
  - Linkages to the 2025 SNA, including related principles of scope, coverage, and valuation.
- Methodological alignment: The course follows the principles and recommendations of the CPI Manual (2020).

### Topics and technical content covered
- Calculating elementary and upper-level indexes.
- Methods for handling temporarily and permanently missing prices.
- Introducing new outlets, items, and varieties.
- Adjusting prices for quality changes.
- Chaining and linking indexes with updated weighting structures.
- Meeting data users' needs to ensure relevancy.

### Course objectives — expected competencies upon completion
- Apply recommended index calculation methods.
- Apply methods for dealing with index compilation challenges such as unavailable items, quality change, and keeping an index up to date.
- Assess how well a CPI meets international guidelines for best practice.

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## References

- [Blended Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Apply Now](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=HQ27.04E)
- [Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/ce26-31)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/cpi-ahq27-04_