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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

CFP® Certification
Advance your career online with the College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company.

Pursue CFP® Certification with the Original Creator of the CFP® Mark

As the creator of the country’s first financial planning credential, we are uniquely positioned to help our students achieve their career goals in financial planning. Our CFP Board registered program will help you master the coursework required to sit for the CFP® exam and gain expertise that creates better outcomes for your clients—and your career.

More than 21,000 CFP® certificants have come from the College’s program. Approximately 1/3 of all CFP® exam takers turned to our CFP Board Registered Program among 300+ programs. Thousands of the College’s students see exam success.CFP® certification candidates from the College’s education program raised the national exam pass rate by 2 percentage points.

In addition, the program counts for credit toward our master’s degree in personal financial planning.

You can choose the pace, schedule, and learning structure that meets your needs and goals. View more information about our programs in the College Catalog.

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Program At-A-Glance

  • Length

    7 courses; 8 modules per course (except FP512, which has 6)

  • Recommended study time

    750 to 1,000 hours

  • Level of coursework

    Graduate Level

  • Articulation

    Successful completion of the program qualifies toward 15 credits in the MS in Personal Financial Planning

Program Courses

CFP® Exam Prep Review

After completing their CFP Board Registered program, students can prepare and practice for the CFP® exam through our comprehensive Exam Prep Review program, helping align your test-taking skills with the objective of the exam.

Free CFP® Certification Resources

Our free resources, including informational webinars, guide both prospective and current students through the CFP® certification process, helping you study more effectively so that you can achieve your goal of passing the CFP® exam.

Creator of the Mark: In 1969, the International Association for Financial Planners (IAFP) and the College for Financial Planning® were created to help meet the financial needs of Americans. In 1985, the College entered an agreement to establish an independent, nonprofit certifying and standards-setting organization. Ownership of the CFP® marks and responsibility for continuing the CFP® certification program was transferred to the new organization, International Board of Standards and Practices for Certified Financial Planners, Inc. (IBCFP), now known as CFP Board. For more information, please visit https://www.cfp.net/about-cfp-board/history.

Certificants and Exam Takers: CFP Board, March 2023. CFP®️ Certification Examination Statistics. Cumulative statistics include exam taker population data from March 2012 through March 2023. Exams since the administration of the current form of the CFP®️ exam.

Graduate Pass Points: CFP Board, March 2023. CFP®️ Certification Examination Statistics. Cumulative statistics include exam taker population data from March 2012 through March 2023.

CFP® certificants from the College’s program. Source: CFP Board Reports for College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company through November 2023 administration.

CFFP Students Raise National CFP® Exam Pass Rate by 2 Percentage Points: Source: CFP Board Reports for College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company, CFP® Certification Examination Statistics for the March 2023 administration (March 7-14, 2023), July 2023 administration (July 11-18, 2023), and November 2023 administration (October 31-November 7, 2023) of exams.

Terms and Conditions: 10% off applies to Premium, EssentialPlus, and Essential education packages and courses, and Premium CFP® Exam Study Package only. All offers are for new enrollments only. To redeem online, enter code CFP-Next2025 at checkout. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts or promotions, cannot be applied to previous purchases, and is not redeemable for cash value. Offer begins at 9:00 am CT November 13, 2024, and expires December 18, 2024, at 11:59 pm CT.