*$750 per course for courses FP511 – FP516; $850 for course FP517
What Our Students Are Saying
Jim H. "I used the self-study program to fulfill the education requirement for my CFP® credential. As a busy professional, the flexibility was priceless. I could be present with family, keep up with work, and schedule around higher-priority activities. Dan B. "I completed my CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ education program and MS in Personal Financial Planning through the College for Financial Planning. With stackable credits, I found it to be a unified, cohesive, and seamless experience." Jasmine B. "The CFP® certification program delivered the technical skills and confidence I needed to succeed as a financial planner.Kaplan’s resources and guidance were instrumental to me becoming the first Black female CFP® professional in Oklahoma."
Original Creator of the CFP® 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.
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*Wealthmanagement.com, The 15 Top-Ranked Instructor-Led Online Certificate Programs for the CFP Exam, May 2021.
‡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.
Approximately 1/3 (28%) of All CFP® Exam Takers: Source: CFP Board, November 2023. CFP®️ Certification Examination Statistics. Cumulative statistics since the first administration of the current form of the exam in March 2022.
Graduate Pass Points: Source: CFP Board, March 2023. CFP® Certification Examination Statistics. Cumulative statistics include exam taker population data from March 2012 through March 2023.
91%/9 Out of 10 Reported Increased Confidence Speaking with Clients: This is one of the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by the College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company between June 27 and August 7, 2023. For this survey, a sample of 951 2022 and 2023 graduates of the College for Financial Planning was interviewed online in English. The sample includes 167 graduates whose most recent professional designation earned was the CFP® mark, are working in a financial planning role, and answered this question.
82% Reported Career Satisfaction After Earning CFP® Certification:
This is one of the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by the College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company between June 27 and August 7, 2023. For this survey, a sample of 951 2022 and 2023 graduates of the College for Financial Planning was interviewed online in English. The sample includes 182 graduates whose most recent professional designation earned was the CFP® mark and who answered this question.
78% Reported an Increase in Client Base: Increase in client base is dependent on numerous factors other than, or in addition to, completion of the specialized financial designation, including specific employment conditions and individual experience. The College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company does not guarantee any increase in clients resulting directly from such designation. Results are the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by the College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company between June 27 and August 7, 2023. For this survey, a sample of 951 2022 and 2023 graduates of the College for Financial Planning was interviewed online in English. The sample includes 159 graduates whose most recent professional designation earned was the CFP® mark; worked in a financial planning role both the year before and the year after receiving their most recent professional designation; and answered this question.
16% Earnings Increase: Earnings increases are dependent on numerous factors other than, or in addition to, completion of the specialized financial designation, including specific employment conditions and individual experience. The College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company does not guarantee any earnings increase resulting directly from such designation. Results are the findings of a quantitative survey conducted by the College for Financial Planning between June 27 and August 7, 2023. For this survey, a sample of 951 2022 and 2023 graduates of the College for Financial Planning was interviewed online in English. This earnings increase was based on 155 graduates whose most recent certification was the CFP® mark and who were employed in a financial planning role both the year before and the year after receiving the CFP® mark.
71% Pass Rate: Source:CFP Board Report for College for Financial Planning, CFP® Certification Examination Statistics for the November 2024 administration of exam (November 6–13, 2024). CFP® Certification Professional Education Program - Structured-Pace, CFP® Certification Professional Education Program—Self-Paced, Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning.
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