There are several different ways to register for your first course at The College:

• Create your Student Account and register at the Student Account and Registration link above.
• Speak to a Professional Education counselor at 888-263-7265
• Download the 2010 Admissions Application and the Course Registration Form

Click on the Student Account and Registration link on the top right hand corner of your screen, then click on create a new user account. Complete the profile information, make a note of the username and password you created, then login to your Student Account. From here, you will be able to register for courses and track your academic progress.

In your Student Account, you are able to register for courses, view your grades and transcript, view your payment history, browse The College bookstore, track your orders, and more. Your Student Account logon name and password is not assigned to you from The College, you must create your own username and password, so make a note of this information once it is successfully created.

Please contact a Professional Education counselor at 888-263-7265 if you forget your username and password.

Please contact a Professional Education counselor at 888-263-7265.

The tuition for CLU^®, ChFC^®, CFP^®, CASL^®, RHU^® and REBC^® courses is $640, plus $25 (per course) for shipping and handling of materials. Your tuition covers the cost for all of your required study materials, including textbooks, audio reviews, and syllabus, as well as access to online study tools, sample exams, and interactive exercises. Your examination is also included with the cost of tuition.

If you are taking your first course with The American College, you will be charged a one-time, non-refundable New Student Fee of $145. This fee covers the cost of setting up student records, which enable us to track your progress.

An EOD^® (examination on demand^®) ticket is your enrollment ticket used to schedule your final exam at a Pearson VUE testing center at any time during your selected exam quarter. If you chose the current exam period, your EOD ticket will be sent as soon as your registration is processed, along with a list of examination centers and an instruction pamphlet. If you chose a future exam period, you will receive your EOD ticket about one week before the start of that exam period.

During the course registration process, you are required to select an exam quarter. The exam quarter is the quarter in which you are to have your final exam completed. There are four quarters for you to choose from, and it is recommended you select a testing quarter with plenty of time to prepare for your exam. The four quarters during the year are January-March, April-June, July-September, or October-December and you are able to test at any time within your chosen 3-month testing window.

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TESTING COMPLETED FOR YOUR COURSE WITHIN YOUR CHOSEN QUARTER OR ADDITIONAL FEES WILL APPLY.

If you are unsuccessful in your attempt, The College permits you to retake an exam for a fee. You must wait at least TWO business days before re-registering for the exam. Students have up to one year from the term or calendar quarter of their original registration to pay the reschedule fee and take their final exam. Full fee registration is required after this time or date.

IMPORTANT: College rules require that a student who fails the same Huebner School course three (3) times must wait a minimum of six (6) months from the time of the third failure before taking the exam again. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Exam Counseling is available for students who are unsuccessful in their exam attempt(s). Please call the office of Professional Education at 888-263-7265 for assistance.

The Blackboard website gives you access to an online textbook and syllabus, learning modules which break the assignments into shorter segments, practice questions, interactive learning exercises, sample exams, faculty course pages, important announcements and much more. You must be registered for a course to be able to access the Blackboard website. If you do not have your logon information and would like to request this to be sent to you, please send an email request to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

No. It is not a requirement to log-on to the Blackboard website. However, since the courses are primarily self-study, the Blackboard website makes your learning hands-on with interactive exercises and practice exams. The time management tips available on Blackboard also give guidance to stay on track while studying for your final exam.

Expect to receive your materials (textbooks, audio review, and syllabus) in 7-10 business days after your registration is completed. Expect to receive shipping confirmation and Blackboard access through email, immediately after your registration is processed. If you chose the current exam period, your EOD ticket will also be sent immediately. If you chose a future exam period, your EOD ticket will be sent about one week prior to the start date of your chosen testing quarter. It is important that you provide a valid email address and home address so you receive all of the materials you need. Final grade reports and EOD tickets are sent only to home addresses, not business addresses.

Yes. Keir Educational Resources offers additional study materials. These materials, which are available to be purchased online through The College's bookstore, include review digests, interactive exam CD's, and flashcards. Click here to learn more about these supplementary study materials.

If you have not received your textbooks after 10 business days of your registration, please contact a Professional Education counselor at 888-263-7265. Materials can be held up from shipping for several reasons i.e., prior balance, unpaid new student fee, invalid shipping address, or textbook revisions.

The American College textbooks are regularly revised to reflect recent tax code changes, new legislation, and industry trends so you can stay current. Revised textbooks are shipped to students on the first day of the month of your selected testing quarter. Textbooks that are not under revision are shipped as soon as the registration is processed. Make a note of the valid textbook dates under each designations course curriculum.

Once you receive your EOD (examination-on-demand) ticket, you are able to schedule your final exam. It is recommended that you schedule your exam as soon as you receive your EOD ticket to avoid the last minute rush and to give yourself enough time to study.

You must contact a Pearson VUE testing center at 866-392-6822 or visit their website at www.vue.com/taclocate to schedule your final exam.

Pearson VUE will send you a confirmation email, which lists the scheduled date and time of your exam, as well as directions to the testing center location. Click here to view more detailed information about Pearson VUE testing centers.

At the end of the allowed testing time at the testing center, you will receive a pass/fail grade and a summary of your performance by assignment. The College will mail an official grade report to you within 10 days after you have taken the exam. Remember, official grade reports are sent only to home addresses.

If you are unsuccessful in your attempt, The College permits you to retake an exam for a fee of $170. If you do not retest within one year, you pay the full tuition fee to retake your exam. You must wait at least 2 business days before you reschedule another appointment at a testing center for the failed exam.

If the 3-month window passes and you have not taken your final exam, there is $170 reschedule fee to move your testing quarter to a later quarter. If you do not reschedule within one year, you pay the full tuition fee to reschedule your exam.

Any of The American College's Huebner School courses can be counted towards your CE credit requirements (varies by state). Click here for CE credit guides to determine how many CE credits each course is worth in your home state.

It is required that you request CE to be reported to your home state at the time of registration. CE for completed courses is NOT reported to your home state automatically, and must be requested separately. As many states have deadlines from the examination date by which your CE must be reported, The College does not guarantee CE will be accepted by your state if you request after taking the final examination and is not responsible if CE is not awarded by your state. If you have not already requested CE to be reported for your course, please contact a Professional Education counselor at 888-263-7265 and have your state license number ready.

Click here to view the policy concerning timely completion of requirements for designation/degree programs.

During the scheduled testing quarter of the last course of your selected program, you will receive a designation application. This is your notice that you are a few steps away from designation completion. To receive your designation, you must successfully complete all of the required courses in your program, meet experience requirements and ethics standards, and agree to comply with The American College Code of Ethics and Procedures. Click here to view detailed information about these requirements.

Yes, there is a recertification fee effective for all students who are awarded their first designation subject to PACE (Professional Achievement of Continuing Education) after February 1, 2007. Click here to view details about PACE recertification program.

CFP^® Certification Curriculum Students In addition to completing the CFP^® Certification Curriculum, students must meet additional CFP^® Board requirements in order to qualify to sit for the CFP^® Certification examination. These include the completion of a Bachelor's degree and ethics and experience requirements. Please visit www.cfp.net for more information.

Once your course registration is completed, expect an email that includes a course confirmation and the status of your ordered course materials. Depending on textbook revisions, expect to receive your materials (textbook, audio review, and syllabus) in 7-10 business days. Before your materials arrive, you are able to logon to the Blackboard website and view the materials online.

The American College does offer some live review courses. You can learn more about those here. Horizons video lectures are also available to all students taking selected courses, and they may be accessed through The College’s Online Learning Center. Learn more about the Horizons instructional resources here.

No. The American College issues the designation after all of the required courses are completed and all other requirements are met for the ChFC^®, CLU^®, and CASL^® designations. The CFP^® certification requires a comprehensive exam administered by the CFP^® Board. Click here for more information on program completion.