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CFP® Certification Education Program
Best For
Financial professionals seeking a highly flexible CFP® education program.
Timing
~12 Months
Format
Study the curriculum at your own pace, engage through online office hours, and receive support from the nation’s preeminent financial planning thought leaders. Learn About Personal Pathway.®
100% Online
Tuition
Starting at
$955/course
Course packages and other options available.
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Our Program is Right for You If:
Program Overview
Admissions Requirements
There are no prerequisite courses required to begin our program other than a high school diploma or equivalent.
To receive the CFP® certification, you must:
- Successfully complete the seven required courses
- Pass the CFP® exam
- Hold either 6,000 hours of professional experience as a financial advisor or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience
- Receive a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Continuing Education (CE) credit is required to maintain the CFP® mark, as well as agreeing to the CFP Board’s ethics pledge. For more information, see the CFP Board’s website.
Tuition & Scholarships
Program tuition can be paid on a per-course basis, or packaged together at a reduced rate.
Single Courses
Just $995 per course
Single courses in the CFP® Certification Education Program can be purchased for $995 each, excluding HS 333 (case study course).
Case Study Course
$1,175
The final course in the CFP® Certification Education Program, HS 333 Personal Financial Planning: Comprehensive Case Analysis, can be purchased individually for $1,175 or as part of a seven-course program package (see package pricing).
Three-Course Package
$2,595
Save $390 when you purchase a three-course package containing any three of the seven required courses (excluding HS 333 and HS 347) versus enrolling course by course.
Seven-Course Package
$5,395
For $5,395, you may purchase a full CFP® Certification Education Program package containing all seven required courses (a $1,750 savings from individual course purchases!).
Program Package With Exam Review
Starting at $6,390
Enroll in the seven-course package and unlock significant savings on top-rated exam reviews. As the leading CFP® certification education provider, we’ve partnered with two leading CFP® exam prep providers, including The Dalton Review® and The Core Boston Institute of Finance (BIF) Review, to deliver significant savings to you.
Exam Preparation
Starting at $995
Just looking for some additional preparation before you take your CFP® exam? We’ve partnered with several exam review providers to offer you the best deals possible.
Accelerated Capstone Program
The CFP Board maintains a Capstone Program for students with specific credentials or degrees to earn their CFP® certification. Learn More
Scholarship opportunities are available for those who qualify, learn more.
What You'll Learn
The College’s online CFP® Certification Education Program is uniquely positioned with the academic rigor of an accredited institution, an all-virtual online experience with the personal touch of a real live classroom setting, and a level of interactivity and engagement that sets it apart from other e-learning, self-study programs.
Your learning outcomes include knowledge on:
- Financial planning roles and responsibilities
- Income taxation and principles of investments
- Retirement and estate planning strategies
- Planning principles for insurance needs
- Latest concepts in behavioral finance
Course Delivery
Study the seven-course curriculum at your own pace, engage through virtual online office hours, and receive support from the nation’s preeminent thought leaders and our academic advising team.
Our program offers:
- An extensive review of core competencies covered on the CFP® exam
- A focus on behavioral finance, an area of growing importance
- Expert instruction delivered by preeminent thought leaders and researchers
- Modern e-learning through our Personal Pathway® learning model to improve interaction and retention
- Higher pass rates above the national average1
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Proven Educational Outcomes
35%
Higher growth in client retention reported than those without a designation.1
85%
Net promoter score from our program completers, indicating world-class satisfaction.2
71%
Of our students pass their CFP® exam the first time, beating the national benchmark for financial planning education.3
There’s absolutely no question: the CFP® certification education courses online at The College gave me the tools I needed to pass the CFP® exam.
Drew Gerling
MSFS, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CAP®, RICP®
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Our online program gives you a strong financial planning education to deepen client relationships and offer unmatched expertise.
1 FUSE Research Network. The American College of Financial Services Designation Outcomes Study. 2024.
2 FUSE Research Network. The American College of Financial Services Designation Outcomes Study. 2024.
3 CFP Board. Cumulative exam results since 2022. As of March 2025.