The CFP exam is for the financial industry what the bar is for the legal industry. Being a certified financial planner, or CFP, is largely considered the gold standard in financial planning.

That is why CFP Board recently added a new section to its exam topics, the Psychology of Financial Planning, to teach the emotional and interpersonal aspects of financial planning. This topic ...

With demand for financial advisors expected to grow quickly — at a rate of 13% through 2032, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — those with college graduation on the horizon would be wise to ...

The CFP Board is looking to update the requirements for financial professionals to obtain and hold on to the Certified Financial Planner designation, and it wants to hear from the public.

If you’re looking to supercharge your career as a financial planner, becoming a CFP® is the way to go. Here’s why it matters… CFP® professionals earn 10% more than their peers—and that ...

The Leavey School of Business, in partnership with Dalton Education, offers both self study and instructor-led online courses that fulfill the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification education ...

Interested in becoming a certified financial planner (CFP®)? Explore our 100% online 18-credit hour graduate certificate program, available for fall, spring and summer admission. This graduate ...

After successfully completing the PFP courses, you will be eligible to sit for the national CFP® Certification Examination. The CFP® designation is a professional mark that will help set you apart ...

Roughly 103,000 planners held a CFP mark at the group's last count — nearly double the number who did when Keller started. And a record number of candidates, 10,400, sat for its exam in 2024.