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How To Determine The ‘Best’ CFP Education Program (For You): 2025 Update

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To earn the CFP marks, candidates must fulfill four key requirements: Education (holding a bachelor's degree and completing the required coursework through a CFP Board registered program), Exam (passing the 170-question CFP exam), Experience (gaining hands-on experience providing financial advice to the public), and Ethics (acting as a fiduciary).

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50th Anniversary Of The CFP Marks: The Journey, Current State Of CFP Board, And Growing The Financial Planning Profession

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As a result, in 1973, a group of 35 planners became the inaugural recipients of the CFP marks. The rising popularity of CFP certification was thanks in large part to CFP Board's setting of rigorous educational and examination requirements that established a high bar of competency for those who wished to use the CFP marks.

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Announcing IAR Ethics CE Day And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

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In the early days when financial advisors were first and foremost salespeople for insurance and investments products, the reality is that "advisor training and education" wasn't really about finance or advice… it was mostly just about learning how the company's products worked and how to effectively sell them to consumers.

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The Return Of IAR Ethics CE Day And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

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And to meet the growing demand for the required "Ethics & Professional Responsibility" content in particular, we're also excited to announce the return of our IAR Ethics CE on August 29 , 2024! interest rates, and relatively little new tax legislation (yet).

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The 2024 Kenneth Black Jr. Leadership Award Winner Is Mike McGlothlin

NAIFA Advisor Today

Mike McGlothlin , CFP, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, NSSA, Executive Vice President, Retirement, at Ash Brokerage , is the 2024 recipient of the Kenneth Black Jr. He has demonstrated his personal commitment as a lifelong learner and educator and ethical professional. Leadership Award. FSP established the Kenneth Black Jr.

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IAR CE: Continuing Education Requirements For Investment Adviser Representatives And How Different States Adopt NASAA’s Model Rule

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Continuing Education (CE) requirements are common for many professions, but historically there has been no minimum CE requirement for individual Investment Adviser Representatives (IARs) of advisory firms. While holders of certain credentials (e.g.,

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Rebuilding The Kitces Members Section And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

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And we continue to expand the types of CE we provide as well, including the ability for Canadian CFP certificants to earn CE credit from Kitces (effective immediately for 2025!), We're also further expanding our more 'deep-dive' educational programs. in one fell swoop, and registration is already open now !