Dr. Ben Doughty addressing his class

Center For Professional Development

BECOME A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

Texas A&M – Commerce offers a broad range of options for any on-the-go professional who wants to practice specialized or broad based financial planning.  Modern holistic financial planning involves evaluating a client’s financial position and helping them determine their future financial goals; then creating a plan of action that meets both the current and future demands through exploring tax, estate, retirement, insurance, and investment aspects.

For those interested in the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Certification Educational Program please view our three program options:

 

Executive Self-Paced Program

Master's Certificate Program

Best for

 

Those who have some industry experience but need slightly more structure in a self-paced setting.

Those who are interested in financial planning who prefer the feel of a live classroom from any location.

Location

Online with a schedule

Live online with weekly meetings, mostly at night

Average Time Commitment

9 months or less but you can extend access at no charge

9 months

Costs for Tuition and Books

Tuition and books ranging from $2,495 to $4,295

$5,650 Tuition $700 to $900 for Books

Registration and other information

Executive Program information and Registration

Live Program information and Registration

All programs are approved by the CFP Board and contain the content necessary to begin preparation to become a financial planner and prepare for the CFP® certification exam. 

 

For those interested in the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL COUNSELOR® Educational Program please visit our

Retirement Counseling Certification Program

The Texas A&M University-Commerce Certificate Program in Retirement is a flexible online educational program that provides the core to the retirement counseling profession and which prepares the student for the Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC®) Certification Examination. We pride ourselves in providing knowledge that goes beyond the exam and incorporates real world materials essential to developing skilled, comprehensive retirement counselors. Our program consists of two retirement counseling courses and is taught 100% online.


CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP cfp xsmall logo(with flame logo) are certification marks owned by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Northwestern University does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and marks. CFP® certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.

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