The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification is the most widely recognized and respected professional credential in financial planning. The success of CFP® certification in the financial services marketplace reflects the public’s growing demand for financial planners who adhere to rigorous professional standards.

Individuals pursuing CFP® certification must demonstrate a working knowledge of a wide range of financial planning topics on the CFP® Certification Exam. To prepare for this exam, students usually take a series of courses covering all the exam topics. With more traditional methods of instruction, these courses can take as long as several years to complete. However, with the Accelerated CFP® Certification Education Program at The Ohio State University, you can finish all the required coursework for the CFP® Certification Exam in just seven months!

Benefits include:

• a comprehensive program incorporating everything you need to meet the education requirements to take the CFP® Certification Exam

• convenience – ONE payment covers the entire program (courses, texts, study materials, and university parking permits)

• coursework designed and taught by Jeffrey Rattiner, creator of Rattiner’s Financial Planning Fast Track®, that won critical acclaim in Financial Planning Magazine

• a unique combination of structured self-study and intensive instructor-led classroom review to keep your study on track; you attend a four-day class only once every six weeks!

• a cohort of students going through the entire program with you and with whom you can share the task of learning and build lasting professional relationships

• just seven months to complete the education requirements to take the CFP® Certification Exam!