Business partnerships are most beneficial when each party brings a particular strength to the relationship, and no other program reflects the strengths that come from partnering a nationally recognized university and Greene Consulting.  We’ve partnered with only the most respected institutions in the country, so you can be sure the educational experience is second to none.  And Greene Consulting has worked on a daily basis for over 30 years with the leading financial services companies in the industry, providing students with insight into how to apply their knowledge to real world situations.  Merging these two incredible strengths was why these partnerships were created, and it’s what makes this program the perfect choice for individuals and corporations seeking something more.

No.  Each program satisfies the educational requirement of CFP® Certification.  As an educational provider, our goal is to focus solely on providing students with the best educational program possible. 

There are 4 steps to becoming certified by the CFP Board to use the CFP® trademark. Those steps are briefly described below. To learn more, please visit the CFP Board website at www.cfp.net

1. Complete the Education Requirement*
2. Pass the CFP® Certification Examination
3. Meet the Experience Requirement
4. Pass the Candidate Fitness and Standards Background Check

*This CFP® Certification Education Program Online is a CFP Board-registered education program, satisfying the Education requirement upon completion.

This is perhaps the most important consideration to take into account when deciding whether to enroll in an in-class program versus online.  If you have not taken an online class before, please know that it is very different from an in-class program.  The key difference with online is that class starts when you say it does.  This means that a certain amount of self-discipline is required to succeed in an online environment.  There will not be anyone telling you when you have to go to class or when to study.

Students have 21 months from date of registration to complete all coursework. This is true whether the student purchases all courses as a package or purchases them one at a time.

Our goal is that every student completes the program, but we realize sometimes life intervenes and throws your plans off track. Therefore, In the event that you are not finished within 21 months, you have two extension options. You can purchase 3 additional months for $300, 9 additional months for $450, or 21 additional months for $900. However, if you have completed 6 of the 7 standard courses, we will WAIVE ALL EXTENSION FEES.

We have been providing online education for well over a decade, so we know that one of the biggest concerns you will have as a student is being able to communicate with the “man or woman behind the curtain.”  You want to feel like you have a partner on the other side who is available to help.  That is why we feel it’s so important that you not only have easy communication accessible, but that you have an advisor who will be available to you through all 6 courses, instead of 6 people over the course of the 6 courses.  So in this program, you will be assigned an advisor, a CFP® Certificant, who will be available from beginning to end.

In addition, we have an “email instructor” button on every page of the coursework that will allow you to send an email directly from the page on which you have a question.  Your advisor will see the question, and respond within 1 business day.

These programs are a joint effort by the individual Universities and Greene Consulting Associates, a leader in consulting and training for the financial services industry. 

All faculty members are qualified, credentialed professionals working in the financial services industry.

Upon completion of all required online courses, participants will receive a certificate of completion from their respective university. Each program is registered with the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, Inc., and students who successfully complete the certification program will be eligible to apply for the CFP® Certification Examination.

Students have 18 months to complete the program.  Within that 18 months, you must pass a midterm and final exam for each course, totaling 12 total exams, with a passing score of no less than 80% on each exam.  Students are given up to three attempts to pass each exam.

Once you have successfully completed the program, you will become eligible to sit for the national CFP® Board Examination.

Because of differences in educational background and work experience, the answer is different for every student.  The material you see online is equivalent to approximately 225 hours of study.  In addition to that, you need to spend approximately 2 hours of textbook study for every hour you spend online.  That totals 675 total hours of study.   Therefore, a student with no prior background and spending 12 to 13 hours per week can expect to complete the program in approximately one year.  Those with prior knowledge of some of the material can expect to complete the program in a shorter time span. In comparison, most in-class programs have a fixed duration, typically lasting 18 months.