Program Overview

Welcome to The Florida State University Online Certificate in Financial Planning Program. Professional education - where and when you want it - in an interactive and technologically advanced environment! In addition to having access to the best instructors and the highest quality course content, our program will provide you with the skills you need to tap the wealth of resources available to financial planners on the Internet. This program is registered with Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board).

Online Financial Planning Program Goals:

1. Provide accurate and timely information in key areas of financial planning.
2. Meet the educational requirements of CFP Board to qualify to sit for their CFP^® Certification Examination.

About the Courses and the Instructors

Program Guide

Design your own program! At least one new course begins on the first Friday of every month, enabling you to choose the dates most convenient for you. The courses are either 10 or 11 weeks in length. We recommend you take the program's six courses in the order shown, if possible.

Course	Course Start Dates
Intro to Financial Planning   Instructor: Donna Jordan	Course Completed Section 38	Course Completed Section 39	Course Completed Section 40	Course Completed Section 41	Course Completed Section 42	Course in Progress Section 43	Mar. 2, 2012 Textbook Section 44
Insurance Planning   Instructor: James Lee	Course Completed Section 37	Course Completed Section 38	Course Completed Section 39	Course Completed Section 40	Course Completed Section 41	Feb. 3, 2012 Textbook Section 42	June 1, 2012 Textbook Section 43
Investment Planning   Instructor Bruce Hagan	Course Completed Section 37	Course Completed Section 38	Course Completed Section 39	Course Completed Section 40	Course in Progress Section 41	May 4, 2012 Textbook Section 42	Sept. 7, 2012 Textbook Section 43
Income Tax Planning   Instructor Bethany Atkins-Rice	Course Completed Section 37	Course Completed Section 38	Course Completed Section 39	Course in Progress Section 40	Apr. 6, 2012 Textbook Section 41	Aug. 3, 2012 Textbook Section 42	Dec. 7 2012 Textbook Section 43
Retirement Planning   Instructor: Michael Bell	Course Completed Section 37	Course Completed Section 38	Course in Progress Section 39	Mar. 2, 2012 Textbook Section 40	Jul. 6, 2012 Textbook Section 41	Nov. 2012 Textbook Section 42	Mar. 1 2013 Textbook Section 43
Estate Planning   Instructor: Bethany Atkins-Rice	Course Completed Section 37	Course Completed Section 38	Feb. 3, 2012 Textbook Section 39	Jun. 1, 2012 Textbook Section 40	Oct. 5, 2012 Textbook Section 41	Feb. 1 2013 Textbook Section 42	June 7, 2013 Textbook Section 43
To remain current, course textbooks may not be assigned until 4 weeks prior to a class.

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