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 42	Course Completed Section 43	Course Completed Section 44	Course Completed Section 45	Course Completed Section 46	Course in Progress Section 47	July 5, 2013 Textbook Section 48
Insurance Planning   Instructor: James Lee	Course Completed Section 41	Course Completed Section 42	Course Completed Section 43	Course Completed Section 44	Course in Progress Section 45	June 7, 2013 Textbook Section 46	Oct. 4, 2013 Textbook Section 47
Investment Planning   Instructor Bruce Hagan	Course Completed Section 41	Course Completed Section 42	Course Completed Section 43	Course Completed Section 44	May 3, 2013 Textbook Section 45	Sept. 6, 2013 Textbook Section 46	Jan. 3, 2014 Textbook Section 47
Income Tax Planning   Instructor Bethany Atkins-Rice	Course Completed Section 41	Course Completed Section 42	Course Completed Section 43	Course in Progress Section 44	Aug. 2, 2013 Textbook Section 45	Dec. 6, 2013 Textbook Section 46	April 4, 2014 Textbook Section 47
Retirement Planning   Instructor: Michael Bell	Course Completed Section 41	Course Completed Section 42	Course in Progress Section 43	July 5, 2013 Textbook Section 44	Nov. 1, 2013 Textbook Section 45	Mar. 7, 2014 Textbook Section 46	July 4, 2014 Textbook Section 47
Estate Planning   Instructor: Bethany Atkins-Rice	Course Completed Section 41	Course Completed Section 42	June 7, 2013 Textbook Section 43	Oct. 4, 2013 Textbook Section 44	Feb. 7, 2014 Textbook Section 45	June 6, 2014 Textbook Section 46	Oct. 3, 2014 Textbook Section 47
Capstone Course   Instructor: Donna Jordan	Course Completed Section 02	May 3, 2013 Textbook Section 03	Sept 6, 2013 Textbook Section 04	Jan 3, 2014 Textbook Section 05	May 2, 2014 Textbook Section 06	Sept 5, 2014 Textbook Section 07	Jan 2, 2015 Textbook Section 08
To remain current, course textbooks may not be assigned until 4 weeks prior to a class.

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