Executive Education
CFP® – Fundamentals of Financial Planning
Elevate your career in finance today!
One of the leading Finance certifications, the CFP® designation is the recognized standard for establishing professional credibility within the field of financial planning. The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional Certificate Program at Florida Atlantic University is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board). As a CFP Board-Registered Program, our courses satisfy the CFP Board’s education requirement, allowing an individual to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination.
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COURSE BENEFITS
The Certified Financial Planner Certification Program (CFP®) at Florida Atlantic University is an intensive collection of courses, accredited by the CFP Board, which delivers skill building in those areas critical to financial planning. The benefits of Florida Atlantic University’s Certified Financial Planner Certification (CFP®) Program include:
- One of the longest running, most successful CFP® Certification programs in the Tri-county area
- Convenient evening program; instructor-led classes offered on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings
- All instructors are CFP® certified and are successfully practicing CFP®s
- FREE CFP Exam Review course for students who complete all 7 required courses in the CFP curriculum
An overview of the financial planning process, including ethics and standards, budgeting and financial statements, debt management, asset acquisitions, client assessment, education and special circumstance funding, fundamentals of financial institutions and economic concepts, the time value of money, organizational ownership types, property titling, basic business law, quantitative concepts, and monetary settlements.
Long Term Schedule of CoursesIf you are an established finance practitioner, an existing financial planner or preparing for a career in the financial services field, this program will prepare you to earn the highly respected CFP® credential, increase your earning power and advance your career.
Specific requirements for qualifying for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) credential include:
- Bachelors Degree
- 3 years of full time experience in the field of Finance
- Completion of a CFP® curriculum offered by a CFP Board Registered Education Provider
For more information regarding the CFP® Certification Examination, please visit https://www.cfp.net/
Florida Atlantic University does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP certification marks. CFP certification is granted only by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met its ethics, experience and examination requirements.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®; CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and federally registered CFP, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Ehab Abdalla, CFP
Adjunct Faculty, Professional Development Programs, CFP
College of Business
Executive Education

Carl Christie, CFP
Adjunct Faculty, Professional Development Programs, CFP
College of Business
Executive Education

Benjamin London
College of Business

Eric Smith
Adjunct Faculty
College of Business
Executive Education
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CFP® – Fundamentals of Financial Planning
