What Do You Value?
You want designations that not only generate professional recognition, but that are also backed by practical, applicable knowledge driving better business outcomes. Our programs deliver both.
NEW RESEARCH
2024 Designation Outcomes Study
The results are in: College designees are raising the bar and outperforming their professional peers with the power of applied, specialized knowledge. See the proven power of these programs and how you can leverage them to build your book of business.
WHY DESIGNATIONS?
See the Value Our Credentials Provide
Advisors agree: foundational financial planning education like the CFP® and ChFC® programs are essential — but not enough to differentiate. Learn how specialized knowledge can propel your professional growth and take your client service to the next level.
Our Proven Outcomes
85
Net promoter score (NPS) for CFP® Certification Education Program, indicating world-class satisfaction.1
35%
Higher growth in client retention than professionals with no designations.1
13%
Higher growth in earnings than professionals with no designations.1
Your Lifelong Learning Partner
Award-Winning Pedigree
Top Accreditation Validates Quality
The College is a near-century-old academic institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the same body that accredits Penn and Princeton.
The Best Prepare the Best
Learn from the Industry’s Foremost Leaders
Programs feature insights from the most highly-regarded experts on in-demand planning areas, from retirement and estate planning to wealth management, tax planning, and more.
Learn On Your Time
You Shape Your Path as a Busy Professional
Flexible, yet structured learning models let you study at your own pace, offer virtual resources whenever and wherever you are, and provide live and on-demand access to instructors.
Angie's Story
Every designation you get should come from the question, ‘What am I bringing to my client?’ If you are going to be in the retirement income space, the RICP® is essential because it allows clients to understand exactly where you’re trying to take them.
Angie Ribuffo, CFP®, RICP®, ChFC®, CDFA®, CLTC®, WMCP®
The ChFC® designation is expansive and helps you in planning for your clients’ entire lives. As a business owner, I also want to grow my revenue, and the designation has definitely helped with that, too.
Terrell Dinkins, ChFC®, RICP®
The WMCP® served as my catalyst to building a healthy, sustainable, and growing wealth management firm. Our ability to serve high-net and ultra-high-net-worth clients makes the designation a worthy investment.
Padric Scott, WMCP®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AEP®, CAP®, CCFC, MSFP
The CLU® designation not only introduced me to ideas I had heard of but never fully understood or valued, but also gave me the confidence to communicate these ideas to clients in a meaningful way.
Jason Austell, MSFS, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CASL®, RICP®, AEP®, CAP®, ChSNC®
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1 FUSE Research Network. The American College of Financial Services Designation Outcomes Study. 2024. Based on reported three-year period.