Center For Professional Development
BECOME A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL
Texas A&M – Commerce offers a broad range of options for any on-the-go professional who wants to practice specialized or broad based financial planning. Modern holistic financial planning involves evaluating a client’s financial position and helping them determine their future financial goals; then creating a plan of action that meets both the current and future demands through exploring tax, estate, retirement, insurance, and investment aspects.
For those interested in the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Certification Educational Program please view our three program options:
Professional Self-Paced Program |
Executive Self-Paced Program |
Live-Online Program |
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Best for |
Those who have experience in the industry and self motivated but need the flexibility of a self-paced online setting. |
Those who have some industry experience but need slightly more structure in a self-paced setting. |
Those who are interested in financial planning who prefer the feel of a live classroom from any location. |
Location |
Online at your pace |
Online with a schedule |
Live online with weekly meetings, mostly at night |
Average Time Commitment |
Minimum 6-months Maximum 24-months |
9 months or less |
9 months |
Costs for Tuition and Books |
$3,000 Tuition $700 to $1,000 for Books |
Tuition and books ranging from $2,495 to $4,295 |
$5,650 Tuition $700 to $900 for Books |
Registration and other information |
All programs are approved by the CFP Board and contain the content necessary to begin preparation to become a financial planner and prepare for the CFP® certification exam.
For those interested in the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL COUNSELOR® Educational Program please visit our
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Certificate Program in Retirement is a flexible online educational program that provides the core to the retirement counseling profession and which prepares the student for the Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC®) Certification Examination. We pride ourselves in providing knowledge that goes beyond the exam and incorporates real world materials essential to developing skilled, comprehensive retirement counselors. Our program consists of two retirement counseling courses and is taught 100% online.
CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP 
(with flame logo) are certification marks owned by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Northwestern University does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and marks. CFP® certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.
