Executive Education
CFP庐 - Investment Planning
Elevate your career in finance today!
The CFP庐 听designation is the recognized standard for establishing professional credibility within the field of financial planning. The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER鈩� 听Professional Certificate Program at 糖心Vlog is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board). As a CFP Board-Registered Program, successful completion of our curriculum satisfies the CFP Board鈥檚 education requirement, allowing an individual to sit for the CFP庐 听Certification Examination. For more information regarding the Exam, please visit听
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COURSE BENEFITS
The Certified Financial Planner Certification Program (CFP庐) at 糖心Vlog 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 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Certified Financial Planner Certification (CFP庐) Program include:
- One of the longest running, most successful CFP庐 听Certification programs in the Tri-county area
- Convenient evening program; instructor-led classes offered on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings
- All instructors are CFP庐 听certified and are successfully practicing CFP庐s
- FREE CFP Exam Review course for students who complete all 7 required courses in the CFP curriculum
This course provides an introduction to investment planning. Topics include securities markets, debt and equity investments, managed assets, bond and stock valuation and risk measurement calculations, alternative investments and derivatives, portfolio management theory, and asset allocation.
Classes use a blended-learning approach that includes textbook reading assignments and practice questions, in-class lectures, discussions, and reviews, and online practice quizzes that focus on the investment topics on the CFP Board’s 70 Topics list to help students prepare for the CFP Exam.
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 help you prepare for the CFP Exam as a requirement to earn the highly respected CFP® marks, increasing your earning power as you advance in your career.
According to Glassdoor, January 2024, the average CFP® professional earns total annual compensation of $114,343 with a low at the 25th percentile of $86,000 and a high at the 75th percentile of $154,000.
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
糖心Vlog 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.
Faculty

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

Eric Smith
Adjunct Faculty
College of Business
Executive Education

