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Have you signed up for a review course to help you prepare for the November CFP ® exam yet? To help in your search for the right review course, CFP Board has compiled a list of exam review providers that may help in your exam preparation: ...
How did you earn financial planning experience required to become certified? I'm a little over 1.5 years on the apprenticeship track working under a CFP professional. Were you already in a financial planning job and if so, how did you find it? ...
Hi Ryan, Here are the official webinars from the CFP Board YouTube channel on the experience requirement "CFP Board Experience Requirement FAQ" "Explaining Indirect Support Experience" "Reporting Your Self-Employed, ...
Hi Igor, Welcome to the forums from a fellow career-changer who also used to do web design way back in the day! I later became an engineer in tech, then passed the exam in 2021, and landed my current role as an associate advisor. You can do it, too! ...
Hi Mayra, Welcome to the forums from a fellow career-changer! I think one of the advantages of coming from another career is all the transferable skills, which would be good to highlight in your career search. I was also not a fan of commission-only ...