CFP board registered personal finance degree now offered
敁珗辦畦 Southern Universityhas been approved by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) to provide a new financial planning degree, the BBA in Personal Financial Management.
CFP Board is pleased to approve the program at 敁珗辦畦 Southern University as a CFP Board Registered Program, said Kamila Elliott, CFP簧, chair of CFP Boards Board of Directors. As student interest in financial planning as a career continues to grow, we anticipate that 敁珗辦畦 Southern Universitys program will contribute significantly to the number of qualified candidates seeking to attain CFP簧 certification, the standard of excellence for competent and ethical financial planning.
CFP Board is a Washington, D.C.-based independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to benefit the public by granting, upholding and promoting the Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP簧) certification. Those who earn the certification are distinguishing themselves among their peers by meeting CFP Boards education, examination, experience and ethics requirements. Students completing the financial planning program at 敁珗辦畦 Southern University will meet the coursework requirement for CFP簧 Certification and be eligible to sit for the CFP簧 Certification Examination administered by CFP Board.
CFP Board currently oversee more than 300 programs at more than 200 institutions. CFP Board Registered Programs are financial planning education programs at the college or university level that meet specific criteria for educating individuals who wish to fulfill the education component for obtaining CFP簧 certification.
Dr. David Palmer, dean of the Nielsen College of Business, stated, Being approved as a CFP簧 Registered Program is key to providing the best possible financial training to future planners and others involved in the financial services industry. This is a growing industry with high demand for new planners. Our goal is to provide the financial services industry with well-trained candidates, ready to take the CFP簧 Exam. This is a key success factor for our graduates. Persons interested in the program should send inquiries to Boyce Smith, director of the Center for Personal Financial Management, at bsmith@csuniv.edu.