Therefore, it would take about 18 months. This turns out to be right for most professionals who balance course work against business and personal obligations. See the CFP Board's General Information Booklet for details. However, persons new to this field should begin with the Introduction to Financial Planning course. We also recommend that persons complete Income Tax Planning before Estate Planning .
Participants can register up to the first night of the course.
On the other hand, if everyone signs up early, someone waiting until the night of class to register may find the class filled. In some cases our south Florida expenses for meeting space may result in an increase in the offsite fee, adding to the tuition cost. There is no application fee and, for program graduates, there is no matriculation fee. Graduates receive an embossed garnet and gold Florida State University certificate suitable for framing and a letter attesting to program completion. This letter is accepted by the CFP Board.