With optional advanced studies in Securities, Insurance, or Small Business. The Centre is directly accredited with the FPSC so that students can sit the Professional Proficiency Examination immediately after graduating. Additional advanced Securities electives iin association with the Canadian Securities Institute. Advanced insurance electives which provide students wishing to pursue a career in the insurance industry with all of the educational requirements needed to obtain their insurance licensing. A unique package of electives where students interested in small business and in becoming consultants focus on additional courses in estate, retirement and income tax planning.
Students choosing the co-op route gain many added benefits.
First, they have an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained in the classroom to real-life business situations. In addition, they get a head start in establishing working relationships with potential employers. The unique combination of skills and credentials that you will obtain can lead to a wide range of excellent career opportunities. Excellent opportunities exist for financial planners with banks, brokerage firms, mutual fund companies, independent financial planning firms, or as self-employed financial planning practitioners. In order to graduate from the program students require a minimum of 36 credits.