CFP® - Investment Planning
CFP® – Investment Planning
The CFP® designation is the recognized standard for establishing professional credibility within the field of financial planning. The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional Certificate Program at Florida Atlantic University 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’s education requirement, allowing an individual to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination. For more information regarding the Exam, please visit https://www.cfp.net/
Tuesdays
On Campus
Or Live Virtual
July 8- September 9, 2025
7:00pm - 10:00pm
40 Hours
4.0 CEUs
10
$800
COURSE BENEFITS
The Certified Financial Planner Certification Program (CFP®) at Florida Atlantic University 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 Florida Atlantic University’s Certified Financial Planner Certification (CFP®) Program include:
- One of the longest running, most successful CFP® Certification programs in the Tri-county area
- Convenient evening program; instructor-led classes offered on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings
- All instructors are CFP® certified and are successfully practicing CFP®s
- FREE CFP Exam Review course for students who complete all 7 required courses in the CFP curriculum
CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
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.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
If 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.
To order the textbook, FP513 Investment Planning, please visit Kaplan Professional Student Portal
Florida Atlantic University 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
ERIC SMITH
MA, CFP®, CLU®, CRPC®, ATP®
Eric Smith has taught CFP courses at FAU since 1995. He has also taught courses as an adjunct for the University of Miami and The College for Financial Planning.
BENJAMIN LONDON
CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CEPA®, AEP®
Benjamin London currently is a Sales Vice for Capitas Financial, INC. in the South Florida market.
EHAB ABDALLA
CFP®
Ehab Abdalla has taught CFP courses as part of the PMD program at Merrill Lynch. He has also taught courses as an adjunct for Johnson & Wales University.
CARL CHRISTIE
CFP®, CFS
Carl Christie has been a practicing financial planner for over 27 years and has held the CFP designation since 2001. Carl has also been the National Board Director of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) since January 2013.
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FAU Executive Education - CFP®– Investment Planning
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