CFP Board sets and enforces standards for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, which is the standard of excellence in financial planning.

CFP Board offers the guidance, tools and support you need to successfully become a CFP® professional, no matter what stage of the process you're in. Watch this video to see how CFP Board can support you.

Candidates for CFP® certification must pass the CFP® exam, which tests your ability to apply financial planning knowledge to real-life situations. This comprehensive exam ensures that you are highly qualified to develop a holistic plan for your clients' finances.

CFP® professionals have met extensive training and experience requirements, and commit to CFP Board's ethical standards that require them to put their clients' interests first. That's why partnering with a CFP® professional gives consumers …

As part of earning your CFP® certification, you'll need to complete college or university-level coursework through a CFP Board Registered Program.

Learn about the final steps to attaining CFP® certification and what you need to do before you can use the CFP® marks.

Prepare for your CFP® certification exam with our study guides, practice exam, exam day strategies and other resources for CFP® candidates.

Gaining an understanding of the profession — including what financial planners do, their areas of expertise and the skills that you can develop through CFP® certification — can help you decide whether becoming a CFP® professional is right for you.

The CFP® exam assesses your ability to apply financial planning knowledge to real-life financial planning situations. By passing this exam, you demonstrate your competency to practice financial planning. CFP Board provides a remote testing option …

CFP Board was founded in 1985 as a non-profit organization that serves the public interest by promoting the value of professional, competent and ethical financial planning services, as represented by those who have attained CFP® certification.