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Certificate in Financial Planning

Dowling College is registered with Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) to provide a new financial planning certificate program. An independent certifying organization, CFP Board owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and federally registered CFP (with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who meet its education, examination, experience and ethics requirements. Students completing the financial planning program at Dowling College will be eligible to sit for the national CFP® Certification Examination administered by the CFP Board.

Dowling College’s Certificate in Financial Planning will help prepare individuals for career options such as: a personal financial advisor, a financial analyst, a financial advisor, a credit analyst, a portfolio manager, a risk analyst, an investment analyst, a financial specialist, or a tax planning advisor. These courses are designed for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the financial planning profession or who are interested in becoming a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Financial planners help individuals plan their financial futures primarily because of their knowledge of investments, taxes and estate planning issues. These courses are offered both online and in-house.

This certificate requires completion of six new graduate courses:

FIN 6381 - Financial Planning: Theory, Practice and Ethics  
FIN 6382 - Investment Planning  
MGT/FIN 6383 - Risk Management and Insurance Planning  
ACC 6385 - Income Tax Planning  
MGT/FIN 6384 - Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning  
MGT/ACC 6386 - Estate Tax Planning  

Note: Prerequisites, as listed in the course descriptions, apply to certain certificate courses.