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Family Financial Planning
Program - Master's
Degree - Graduate Certificate - Course
Schedule - Faculty - Contacts
Benefits - Learning Outcomes
- Careers - Student Resources
General Program Information:
Cost, Admissions, Financial Assistance, Grade Translation
Computer System Recommendations, Frequently Asked Questions
The Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance
(Great Plains IDEA) is a consortium of eleven universities offering
fully online graduate programs. Each university brings a unique
strength to the multi-institution academic programs. In a multi-institution
degree program, you apply, and are admitted at one university; enroll
in all your courses at that university; and, graduate or receive
a certificate from that university. However, your online courses
are taught by the best faculty in the discipline from several universities.
The master’s degree and graduate certificate
in family financial planning are a double bonus. Not only do they
create the career opportunities associated with a graduate education,
they also prepare you to take the Certified Financial Planner examination.
This online graduate program is registered by the
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. CFP® and Certified
Financial Planner® are federally registered service marks of
the Certified Financial Planner® Board of Standards, Inc. They
are granted by the CFP® Board to those persons who have fulfilled
a comprehensive educational requirement, passed the CFP® Certification
Examination, satisfied a work experience requirement, and agreed
to abide by the CFP® Board code of ethical conduct.This is not
a guarantee you will pass the exam, only that you will meet the
education requirements to take the exam.
After completing your educational requirements, you
will work with the CFP Board on examination, experience and ethics
requirements for CFP® certification. As a Certified Financial
Planner® professional, you will have the satisfaction of helping
people solve their financial problems and reach their financial
goals. The CFP Board website at http://www.cfp.net
has extensive CFP certification information. We advise students
admitted to the Great Plains IDEA online degree program to obtain
the Guide to CFP Certification. The guide includes an application
for the exam, exam fee information, exam procedures and information
on the required work experience.
Master's Degree
Requirements |
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The 42 credit master’s degree program in Financial
Planning consists of twelve 3-credit courses taken in any order
with the Financial Planning Case Study course designed as a capstone
to the program. The remaining 6 credits are supervised experiences
or projects in family financial planning. Each course is offered
at least once per year and the practicum every semester.
Graduate Certificate Requirements |
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The 18 credit graduate certificate program in Financial
Planning is designed for students who want graduate coursework that
meets the educational requirement to sit for the CFP® Certification
Examination but who do not need a master’s degree. This program
consists of six 3-credit online courses, each course is offered
at least once per year:
For further information please refer to the contact
information on the partner institution's web sites.
- You will receive a graduate degree from a top tier university,
taught by nationally recognized experts in the field of family
financial planning.
- Creates career opportunities associated with a masters degree
and qualifies you to take the Certified Financial planner examination.
- Networking opportunities will emerge from your electronic learning
community, interaction with students from around the world with
an enriching variety of perspectives.
- A unique, one of a kind program that combines financial planning
content with family content, offered totally as a web-based program.
- A convenient online format lets you fit courses into your work
and home schedules.
- The cost savings from relocating or paying out-of-state tuition
can go directly toward your education.
Upon successful completion of the Family Financial
Planning program the student will be able to:
- Apply a systems approach in working with individuals and families
relative to financial management.
- Integrate financial planning content areas (housing & real
estate, insurance, investments, personal income taxation, retirement,
and estate planning) into the development of financial plans and
targeted financial planning recommendations that meet specific
individual and family need sets.
- Effectively apply verbal, written, and graphic communication
and presentation skills to client presentations.
- Synthesize and integrate complex and conflicting information
sources into cohesive, defendable
recommendations for clients.
Family Financial Planning is an emerging area with
job opportunities in areas related to insurance, real estate, investments,
retirement, tax and estate planning. Financial planners are increasingly
in demand as Americans seek advisors to help manage their income,
assets, and debts. Financial service providers from insurance companies
to banks to investment firms are extending their services to provide
comprehensive financial assistance. Corporations are adding planners
in their employee benefits and pension departments.
Rated as the number one career in the U.S. by a recent
April 15, 2008
. Changing demographics, increased life spans resulting
in more years in retirement, increasing costs of education, and
the desire to live out the American dream confirm why planners are
now recognized as invaluable partners in planning for ones financial
future. The twenty-first century is marked by an increasing need
for individuals and families to take responsibility for meeting
their own financial goals. Finally, tremendous change in the financial
services industry provides opportunity for an exciting, dynamic
career.
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