Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®): The College of Financial Planning® awards the CRPC® designation to applicants who complete the CRPC® professional education program, pass a final examination, commit to a code of ethics and agree to pursue continuing education. Continued use of the CRPC® designation is subject to ongoing renewal requirements. Every two (2) years the designee must renew their right to continue using the CRPC® designation by completing 16 hours of continuing education and reaffirming to abide by the Standards of Professional Conduct. 

Master Planner Advanced Studies^SM (MPAS^SM): The MPAS^SM credential is issued by the College for Financial Planning. MPAS^SMdesignees have earned a Master of Science degree with a major in either personal financial planning or financial analysis from the College for Financial Planning. The curriculum, which takes nearly three years to complete, provides students with a thorough and advanced education focusing on all aspects of personal financial planning, including investments, insurance, taxation, retirement planning, and estate planning. Graduates of the program have demonstrated critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills that are attributed to the program’s deep and rigorous exploration of the material. This is what distinguishes MPAS^SM designees from other professionals in the industry. Authorization for continued use of the MPAS^SM credential must be renewed every two (2) years by completing 40 hours of continuing education, reaffirming compliance with the College’s Standards of Professional Conduct, Terms and Conditions, and complying with self-disclosure requirements.