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Accelerated Path to the CFP® Exam

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Earn Your CFP® Mark

The CFP Board's Accelerated Path allows qualifying candidates to sit for the CFP® exam sooner, speeding their path to CFP® certification.

Candidates who qualify for Accelerated Path can bypass the majority of the coursework CFP Board requires in a standard education pathway, based on knowledge they have gained from other advanced degrees or certification.

Accelerated Path candidates must complete one of the following through a CFP Board Registered Program to be eligible to sit for the CFP® exam:

  • a Capstone course or
  • a Capstone Alternative course (only for Accelerated Path candidates who also meet CFP Board's experience requirements)
The Accelerated Path Bundle: All-In-One Exam Readiness

Don't just fulfill your education requirement—pass the exam on your first try. Our Accelerated Path Bundles allow you to enroll in our Capstone course and Premium Exam Prep Review in one seamless bundle.

Students enrolled in the Accelerated Path bundle have up to 90 days to complete our ondemand capstone course (FP517 Financial Plan Development), followed by a 10-week Exam Prep Review to prepare for exam day. Upon enrollment, you'll get immediate access to your capstone course. Your Exam Prep Review will unlock 4–6 months before your target exam cycle.

For CIMA® Professionals: Maximize your existing investment expertise with a specialized bundle featuring our Capstone (FP517 Financial Plan Development) and Premium Exam Prep Review. In this path, the Exam Prep provides a high-level overview of investment planning—where you already excel—while diving deeper into other critical domains like estate and tax planning. Note: Only Live Online review classes are available in this bundle tailored for CIMA® professionals.


Those requiring a Capstone Alternative course should contact us at 1-800-237-9990, option 3 or enroll@cffp.edu about available options.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP®(with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

The College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with plaque logo) 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. The College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company is an education and exam prep review provider for the CFP® Certification Examination administered by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. CFP Board does not endorse any education or review course or receive financial remuneration from education or review course providers.