Live Online CFP® Certification Education Class Schedule
The closest thing to being in an actual classroom, our expert instructors will guide you through each online course from the comfort of your own home.
Class cohorts start March, July, and November to prepare to sit for the CFP® exam one year later. View the complete live online class schedule by clicking the month that our class cohorts start below. The live online class is included in the Premium Package.
Classes start in March 2026 to sit for the March 2027 CFP® exam.
Class Times: All Live Online classes in the schedule below are held 8:00–10:00 pm ET.
| 511 | 512 | 513 | 514 | 515 | 516 | 517 | |
| Course Access (Approximate Date) | Jan 27, '26 | Mar 27, '26 | May 13, '26 | Jun 26, '26 | Aug 14, '26 | Oct 2, '26 | Nov 20, '26 |
| Class 1 | Mar 3 | Apr 16 | Jun 2 | Jul 16 | Sep 3 | Oct 22 | Dec 10 |
| Class 2 | Mar 5 | Apr 21 | Jun 4 | Jul 21 | Sep 8 | Oct 27 | Dec 15 |
| Class 3 | Mar 10 | Apr 23 | Jun 9 | Jul 23 | Sep 10 | Oct 29 | Dec 17 |
| Class 4 | Mar 12 | Apr 28 | Jun 11 | Jul 28 | Sep 15 | Nov 3 | |
| Class 5 | Mar 17 | Apr 30 | Jun 16 | Jul 30 | Sep 17 | Nov 5 | |
| Class 6 | Mar 19 | May 5 | Jun 18 | Aug 4 | Sep 22 | Nov 10 | |
| Class 7 | Mar 24 | May 7 | Jun 23 | Aug 6 | Sep 24 | Nov 12 | |
| Class 8 | Mar 26 | May 12 | Jun 25 | Aug 11 | Sep 29 | Nov 17 | |
| Class 9 | Mar 31 | May 14 | Jun 30 | Aug 13 | Oct 1 | Nov 19 | |
| Class 10 | Apr 2 | May 19 | Jul 2 | Aug 18 | Oct 6 | Nov 24 | |
| Coursework Due Date* | Apr 12, '26 | May 29, '26 | Jul 12, '26 | Aug 28, '26 | Oct 16, '26 | Dec 4, '26 | Dec 27, '26 |
| Exam Prep Review | Exam Preparation begins the first week of January 2027. Make sure you are enrolled in a Live Review no later than Mid-December 2026. | ||||||
Classes start in July 2026 to sit for the July 2027 CFP® exam.
Class Times: All Live Online classes in the schedule below are held 8:00–10:00 pm ET.
| 511 | 512 | 513 | 514 | 515 | 516 | 517 | |
| Course Access (Approximate Date) | May 28 | Jul 29 | Sep 11 | Oct 28 | Dec 16 | Jan 29 | Mar 17 |
| Class 1 | Jul 2 | Aug 18 | Oct 1 | Nov 17 | Jan 5 | Feb 18 | Apr 6 |
| Class 2 | Jul 7 | Aug 20 | Oct 6 | Nov 19 | Jan 7 | Feb 23 | Apr 8 |
| Class 3 | Jul 9 | Aug 25 | Oct 8 | Nov 24 | Jan 12 | Feb 25 | Apr 13 |
| Class 4 | Jul 14 | Aug 27 | Oct 13 | Dec 1 | Jan 14 | Mar 2 | |
| Class 5 | Jul 16 | Sep 1 | Oct 15 | Dec 3 | Jan 19 | Mar 4 | |
| Class 6 | Jul 21 | Sep 3 | Oct 20 | Dec 8 | Jan 21 | Mar 9 | |
| Class 7 | Jul 23 | Sep 8 | Oct 22 | Dec 10 | Jan 26 | Mar 11 | |
| Class 8 | Jul 28 | Sep 10 | Oct 27 | Dec 15 | Jan 28 | Mar 16 | |
| Class 9 | Jul 30 | Sep 15 | Oct 29 | Dec 17 | Feb 2 | Mar 18 | |
| Class 10 | Aug 4 | Sep 17 | Nov 3 | Dec 22 | Feb 4 | Mar 23 | |
| Coursework Due Date* | Aug 14, '26 | Sep 27, '26 | Nov 13, '26 | Jan 2, '27 | Feb 14, '27 | Apr 2, '27 | Apr 23, '27 |
| Exam Prep Review | Exam Preparation begins early May 2027. Make sure you are enrolled in a Live Review no later than Mid-April 2027. | ||||||
* The final exam for each course must be completed by 11:59 pm CT.
Classes start in November 2025 to sit for the November 2026 CFP® exam.
Class Times: All Live Online classes in the schedule below are held 8:00–10:00 pm ET.
| 511 | 512 | 513 | 514 | 515 | 516 | 517 | |
| Course Access (Approximate Date) | Sep 30 | Dec 3 | Jan 23 | Mar 11 | Apr 24 | Jun 10 | Jul 24 |
| Class 1 | Nov 4 | Dec 23 | Feb 12 | Mar 31 | May 14 | Jun 30 | Aug 13 |
| Class 2 | Nov 6 | Dec 30 | Feb 17 | Apr 2 | May 19 | Jul 2 | Aug 18 |
| Class 3 | Nov 11 | Jan 6 | Feb 19 | Apr 7 | May 21 | Jul 7 | Aug 20 |
| Class 4 | Nov 13 | Jan 8 | Feb 24 | Apr 9 | May 26 | Jul 9 | |
| Class 5 | Nov 18 | Jan 13 | Feb 26 | Apr 14 | May 28 | Jul 14 | |
| Class 6 | Nov 20 | Jan 15 | Mar 3 | Apr 16 | Jun 2 | Jul 16 | |
| Class 7 | Nov 25 | Jan 20 | Mar 5 | Apr 21 | Jun 4 | Jul 21 | |
| Class 8 | Dec 2 | Jan 22 | Mar 10 | Apr 23 | Jun 9 | Jul 23 | |
| Class 9 | Dec 4 | Jan 27 | Mar 12 | Apr 28 | Jun 11 | Jul 28 | |
| Class 10 | Dec 9 | Jan 29 | Mar 17 | Apr 30 | Jun 16 | Jul 30 | |
| Coursework Due Date* | Dec 19 | Feb 8 | Mar 27 | May 10 | Jun 26 | Aug 9 | Aug 30 |
| Exam Prep Review | Exam Preparation begins early September. Make sure you are enrolled in a Live Review no later than Mid-August 2026. | ||||||
* The final exam for each course must be completed by 11:59 pm CT.
The following class cohorts are currently in progress but may have a course in the 7-course curriculum that has not yet begun. If you have already met some of the required education courses, you may be able to enroll in course in the schedule(s) below that has not started.
- March 2025 Start Class Cohort (for March 2026 Exam)
- July 2025 Start Class Cohort (for July 2026 Exam)
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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.