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Prep Course for the CFP® Certification Examination

Sponsored by:

Florida Community College at Jacksonville

  Institute for Financial Studies
Cost:

Tuition - $850
Note: Tuition is $595 for Florida Community College students in the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Education Program.

   
Delivery method: Live classroom instruction
   
Location:

Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Urban Resource Center
601 W. State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

   
Dates:

June 25 29, 2008

   
Daily Schedule:  Wednesday, June 25 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  Thursday, June 26 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  Friday, June 27 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  Saturday, June 28 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  Sunday, June 29 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
   
Required Review Materials: Required Review Materials $375 - CFP® Certification Examination Review Materials
  To order materials call Keir Educational Resources: 1.800.795.5347, ext. 101.
   
Required Class Preparation: Allow a minimum of one month to read ALL review materials prior to attending class.
   
Who should attend:

Individuals who have applied to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination on July 18 – 19, 2008.
(Note: The deadline to apply with the CFP® Board is June 4, 2008.)

   
Registration Information: Contact Melissa Chandler by e-mail or by phone at 904.361.6261.
   

REVIEW COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Ronald W. Allen, Ronald W. Allen, MSFS, CAP™, AEP, CFP®

Ronald W. Allen is the Director of Florida Community College’s Institute for Financial Studies and teaches Fundamentals of Financial Planning and Insurance Planning and Risk Management. Ron is a CFP® practitioner in the area of small business operations. In addition to general planning, he specializes in financial, estate, retirement, investment and insurance planning. Ron has more than 20 years experience as a corporate executive specializing in sales, marketing, and acquisition and business startup. He is past president of the Jacksonville Society of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and former chairman of The Financial Planning Association of Jacksonville.

Matthew B. Bishop, JD, CPA/PFS, CLU, ChFC, CFP®

Dr. Matthew B. Bishop is the Program Manager for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Certification Education Program at Florida Community College at Jacksonville and teaches the Income Tax Planning, Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits, and Estate Planning courses. He is also a CPA practicing in the areas of qualified plans, estate and gift tax, and personal financial planning. He is a past president of the Jacksonville Society of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners, and a member of the Society for Financial Services Professionals, the American Institute of CPA’s, and the Florida Institute of CPA’s. Previously, he has been employed in “Big Six” public accounting and an agent/registered representative for a major life insurance company.

Michael S. Wallace, CFP®

Michael S. Wallace is an adjunct instructor who teaches Investment Planning for Florida Community College’s Institute for Financial Studies. Mike is a CFP® certificant working in Jacksonville. His work encompasses all areas of financial planning but he specializes in investment and retirement planning. Mike has had over 20 years experience in corporate finance, both as a corporate lender and as an investment banker. He is a member of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Financial Planning Association.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, and CFP (with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.

 



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