Academics

Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

Whether you are established in or new to the financial industry, our Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning can help you become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM practitioner. The program, which consists of five courses, is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) and qualifies you to take the CFP® Certification Examination.

Classes are offered evenings and weekends in the state-of-the-art Bertolon School of Business, and all coursework can be completed in one year.

Our program is one of the few offered for academic credit. Should you decide to pursue an MBA at Salem State, these courses can count as MBA electives.

We provide networking opportunities through established relationships with financial planning individuals and organizations, faculty, and our career services office.

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• Please visit graduate admissions to apply

Curriculum

• Learn more about GCFP program requirements on the flowsheet.

Please Note: Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the trademarks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and certification marks in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements. Salem State College does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and certification marks. CFP® certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.