The Financial Planning Association of Australia is the peak professional body for financial planning in Australia, representing approximately 12,000 individuals and businesses. The FPA and its members strive to improve the financial wellbeing of all Australians. The FPA provides the leadership, professional framework and education that enable members to deliver quality financial advice to their clients. FPA members include financial planners from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, including over 5,500 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals - the global symbol of excellence in financial planning.

FPA CFP® Certification Program
If you are considering a career in financial planning or you are a financial planner, you are part of one of Australia’s most dynamic and fastest growing professions. Gaining CFP certification will allow you to set yourself apart from other financial planners. CFP certification is the only globally recognised mark of professionalism and the premier financial accreditation program for financial planners. All aspiring CFP professionals must satisfy rigorous admissions standards that include education, examination, experience, ethics ("the 4 Es’).

The CFP Certification Program consists of five parts:
CFP 1 – Ethics, Professionalism and compliance
CFP 2 – Applied Strategies 1
CFP 3 – Applied strategies 2
CFP 4 – Investment Strategies
CFP 5 – CFP Certification Assessment

To view more information on CFP Certification program, modules 1- 4 click here.
To view more information on the CFP Certification Assessment click here.

FPA Specialist Accreditation Programs
The FPA provides professional education and accreditation for financial planners in specialist areas of advice. The FPA Specialist Accreditation Programs are designed for FPA practitioner members, both CFP professionals and Associate Financial Planners (AFP),
who have demonstrated, through experience, education, examination and ethics, their eligibility to use a FPA granted post nominal designation, providing evidence of their competence in specific areas of advice. Specialist advice areas which have been currently identified for accreditation program development include life risk, estate planning and self managed superannuation funds. Completing
the FPA Specialist Accreditation Program will assist you to enhance your professional career and personal development, such as:

Gaining a designation reflecting your higher knowledge and skills in areas of financial planning specialty
Advancing your qualifications and give yourself a professional edge in the competitive marketplace
Take your professional career to the next level

Click here for more information on the FPA Specialist Accreditation Programs

Find out more information    Visit www.fpa.asn.au or call 1800 337 301

CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and  are certification marks owned outside the U.S. by Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. Financial Planning Association of Australia Limited is the marks licensing authority for the CFP marks in Australia, through agreement with FPSB.