More advisors than ever are pursuing the Certified Financial Planner designation — the most popular professional mark in the wealth management industry. And they're not just signing up in greater ...

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The CFP exam is for the financial industry what the bar is for the legal industry. Being a certified financial planner (CFP) is largely considered the gold standard in financial planning. Of the ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- CFP Board today announced the results of the July 2026 CFP® Certification Exam, administered during a July 14-21 testing window. This was the largest July ...

CFP Board’s 2025 exam cycle set a new high-water mark for aspiring planners, capping a year of record participation and solid pass rates as more professionals lean into financial planning as a ...

The CFP exam just posted its biggest July on record, a milestone that lands as CFP-credentialed planners face both better-than-average compensation and a phased-in overhaul of continuing education and ...

The next exam offered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards will be held March 9 through March 16, with remote testing available because of the pandemic, the CFP Board announced today.

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 15, 2026 — CFP Board today reported a milestone year in 2025, with record numbers of new CFP certificants and exam candidates. As of December 31, 2025, the number of CFP ...

Rishi Vamdatt had a very specific concern on exam day, and it wasn’t the material. It was whether he’d be allowed to sit at all. “I was a little worried that they wouldn’t let me take the exam just ...