{"id":39,"date":"2018-05-08T03:59:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T03:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:54:07","slug":"certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c92116b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"70733\" data-id=\"c92116b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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elementor-element elementor-element-9d253b3\" data-eae-slider=\"16153\" data-id=\"9d253b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0625b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0625b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cc14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17cc14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">Are you passionate about helping people with their money so they can improve their lives? If so, <em>you\u2019re in the right place.<\/em><\/span><\/h2><p>The AFC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is the gold standard and is one of the most respected in the field of financial counseling and education. The certification is structured, rigorous and highly focused on professional development and continuing education.<\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #eaaa00; font-size: 12pt;\">CERTIFICATION BENEFITS INCLUDE:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>A highly recognized and respected designation<\/li><li>A strong network of professionals<\/li><li>Access to ongoing continuing education<\/li><li>Continual support for a rewarding career<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Select the certification pathway that best fits your professional requirements and meets your career goals.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e83e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image_button\" data-id=\"1e83e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-button-wrapper video-button\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/afcpe-value-of-an-afc-e1530193712477.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oU5GCNbO-jA\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tWatch The Value of an AFC<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ff604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ff604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #eaaa00;\"><a id=\"certification-programs\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5d7a72d2d3708ff60b15b280\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">AFCPE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4><h2><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">AFCPE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> offers the AFC<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><sup>\u00ae <\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">certification program in the US with varying education paths. Choose a pathway to begin impacting lasting financial well-being for all people<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45ea5bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"4461\" data-id=\"45ea5bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d9e35e\" data-eae-slider=\"54588\" data-id=\"3d9e35e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd966f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-card\" data-id=\"dd966f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card blank-card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertification | Counseling Specialty\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"card-headline\">AFC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">Accredited Financial Counselor<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span><\/h4><p>The gold standard: Comprehensive life-cycle financial education, providing the knowledge and skills to assist clients in complex financial decision-making.<\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">An Accredited Financial Counselor<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0(AFC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) can:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Address your immediate money challenges.<\/li><li>Create a plan to achieve your unique goals &amp; dreams.<\/li><li>Build a sustainable foundation for long-term financial well-being.<\/li><\/ul><p>When you work with an AFC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0professional you receive financial education and guidance specific to your unique situation and needs. An AFC will never sell you products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/certification-and-training\/accredited-financial-counselor\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aff7e4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"7770\" data-id=\"aff7e4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-917c2ff\" data-eae-slider=\"81499\" data-id=\"917c2ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a20407 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"24003\" data-id=\"8a20407\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79bc87c\" data-eae-slider=\"26619\" data-id=\"79bc87c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33118fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta_banner\" data-id=\"33118fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta_banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-banner-wrapper card container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-image col-sm-8\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AFCPE-symposium-seminar.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-content  col-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">Not quite ready to dive into certification? <\/span><\/h2><p>Not a problem. Just like you, we meet our people where they are. Check out our selection of training courses or start with AFCPE Membership.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><a class=\"button button\" style=\"color: #5d89b3;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/education-and-training\/\"><span style=\"color: #1561ae;\">Training<\/span><\/a><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><a class=\"button button\" style=\"color: #5d89b3;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/membership\"><span style=\"color: #1561ae;\">Membership<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9299b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"45782\" data-id=\"a9299b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8efe82b\" data-eae-slider=\"28546\" data-id=\"8efe82b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20d404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b20d404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"color: #eaaa00;\"><a id=\"accreditation\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">ACCREDITATION<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4><h2 style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">The NCCA has granted accreditation to the AFCPE\u2019s Accredited Financial Counselor<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><span style=\"position: relative; font-size: 15.75px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">(AFC<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><span style=\"position: relative; font-size: 15.75px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">) program for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.<\/span><\/h2><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) has granted accreditation to the AFCPE<span style=\"position: relative; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae<\/span>\u2019s Accredited Financial Counselor<span style=\"position: relative; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae<\/span> program for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. Accreditation is for a five-year period, expiring December 31, 2025.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6630f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6630f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.credentialingexcellence.org\/Accreditation\/New-to-Accreditation\/What-is-Accreditation\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tLearn More\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c420c6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"45709\" data-id=\"c420c6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b29637\" data-eae-slider=\"78024\" data-id=\"1b29637\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8828db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8828db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">\u201cAccreditation through NCCA enhances the value of the AFC<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; position: relative; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"> designation to employers, colleagues and consumers,\u201d said Rachael DeLeon, AFCPE<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; position: relative; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cThis recognition and achievement sets the certification mark apart from others in the field and emphasizes the highest standard of excellence that AFCPE<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; position: relative; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">\u00a0has built for this field.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The NCCA is the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. The NCCA Standards were created in 1977 and updated in 2021 to ensure that certification programs adhere to modern standards of practice for the certification industry. AFCPE<span style=\"position: relative; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae<\/span> joins an elite group of more than 130 organizations, representing over 315 programs, that have received and maintained NCCA accreditation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc368a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"26751\" data-id=\"fc368a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85344d8\" data-eae-slider=\"24338\" data-id=\"85344d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a312e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a312e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a79025f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"3717\" data-id=\"a79025f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81b1ef0\" data-eae-slider=\"72869\" data-id=\"81b1ef0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e1eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01e1eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CFE-Logo-300x102.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CFE-Logo-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CFE-Logo.png 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9c4bcb\" data-eae-slider=\"38344\" data-id=\"d9c4bcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662911b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662911b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bTogether, AFCPE\u2019s Accredited Financial Counselor\u00ae (AFC\u00ae) certification, and the Financial Fitness Coach (FFC\u00ae) certification in partnership with Sage Financial Solutions, have met the requirements and competencies outlined in the Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) Counselor Training Standards:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Context of Poverty<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Financial Content (All topics)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Counseling and Coaching Skills<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Counseling and Coaching Techniques<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Practice and Experiential Learning<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Continuing Education<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Supervisor Training<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"http:\/\/cfefund.org\/\">About the CFE Fund<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fecpublic.org\/about\/\">About FEC Public.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a14fd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"56647\" data-id=\"3a14fd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e34caa6\" data-eae-slider=\"6184\" data-id=\"e34caa6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf12c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial_slider\" data-id=\"bf12c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slider-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AFCPE-2018-Annual-Report_v1-spreads-Commented.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"prev-slide\" aria-label=\"Previous\" type=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"next-slide\" aria-label=\"Next\" type=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide-content-wrapper col-sm-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"testimonial-title\">Shane Enete, Assistant Professor of Finance at Biola University<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">\"The AFC<sup><span class=\"s1\">\u00ae <\/span><\/sup>is a credential that will enhance just about any career that involves service to others. Whether a student becomes an advisor, counselor, teacher, therapist, pastor, or non-profit worker, knowing how to skillfully address financial issues gets to the root of a basic human need that also is highly connected to their hearts.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AFCPE-2018-Annual-Report_v1-spreads-Commented2.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"prev-slide\" aria-label=\"Previous\" type=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"next-slide\" aria-label=\"Next\" type=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide-content-wrapper col-sm-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"testimonial-title\">Vivian Padua, AFC<sup>&reg;<\/sup>, FCC<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAs a financial coach, I create a trusting and honest space for clients. I listen without an agenda or judgment. I stay present with clients and provide a space where they feel comfortable sharing their life stories. By building this container, we are able to establish concrete financial and life goals.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AFCPE-2018-Annual-Report_v1-spreads-Commented3.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"prev-slide\" aria-label=\"Previous\" type=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"next-slide\" aria-label=\"Next\" type=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slide-content-wrapper col-sm-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"testimonial-title\">Pamela Capalad, AFC<sup>&reg;<\/sup>, CFP<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"If there\u2019s one designation you\u2019re going to start with, start with the AFC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. I\u2019m not just saying that, I got my CFP<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> first and if you want to work with folks who need this information and help the most, the AFC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> covers the knowledge base and the behavioral\/psychological training you\u2019ll need to help people truly make change.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8ad13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b8ad13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-c-e-organizational-member-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-41191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-c-e-organizational-member-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-c-e-organizational-member-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-c-e-organizational-member-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-c-e-organizational-member-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-c-e-organizational-member-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-c-e-organizational-member-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecfab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ecfab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncca-accredited-program-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-41192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncca-accredited-program-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncca-accredited-program-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncca-accredited-program-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncca-accredited-program-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncca-accredited-program-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ncca-accredited-program.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ec7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ec7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #eaaa00;\"><a id=\"maintaining-certification\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4><h2><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">Professional development is a career-long process.<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Over the course of a career, many changes will occur in a field of expertise that require an updating of knowledge and skills. These changes can include the introduction of new product and service offerings in the financial marketplace, as well as changes in laws and technical knowledge related to personal finance and counseling.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><strong>The purpose of requiring certificants to receive continuing education is threefold:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Enhance the individual professional\u2019s capacity to serve his or her constituents<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Protect the public interest<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Uphold the rigor of the certification programs<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">There are three steps to maintaining certification:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Submit an annual fee<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Meet the CEU requirements<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Abide by a code of ethics<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><strong>For more information on requirements and fees, please refer<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><strong> to our<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c70247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0c70247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/resource-center\/professional-development\/guide-to-maintaining-your-certification\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tGuide to Maintaining Your Certification\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c712c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c712c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><h4><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><a id=\"how-exam-is-developed\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5d7a72d2d3708ff60b15b280\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #eaaa00;\">HOW THE AFC\u00ae EXAM IS DEVELOPED<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; color: #333333;\">Every course five years, AFCPE<span style=\"position: relative; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae <\/span>conducts a national job analysis survey of financial counselors and educators to ensure we are certifying financial counselors with the skills they need to excel in the field of personal finance. The results of this analysis are translated into questions for the AFC<span style=\"position: relative; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\">\u00ae <\/span>exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28f62c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c28f62c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2023-JA-Summary-website.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tJob Analysis Study Summary\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267a70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-statistics_banner\" data-id=\"267a70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"exam-statistics\" data-widget_type=\"statistics_banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistics-banner-wrapper container-fluid text-center\" style=\"background-color: #eaaa00;\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta-header\">AFCPE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Exam Statistics<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistics-row row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic col-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"statistic-headline\">2983<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-description\">Accredited\u00a0Financial\u00a0Counselors\u00a0in good\u00a0standing<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Certification-Exam-Statistics-YOY-12_2024-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Download Exam Statistics Here &gt;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">In compliance with NCCA Accreditation, AFCPE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> publishes exam statistics on an annual basis.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attend a FREE Info Session! Are you passionate about helping people with their money so they can improve their lives? If so, you\u2019re in the right place. The AFC\u00ae is the gold standard and is one of the most respected in the field of financial counseling and education. 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