| Description: | Financial planners are increasingly in demand as Americans seek advisers to help manage their income, assets, and debts. Financial service providers from insurance companies to banks to investment firms are extending their services to provide comprehensive financial assistance. In response to this demand, Iowa State joined other universities to create an interinstitutional program in financial planning. You seek admission from one of the participating institutions and take online courses from Iowa State and other universities. Each university provides the 6-credit practicum for their admitted students. The other schools participating are North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Montana State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and the University of Nebraska. Courses cover financial counseling, personal taxation, insurance, retirement planning, and employee benefits. The 42-credit program has no thesis component, but requires a practicum and capstone course that focuses on case studies. The graduate certificate is 18 credits of the master’s program. Completing either the master’s or the certificate meets the educational requirements for the Certified Financial Planner™ examination. |
