Minnesota State University, Mankato
Financial Planning Certificate Program students
Exceed National Pass Rate on
CFP® Certification Examination for Fourth Year
Passing the 10-hour Certified Financial Planner® Examination isn’t easy, but Minnesota State University, Mankato students have done so with flying colors again this year.
Students in the Extended Learning and College of Business Financial Planning Certificate Program recently exceeded the rigorous national exam’s pass rate for the fifth straight time. Students who pass the exam can receive the CFP® designation – the most highly recognized and respected professional certification among financial service professionals.
Minnesota State Mankato’s Certificate Program students achieved a 77 percent pass rate on the March 2007 CFP® Examination. The national average pass rate was 61 percent.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that students in Minnesota State Mankato’s Financial Planning Certificate Program have exceeded the national pass rate. The exam is offered in March, July and November of each year.
“Again this year our students have proven that the Minnesota State Mankato Financial Planning Certificate Program is one of the best in the country,” said Stephen Larson, Ph.D., CFP® and program director. “Our pass rate is typically well above the national average thanks to our willing students and great instructors.”
Established in 1998 as a way to meet the continuing education needs for financial planning professionals, the Minnesota State Mankato Financial Planning Certificate Program includes five separate courses. Course topics include Principles of Financial Planning and Insurance, Investment Planning, Tax Planning, Retirement Planning and Estate Planning. Students have the option of taking courses in any order and at locations in Bloomington, Minneapolis, Plymouth or Saint Paul.
Successful completion of the program meets the educational requirement to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination.
For more information about Minnesota State Mankato’s Financial Planning Certificate Program, visit www.mnsu.edu/cfp or contact Jean Clarke at (507) 389-2572 or (800) 311-3142.
Minnesota State University, Mankato does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP registered logo, 
, certification marks. CFP certification is solely granted by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.
