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The Financial Planning Professional Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is for people who work in financial services, have a degree and want to earn Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) or Qualified Associate Financial Planner™ (QAFP™) designation.

This five-course program will take four terms to complete, with the capstone course completed each Spring term. The program is offered part-time and is designed for people who have a degree and are licensed in one of the following:

- Life Insurance - Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)
- Mutual Funds and Securities - Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
- Registered Mortgage Broker - BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)

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1. Completion of an undergraduate degree from a recognized institution

1. Evidence of active licence in one of the following: Life Licence Qualification Program (LLQP), Mutual Fund Dealers Association (MFDA), Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), or Mortgage Broker

1. This program is appropriate for students who have an undergraduate degree, are licensed and working within the financial services sector, and wish to complete their Certified Financial Planning Core Curriculum from FP Canada. 
2. English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English, students must produce evidence of their English Language Proficiency:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper =560 internet=83, or
- International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6.0, or
- Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or
- Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56, or
- CapU EAP 100 and 101 with a minimum B+ grade in each course, or
- Articulated level completion from approved [Pathway Partner.](https://capilanou.ca/programs--courses/capu-for-you/international-students/apply-to-capu-as-an-international-student/english-language-pathway-partner-schools/?_gl=1*1uhlck6*_gcl_au*MjA0NzU5NzQ1Mi4xNzQ3ODQ2Njkz*_ga*OTc2OTEzNjk5LjE3NDc4NDY2OTM.*_ga_BD02RED6MW*czE3NDkwNjkyNDUkbzEwJGcxJHQxNzQ5MDc1MDIyJGozMiRsMCRoMjEyNTU5MTQ3Mg..)


Applications open from October 2024 to August 2025. Verify with the CapU program pages for specific dates. 

When you are ready to apply, use our [pre-application checklist](https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/go/resources) to make sure you have everything you need, and visit our [How-to guides page](https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/help) for more information

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