Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ (AFLP℠)

The Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ designation is for professionals who demonstrate advanced-level content knowledge of financial literacy topics.

They have proven their expertise in analyzing, evaluating, and creating lessons around the following subjects: Financial Psychology, Savings, Expenses & Budgeting, Account Management & Team Members, Loans & Debt, Credit Profile, Income, Economic & Government Influences, Risk Management & Insurance, Investing & Personal Financial Planning, Education & Skill Development.

Learning Outcome Level Objectives

The Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ course drives learners toward higher-order thinking skill sets and builds upon the Certified Financial Literacy Professional℠ Course.

Topics & Learning Outcomes

Lessons will cover the same topics in the Certified Financial Literacy Professional℠ course, but emphasis is placed on higher-order thinking skill sets built upon the prerequisite learning.

Introduction & Pre-testing
Financial Psychology
Savings, Expenses, & Budgeting
Account Management
Loans & Debt
Credit Profile
Education & Skill Development
Income
Economic & Government Influences
Risk Management & Insurance
Investing & Personal Financial Planning

Course Requirements & Details

Training Schedule: Self-paced with scheduled meeting times for peer work.

Training Hours: 80 hours.

Testing: Moderated online testing with a passing score of 80%. Test fee $68 per attempt.

Ongoing Education: Ongoing Training & Testing Requirements: 3 years after earning certification and completed within 9 months to maintain good standing. Produce content of 5,000 to 8,000 words displaying your expertise in any of the topics covered in the course. Content can be created in any medium; however, if provided in video or audio, the content also must include a script representing the required word count. A grade of 80% or better is required to pass and opportunities are provided to improve your work if the score falls short of passing on your first or second attempt.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Certified Financial Literacy Professional℠ course and in current good standing.

Standards & Disciplinary Process: View here.

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CEUs Issued Upon Successful Completion

The NFEC℠ is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is internationally recognized as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

IACET CEUs are offered to candidates who successfully complete all the coursework and steps.

Guarantee, Terms, & Annual Renewal

A 30-Day No Questions Asked Guarantee. Read the complete terms and conditions. Every second year, training and testing are required to maintain AFLP℠ status. Starting in year 2 (365 days after order), your annual investment is $147 and includes all the training, tools, and testing you need to keep your certification up-to-date.

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AFLP℠ – Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ Certification Imparts Professional-level Personal Finance Knowledge

Professionals who want to gain a credible, respected designation that certifies their advanced-level knowledge of personal finance content should consider the National Financial Educators Council’s Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ – AFLP -coursework. This program prepares individuals to analyze, evaluate, and create lessons around 10 core financial literacy topics: 1) Financial Psychology, 2) Savings, Expenses & Budgeting, 3) Account Management & Team Members, 4) Loans & Debt, 5) Credit Profile, 6) Income, 7) Economic & Government Influences, 8) Risk Management & Insurance, 9) Investing & Personal Financial Planning, and 10) Education & Skill Development.

The Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ programming builds upon the NFEC’s Certified Financial Literacy Professional℠ training, but takes the learners toward gaining more advanced knowledge and reaching a higher order of thinking aptitudes across these 10 topic areas. Graduates from the training achieve competency in complex reasoning and analysis by completing reports, assessments, interviews, and project-based assignments that demonstrate strategic and extended thinking skills.

The subject matter for the AFLP℠ training was guided by the NFEC’s Financial Literacy Standards & Framework for Learners, which defines the learning goals that enable students to evaluate their knowledge and self-direct their progress through the online programming with ease. These standards were created by a collaborative team of experts in the subject matter, educators, learners, and financial wellness program leaders.

Earning the Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ Certification requires 80 hours of self-paced online coursework, with scheduled meeting times for project-based learning with peers. After finishing the lessons, students must pass an online test moderated by a proctor with a score of 80% or higher. Completion of the Certified Financial Literacy Professional℠ training is prerequisite for taking this course.

Because the NFEC is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), the organization is able to offer IACET CEUs for the Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ training that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is an internationally-recognized standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training. Any learner who completes the AFLP℠ coursework, steps, and peer projects successfully will be offered IACET CEUs.

Maintaining the Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ credential also requires ongoing education. Every three years, certification holders must produce content of 5,000 to 8,000 words that demonstrates expertise in any one of the 10 topics covered in the original course. The content can be written, audiotaped, or videotaped, but audio and video submissions must be accompanied with a script that shows the candidate meets the specified word count. The submission must receive a grade of 80% or better for individuals to pass and maintain their certification. However, they will have opportunities to improve their work and resubmit if they fall short of the 80% requirement on the first or second attempt.

Becoming an AFLP℠ has multiple real-world benefits and applications. For example, individuals and families could use this advanced knowledge to make well-informed improvements to their personal financial situations. At the organizational level, Human Resources representatives might leverage the program to bring financial wellness training to a company’s employees, thereby boosting productivity and job satisfaction. Institutions of higher learning could apply the training to help students calculate ROI on the career paths they’re considering and make knowledgeable decisions about entering into student debt. For an illustration, read how some college students in Georgia are leveraging their certifications to mentor other students toward wise debt choices.

The National Financial Educators Council is a social enterprise organization and a recognized leader in providing independent financial wellness resources and training. In addition to being an IACET Accredited Provider, the NFEC is also a Certified B Corporation, a mission-driven company that meets the highest standards for socially responsible commerce. The Accredited Financial Literacy Professional℠ coursework represents just one of the NFEC’s many efforts to give people the knowledge and confidence they need to reach maximum financial well-being.