Overview
Oregon State University’s Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board Registered Program that provides you with a direct path to a career in wealth management. This program meets the educational requirement for you to obtain your CFP certification, enhance your job prospects and broaden your skill and training in financial planning.
This is a unique one-year program designed for part-time course work, although you have the option take one class per quarter and complete the program in two years. It’s well-suited for working professionals who want additional training to earn the CFP, move up at their current workplace or find other employment opportunities in this growing industry.
Hybrid with in-person classes in Portland
This rigorous graduate program blends online course work with in-person classes in Portland. The approximate delivery blend is 80 percent online and 20 percent in-person. Courses entail two in-person classes per 11-week term, lasting three hours each. In-person classes are held at the Collaborative Life Sciences Building in Portland's South Waterfront neighborhood.
Advantages of an Oregon State University business program
- OSU's College of Business is accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
- Research-based education
- Only 25 percent of business schools meet AACSB standards
- Oregon State is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Rigorous curriculum and flexible delivery that blends online and in-person classes to maximize learning and flexibility
- 2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region "Best in the West" designation from the Princeton Review
- Listed as one of the top 10 Most Popular Business Schools on the U.S. News & World Report's short list
- Courses taught by leading researchers and practitioners
- Small class sizes
Please note: This program is in the process of being approved for financial aid eligibility by the U.S. Department of Education. Federal regulations require institutions to report certain information about educational programs that lead to gainful employment in recognized occupations. For more details, visit the federal gainful employment disclosure page.
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Degree details
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 27 quarter credits are equal to 18 semester credits.
† Cost per credit is calculated using tuition per credit for the current academic year. It does not include associated fees, course materials, textbook expenses, and other expenses related to courses.
‡ This program is not fully online. It’s a blend of online course work and in-person classes in Portland, Oregon.
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