More Financial Planners Earned CFP^® Certification in 2021 Than Ever Before

More of your peers earned CFP^® certification in 2021 than ever before. People like you are recognizing that CFP^® certification is an essential goal for planners who want to offer their clients competent and ethical financial planning. In addition, employers and clients all want to work with CFP^® professionals, and the demand is outpacing the supply. There has never been a better time to earn CFP^® certification!

“In a competitive financial advisory environment with more than 200 designations, CFP^® certification allows professionals to accelerate their careers and demonstrate their commitment to CFP Board to putting their clients’ best interests first,” said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE. “We are especially excited to see strong increases of women, Black and Hispanic individuals pursuing a career in financial planning, as diversifying the financial planning profession is one of CFP Board’s core strategic priorities and central to the work of our Center for Financial Planning.”

As of December 31, 2021, the number of CFP^® professionals reached an all-time high of 92,055, an increase of 3.8% over 2020 numbers. In addition, the ranks of CFP^® professionals grew significantly among women, Black and Hispanic professionals, hitting all-time highs for each demographic. Read more about the exciting new class of CFP^® professionals in this article from CFP Board.

As more and more of your colleagues earn CFP^® certification, you don’t want to be left behind. Learn more about the value of CFP^® certification and take your first step toward earning it today!