THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROFESSION Find Opportunities at Upcoming Career Fair The CFP Board Career Center is a valuable resource for those at any point on their career path in the financial planning field. And the upcoming Fall 2018 online Career Fair is a great opportunity to take advantage of what the Career Center offers. EDUCATION The Candidate Forum as a Resource CFP Board's Candidate Forum is a great resource for anyone interested in – or at any stage on the path to -- CFP® certification. The Candidate Forum is an active online community specifically developed for candidates for CFP® certification. THE PROFESSIONAL-DESIGNATION PATHWAY You May Be Closer to Certification than You Think Certain professional and academic credentials allow some individuals to accelerate their path to CFP® certification, enabling them to sit for the CFP® exam sooner than they would expect. CERTIFICATION Track Your Path to CFP® Certification You're planning to take the CFP® certification exam and you need to start getting ready. It's important to develop a plan for your test preparation and set goals to make the most of your valuable study time. CFP Board offers several resources to help those who are preparing for the exam.