CHARTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT (CHFC)

The ChFC, Chartered Financial Consultant designation is a financial credential awarded by the American College to individuals who satisfy educational, work experience and ethics requirements. Recipients of the ChFC certification have completed, and passed examinations, on at least seven mandatory college-level courses in the areas of financial, insurance, retirement and/or estate planning, as well as income taxation and/or investments. Additionally, recipients have completed at least three elective courses on the financial system, estate planning applications, executive compensation, and/or retirement decisions. In order to maintain this designation, ChFC holders must satisfy the ongoing requirements of the Professional Achievement in Continuing Education ("PACE"), which includes at least 30 hours of continuing education every two years.