Exam Dates
The CFP® Examination is a 10-hour examination, divided into one four-hour session (Friday afternoon) and two three-hour sessions (Saturday). The CFP® Examination is offered three times a year on the following dates:
Exam Sites
The CFP® Examination is offered in the following cities across the United States:
| Eagle River (Anchorage area), AK
Birmingham, AL Phoenix, AZ Oakland, CA Mission Viejo (Irvine area), CA San Diego, CA Los Angeles, CA area San Jose, CA Aurora (Denver area), CO New Haven, CT Rockville (DC Metro area), MD Pembroke Pines (Ft. Lauderdale area), FL Tampa, FL Jacksonville, FL Orlando, FL Atlanta, GA Honolulu, HI Chicago, IL Naperville, IL Indianapolis, IN Hammond (Baton Rouge area), LA Waltham (Boston area), MA Columbia (Baltimore area), MD Warren (Detroit area), MI St. Louis Park (Minn/St.Paul area), MN |
St. Louis, MO
Kansas City, MO Charlotte, NC Raleigh, NC Concord (Manchester area), NH Montclair, NJ Ewing (Princeton area), NJ New York, NY Buffalo, NY Albany, NY Melville (Long Island area), NY Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Portland, OR Villanova (Philadelphia area), PA Pittsburgh, PA Nashville, TN Memphis, TN Houston, TX Fort Worth (Dallas area), TX San Antonio, TX Salt Lake City, UT Richmond, VA Shoreline (Seattle area), WA Milwaukee, WI |
Topic List for the CFP® Examination
The topics, based on CFP Board’s Job Analysis Study, are the basis for the CFP® Examination. Click HERE to view financial planning certification topic lists.
Sample CFP® Examination Questions
To help familiarize tester with the CFP® Examination format, the CFP Board releases case scenarios and multiple- choice questions from previously taken CFP® examinations. Click HERE to view sample exam questions.
certification marks. CFP® certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.