CIFP CFP® Certification Program – CIFP on the Web® CIFP offers the four-course, Web-based CIFP CFP® Certification Program. Completion of this accredited educational offering is a critical first step on the path to obtaining the internationally recognized CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation. This Program provides individuals with the necessary knowledge and practical skills to begin a career in this growing profession. The CIFP CFP Certification Program consists of four core courses (i.e. Retirement Planning, Income Tax Planning, Strategic Investment Planning and Risk Management and Estate Planning) and the Program Review and Evaluation Course which includes a final Program Examination. Upon completion of the CIFP CFP Certification Program, you will have completed an approved core curriculum program and will become eligible to write the first (of two) CFP examination [i.e. Financial Planning Examination Level 1 (FPE1)] administered by the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC). CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and CFP logo mark® (with flame) are certification marks owned outside the U.S. by Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB). Financial Planning Standards Council is the marks licensing authority for the CFP marks in Canada, through agreement with FPSB.