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Home Designations Chartered Life Underwriter Designation
The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation has been widely recognized for 90 years as a superior mark of excellence in the financial services industry. CLU designation holders are regarded as elite professional financial advisors who raise the bar in developing effective solutions for individuals, business owners, and professionals in the areas of risk management, wealth creation and preservation, estate planning, and wealth transfer.
The CLU designation is conferred in Canada exclusively by The Institute for Advanced Financial Education (“The Institute™”). The Institute is the leading designation body in Canada for financial services practitioners in the specialty areas of Advanced Estate and Wealth Transfer, and Living Benefits.
The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) is an approved designation for use of the title Financial Planner in Ontario.
PLEASE NOTE: The Institute is updating curriculum for the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Professional Financial Advisor (PFA™) designation education programs. Beginning in Fall 2022, the Institute will introduce new content into the CLU and PFA curricula.
Upon successful completion of the CLU Designation Program, you must apply to receive the designation. At the time of application you must attest to having completed at least four years of experience within, or related to, the financial services industry. The experience requirement is inclusive of management, staff, academics, writers, candidates and volunteers engaged directly or indirectly within the financial services industry, as well as financial advisors.
Prior Learning Exemptions & Equivalencies
You may apply for “Recognition of External Designations” to be exempt from completion requirements for the Advocis Financial Planning Fundamentals Program for CLU® Certification if you hold one of the following professional qualifications in good standing: CFP, QAFP, F.Pl. (Pl.Fin), CFA, CPA (or equivalent).
If you have completed courses with an educational institution / organization other than Advocis and you believe they qualify for partial exemption from the Advocis Financial Planning Fundamentals Program for CLU® Certification requirements, you may apply for a course exemption.
Important Details for Transition Candidates (Advocis FP241-244 Courses)
Please note: Modules can be taken in any order. However, if you do not have experience with Time Value of Money calculations, Advocis recommends completing Module 912 – Financial Analysis before attempting the following modules: 913, 914, 915, 916, 918, 919, 921.
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