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QAFP™ or CFP® Certification – Suggested Study Schedule
QAFP™ or CFP® Certification – Suggested Study Schedule
Advocis has suggested study schedules to help you stay on track to qualify for the November 2020 FP Canada exam or the June 2021 FP Canada exam sittings for both the QAFP and CFP designations.
Which FP Canada exam were you planning to write?
November 2020
June 2021
November 2020 QAFP Exam
To write the QAFP exam in November 2020, you must have successfully completed the Core Curriculum Program for QAFP™ Certification. The certification program consists of 12 modules.
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to November 2020 QAFP Exam
Modules - Available & Coming Soon
Key Dates - November 2020 QAFP Examination
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to November 2020 QAFP Exam
If you have completed the currently available modules, this study schedule will help you to successfully stay on track to complete the remaining modules as they are released, and be ready to write the November 2020 QAFP Exam.
| Core Curriculum Program for QAFP Certification | Beginning Date | # of Days to Complete | Completion Date |
| Insurance | 11-May-20 | 20 | 30-May-20 |
| Government Benefit Plans | 31-May-20 | 15 | 14-Jun-20 |
| Investments | 15-Jun-20 | 36 | 21-Jul-20 |
| Registered Retirement Plans | 22-Jul-20 | 44 | 03-Sep-20 |
| Credit & Debt | 04-Sep-20 | 20 | 23-Sep-20 |
| Taxation | 24-Sep-20 | 31 | 25-Oct-20 |
| Core Curriculum (Review Tool) | 26-Oct-20 | 31 | 25-Nov-20 |
Modules - Available & Coming Soon
| Core Curriculum Program for QAFP Certification | Date Available |
| Financial Planning Profession & Financial Services Industry Regulation | Available |
| Financial Analysis | Available |
| Registered Education & Disability Plans | Available |
| Economics | Available |
| Law | Available |
| Human Behaviour | Available |
| Insurance | Available |
| Government Benefit Plans | 15-May-20 |
| Investments | 05-Jun-20 |
| Registered Retirement Plans | 22-Jun-20 |
| Credit & Debt | 14-Jul-20 |
| Taxation | 15-Jul-20 |
| Core Curriculum (Review Tool) | 01-Oct-20 |
Key Dates - November 2020 QAFP Examination
For verification of all dates, please see the official FP Canada Examination page.
| 16-Sep | Examination Preparation Webinar |
| 29-Sep | Early bird registration ends |
| Last day to request an alternate examination location, French examination, or testing accommodation | |
| 27-Oct | Exam registration closes |
| Last day to request a refund, postponement, or change exam location | |
| 04-Nov | Last day to successfully complete Introduction to Professional Ethics (IPE) |
| Last day to provide core and advanced curriculum educational transcripts | |
| 27-Nov | QAFP examination takes place at locations across Canada |
November 2020 CFP Exam
To write the CFP exam in November 2020, you must have successfully completed the Core Curriculum Program for CFP® Certification and the Advocis Advanced Curriculum Program for CFP® Certification. The total certification program consists of 12 modules and 1 course.
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to November 2020 CFP Exam
Modules - Available & Coming Soon
Key Dates - November 2020 CFP Examination
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to November 2020 CFP Exam
If you have completed the currently available modules, this study schedule will help you to successfully stay on track to complete the remaining modules as they are released, and be ready to write the November 2020 CFP Exam.
| Core Curriculum Program for CFP Certification | Beginning Date | # of Days to Complete | Completion Date |
| Insurance | 11-May-20 | 15 | 25-May-20 |
| Government Benefit Plans | 26-May-20 | 11 | 05-Jun-20 |
| Investments | 06-Jun-20 | 27 | 03-Jul-20 |
| Registered Retirement Plans | 04-Jul-20 | 33 | 05-Aug-20 |
| Credit & Debt | 06-Aug-20 | 15 | 20-Aug-20 |
| Taxation | 21-Aug-20 | 23 | 13-Sep-20 |
| Core Curriculum (Review Tool) | 14-Sep-20 | 2 | 16-Sep-20 |
| Advanced Curriculum Program (Course) | 17-Sep-20 | 37 | 24-Oct-20 |
| Advanced Curriculum (Review Tool) | 26-Oct-20 | 31 | 25-Nov-20 |
Modules - Available & Coming Soon
| Core Curriculum Program for CFP Certification | Date Available |
| Financial Planning Profession & Financial Services Industry Regulation | Available |
| Financial Analysis | Available |
| Registered Education & Disability Plans | Available |
| Economics | Available |
| Law | Available |
| Human Behaviour | Available |
| Insurance | Available |
| Government Benefit Plans | 15-May-20 |
| Investments | 05-Jun-20 |
| Registered Retirement Plans | 22-Jun-20 |
| Credit & Debt | 14-Jul-20 |
| Taxation | 15-Jul-20 |
| Advanced Curriculum Program (Course) | 31-Jul-20 |
| Advanced Curriculum (Review Tool) | 01-Oct-20 |
Key Dates - November 2020 CFP Examination
For verification of all dates, please see the official FP Canada Examination page.
| 16-Sep | Examination Preparation Webinar |
| 29-Sep | Early bird registration ends |
| Last day to request an alternate examination location, French examination, or testing accommodation | |
| 27-Oct | Exam registration closes |
| Last day to request a refund, postponement, or change exam location | |
| 04-Nov | Last day to successfully complete Introduction to Professional Ethics (IPE) |
| Last day to provide core and advanced curriculum educational transcripts | |
| 26-Nov | CFP examination takes place at locations across Canada |
June 2021 QAFP Exam
To write the QAFP exam in June 2021, you must have successfully completed the Core Curriculum Program for QAFP™ Certification. The certification program consists of 12 modules.
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to June 2021 QAFP Exam
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to June 2021 QAFP Exam
This study schedule will help you to successfully stay on track to complete the remaining modules and be ready to write the June 2021 QAFP Exam.
| Core Curriculum Program for QAFP Certification | Beginning Date | # of Days to Complete | Completion Date |
| Financial Planning Profession & Financial Services Industry Regulation | 01-Jun-20 | 20 | 21-Jun-20 |
| Financial Analysis | 22-Jun-20 | 23 | 14-Jul-20 |
| Registered Education & Disability Plans | 15-Jul-20 | 11 | 25-Jul-20 |
| Economics | 26-Jul-20 | 16 | 11-Aug-20 |
| Law | 12-Aug-20 | 34 | 14-Sep-20 |
| Human Behaviour | 15-Sep-20 | 20 | 05-Oct-20 |
| Insurance | 06-Oct-20 | 25 | 30-Oct-20 |
| Government Benefit Plans | 31-Oct-20 | 18 | 18-Nov-20 |
| Investments | 19-Nov-20 | 45 | 03-Jan-21 |
| Registered Retirement Plans | 04-Jan-21 | 54 | 27-Feb-21 |
| Credit & Debt | 28-Feb-21 | 25 | 24-Mar-21 |
| Taxation | 25-Mar-21 | 39 | 02-May-21 |
| Core Curriculum (Review Tool) | 03-May-21 | 31 | 03-Jun-21 |
June 2021 CFP Exam
To write the CFP exam in June 2021, you must have successfully completed the Core Curriculum Program for QAFP™ Certification. The certification program consists of 12 modules.
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to June 2021 CFP Exam
Suggested Study Schedule Leading to June 2021 CFP Exam
This study schedule will help you to successfully stay on track to complete the remaining modules and be ready to write the June 2021 CFP Exam.
| Core Curriculum Program for CFP Certification | Beginning Date | # of Days to Complete | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Planning Profession & Financial Services Industry Regulation | 01-Jun-20 | 18 | 18-Jun-20 |
| Financial Analysis | 19-Jun-20 | 19 | 08-Jul-20 |
| Registered Education & Disability Plans | 09-Jul-20 | 9 | 18-Jul-20 |
| Economics | 19-Jul-20 | 14 | 02-Aug-20 |
| Law | 03-Aug-20 | 29 | 01-Sep-20 |
| Human Behaviour | 02-Sep-20 | 18 | 19-Sep-20 |
| Insurance | 20-Sep-20 | 21 | 11-Oct-20 |
| Government Benefit Plans | 12-Oct-20 | 16 | 27-Oct-20 |
| Investments | 28-Oct-20 | 39 | 05-Dec-20 |
| Registered Retirement Plans | 06-Dec-20 | 47 | 21-Jan-21 |
| Credit & Debt | 22-Jan-21 | 21 | 12-Feb-21 |
| Taxation | 13-Feb-21 | 34 | 18-Mar-21 |
| Core Curriculum (Review Tool) | 19-Mar-21 | 10 | 29-Mar-21 |
| Advanced Curriculum Program (Course) | 30-Mar-21 | 30 | 29-Apr-21 |
| Advanced Curriculum (Review Tool) | 30-Apr-21 | 34 | 03-Jun-21 |
June 2021 CFP Exam
To write the CFP exam in June 2021, you must have successfully completed the Core Curriculum Program for QAFP™ Certification. The certification program consists of 12 modules.