The American College of Financial Services
Founded in 1927, The American College of Financial Services is the nation's largest nonprofit educational institution devoted to financial services professionals. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has educated over 200,000 professionals across the United States through certificate, designation, and graduate degree programs. Its portfolio of applied knowledge also includes just-in-time learning and consumer financial education programs. The College's faculty represents some of the foremost thought leaders in the financial services industry. Visit TheAmericanCollege.edu and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Discover all the ways you can expand your opportunities with us.
Black Executive Leadership Fellow
The American College of Financial Services Black Executive Leadership Program is a carefully-crafted, culturally-relevant, and customized program aimed at preparing the next generation of Black leaders in financial services. The program focuses on advancing the culture, careers, and companies of mid-senior level Black managers.Black Executive Leadership Sponsor
The American College of Financial Services Black Executive Leadership Program is a carefully-crafted, culturally-relevant, and customized program aimed at preparing the next generation of Black leaders in financial services. The program for executive sponsors focuses how they can support the culture, careers, and companies of mid-senior level Black ...Business Succession Planning Certificate Program
The Business Succession Planning Certificate Program provides professionals seeking succession planning expertise with the knowledge needed to help business owners make important decisions relating to the sale or transfer of their business. The curriculum allows an individual to understand the important aspects of this process, such as how to analyze ...Chartered Leadership Fellow®
The CLF® educational program provides financial services managers with the knowledge and tools needed to achieve key organizational goals, such as recruitment and retention, setting performance standards, and developing business plans. The curriculum features an effective mix of courses fine-tuned for leadership and organizational success. The American ...Chartered Advisor for Senior Living®
A CASL® professional is a financial services expert educated to lead clients from middle age through retirement and assist them with the management, preservation and transfer of wealth. Having completed an advanced five-course academic curriculum and met the experience and ethics requirements as set forth by The American College of Financial Services. Before ...Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®
The CAP® credential is for financial and nonprofit professionals focused on the best strategies for philanthropic planning. In addition to mastering the financial details involved in different forms of charitable giving, CAP® designees gain critical interpersonal skills needed to guide clients and donors from philanthropic aspiration to positive social ...Chartered Financial Consultant®
The ChFC® professional is prepared with the essentials of financial planning, including insurance, income taxation, retirement planning, investments, and estate planning, Study areas include behavioral finance, financial planning for families with special needs dependents, small business planning, financial planning for clients in diverse communities, ...Chartered Life Underwriter®
Launched in 1927, the CLU® is the insurance profession’s oldest standard of excellence. Today, it continues to be the premier credential for professionals who want to provide their clients with the security of life insurance and risk management. CLU® designees know how to serve the diverse needs of their individual and business clients through in-depth ...Chartered Special Needs Consultant®
The ChSNC® is the only credential designed to prepare financial advisors to help people with special needs. Through the program, advisors gain an in-depth knowledge of the best strategies for ensuring that families who are caring for a person with disabilities have the resources they need to live well. ChSNC® professionals learn to wisely and compassionately ...Estate Planning and Taxation Certificate Program
The Estate Planning and Taxation Certificate Program provides financial professionals with a strong understanding of the key facets of estate tax law and planning. The curriculum consists of three courses focusing on topics such as advanced gift and estate planning, strategies to help clients achieve greater tax efficiency, and business succession planning. The ...