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Earn Multiple Designations

Save Two Years by Earning All Three Designations*

  • Once you have earned one designation, it is easy to achieve a second, or a third designation, because the programs share many of the same courses.
  • You will benefit from any one of the following sequences because you end up taking seven or eight fewer courses.

* Saving two years is based on the assumption that a candidate completes one course approximately every three months.


View Course Sequences:

Starting with CLU

 

Step 1: Begin with CLU

Required Courses (Take all 5 courses)

 311: Fundamentals of Insurance Planning
 323: Individual Life Insurance
 324: Life Insurance Law
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning
 331: Planning for Business Owners and Professionals

Elective Courses (Take the 3 highlighted courses)

 300: Financial Planning: Process and Environment
 321: Income Taxation
 326: Planning for Retirement Needs
 328: Investments
 334: Estate Planning Applications
 

CLU Earned

 

Step 2: Continue with ChFC

Required Courses (Take the 3 highlighted courses)

 300: Financial Planning: Process and Environment Fulfilled Class
 311: Fundamentals of Insurance Planning Fulfilled Class
 321: Income Taxation Fulfilled Class
 326: Planning for Retirement Needs  
 328: Investments  
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning Fulfilled Class
 332: Financial Planning Applications  

Elective Courses (Take the 1 highlighted course)

 322: The Financial System in the Economy  
 334: Estate Planning Applications Fulfilled Class
 352: Financial Decisions for Retirement  
 

ChFC Earned

 

Step 3: Finish with CASL

Required Courses (Take the 2 highlighted courses)

 328: Investments Fulfilled Class
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning Fulfilled Class
 350: Understanding the Older Client  
 351: Health and Long-Term Care Financing for Seniors  
 352: Financial Decisions for Retirement Fulfilled Class
 

Starting with CASL

 

Step 1: Begin with CASL

Required Courses (Take all 5 courses)

 328: Investments
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning
 350: Understanding the Older Client
 351: Health and Long-Term Care Financing for Seniors
 352: Financial Decisions for Retirement
 

CASL Earned

 

Step 2: Continue with ChFC

Required Courses (Take the 5 highlighted courses)

 300: Financial Planning: Process and Environment  
 311: Fundamentals of Insurance Planning  
 321: Income Taxation  
 326: Planning for Retirement Needs  
 328: Investments Fulfilled Class
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning Fulfilled Class
 332: Financial Planning Applications  

Elective Courses (Take the 1 highlighted course)

 322: The Financial System in the Economy  
 334: Estate Planning Applications  
 352: Financial Decisions for Retirement Fulfilled Class
 

ChFC Earned

 

Step 3: Finish with CLU

Required Courses (Take the 3 highlighted courses)

 311: Fundamentals of Insurance Planning Fulfilled Class
 323: Individual Life Insurance  
 324: Life Insurance Law  
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning Fulfilled Class
 331: Planning for Business Owners and Professionals  

Elective Courses (You won't need any courses)

 300: Financial Planning: Process and Environment Fulfilled Class
 321: Income Taxation Fulfilled Class
 326: Planning for Retirement Needs Fulfilled Class
 328: Investments Fulfilled Class
 334: Estate Planning Applications Fulfilled Class
 

Starting with ChFC

 

Step 1: Begin with ChFC

Required Courses (Take all 7 courses)

 300: Financial Planning: Process and Environment
 311: Fundamentals of Insurance Planning
 321: Income Taxation
 326: Planning for Retirement Needs
 328: Investments
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning
 332: Financial Planning Applications

Elective Courses (Take the 2 highlighted courses)

 322: The Financial System in the Economy
 334: Estate Planning Applications
 352: Financial Decisions for Retirement
 

ChFC Earned

 

Step 2: Continue with CLU

Required Courses (Take the 3 highlighted courses)

 311: Fundamentals of Insurance Planning Fulfilled Class
 323: Individual Life Insurance  
 324: Life Insurance Law  
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning Fulfilled Class
 331: Planning for Business Owners and Professionals  

Elective Courses (You won't need any courses)

 300: Financial Planning: Process and Environment Fulfilled Class
 321: Income Taxation Fulfilled Class
 326: Planning for Retirement Needs Fulfilled Class
 328: Investments Fulfilled Class
 334: Estate Planning Applications Fulfilled Class
 

CLU Earned

 

Step 3: Finish with CASL

Required Courses (Take the 2 highlighted courses)

 328: Investments Fulfilled Class
 330: Fundamentals of Estate Planning Fulfilled Class
 350: Understanding the Older Client  
 351: Health and Long-Term Care Financing for Seniors  
 352: Financial Decisions for Retirement Fulfilled Class
 
 

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Why Insurance Achievement?

"I passed 351 this morning and have now earned my CASL designation in addition to my CLU and ChFC. I just wanted to let you know that I am a firm believer in your materials, passing eleven classes in less than three years, with a 100% passing rate!"

- Gene P. Berry, CASL, CLU, ChFC