Look here for information and resources that will help you understand what a career in financial planning has to offer. Check out FAQ: Industry [1]; CFP Professional Stats [2]; and a report on our Quality of Work Life Survey [3]. If you have already decided to earn CFP certification, check out Path to CFP [3] and CFP Exam FAQ [3] to determine your next step.

Don't take just our word for it. Find out what it's really like to be a practicing financial planner from those who are active in the profession right now. Check out our archived Career Q & As [4] and read the Profiles of CFP Professionals [5]. And, if your are a registered FPSC Student Associate, email our roster of practicing financial planners who are happy to respond to your personal questions about financial planning as a career.