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Financial Planning Certificate

Bow Valley College

Bow Valley College

www.bowvalleycollege.ca

Targeted toward industry professionals, this four (4) course certificate of achievement allows you to complete educational requirements towards your Qualified Associate Financial Planner (QAFP) or your Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and advance your career within the Financial Planning sector. Courses are accredited with FP Canada and learners can obtain their Mutual Funds License through the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC).

Contact

Registrar's Office
345-6 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4V1, Canada

  • Program Type Occupational
  • Credential Type Certificate *
  • Length 180 Hour(s)
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning

* Certificate of Achievement

Admission Requirements

• Credit in English 30-1 or a minimum of 65% in English 30-2 or equivalent

• Credit in Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or equivalent

OR:

• Successful completion of the General Educational Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 520 in Math

OR:

• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions Test

 

In addition to academic requirements, applicants whose first language is NOT English must demonstrate ONE of the following:

  • IELTS score of 6 with a minimum band score of 6.0
  • TOEFL score of 83
  • BVC Academic English 2 with a grade of ‘B-’
  • Canadian Language Benchmarks score of 8 in each strand
  • Successful completion of an Alberta Education English Language Arts course that is consistent with the specified academic admission requirements for the Career Program
  • Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of three years of full-time secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
  • Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of one year of full-time post-secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction

Transfer(s) Eligibility

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Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated September 18, 2023. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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