This document provides an overview of NJ Gurukul's new Certified Financial Planner (CFP) course. The 3-sentence summary is: NJ Gurukul is now offering a CFP certification course to equip participants with comprehensive financial planning skills. The CFP is the highest certification in financial planning recognized internationally. The course will provide classroom training, study materials, and exam preparation support to help students pass the CFP certification exams.

1. An Introduction
Pursuing to Cause a Change in Peoples’ lives…
Mission: Empower advisors to assist clients in
wealth creation through Right Selling .
Purpose: To convert people into better
business personalities & achieve success.

2. Our focus: All the stages of a growing personality
Gurukul Training Solutions
Business Planning
Growth / & Strategizing
Career Stage Team & Employee
Management
Adv. Advisory
/ Fin. Planning
Soft Skills &
Personality
Sales &
Motivation
Products &
Markets
Basic Certifications,
AMFI, etc. People Experience / Seniority

3. Our new initiative
 NJ Gurukul with the experience of:
 Imparting trainings for FP based advisory to
IFAs
 Has now become an Education Provider to
offer “Certified Financial Planner” course.

4. What is CFP?
 Is an Internationally acclaimed highest certification
course in Financial Planning from FPSB India
(Financial Planning Standards Board India).
 It is a comprehensive skill development program to
equip participants to offer authentic Financial Plans.
 FPSB follows 4 Es as guiding principles world wide:
 Education. Examination, Experience Ethics.
 In a way it is a “right means for the desired end”
 On enrollment with FPSB, one gets access to their
site www.fpsbindia.org & subscription to CFP journal.

5. Why CFP?
There are <1000…CFPs in India,
Required by 2010, 1.5 lac CFPs Source: fpsbindia.org
 There is a huge scope of career in Financial planning.
 Internationally, the concept of managing finances
through informed advice is the in-thing.
 Countries like Australia, USA have made it
mandatory to be professionally qualified to offer
advice.
 Shortly in India we may well have legislation on this.
 Professionally qualified advisors are in high demand.
 “To be CFP in it self is a great motivator”.

6. For whom?
 Employees:
 AMC Employees
 Bank Employees
 Insurance Employees
 Corporate Employees
 Associates and Advisors
 Indirect Employees
 Professionals (CA, CFA, Tax consultants)
 Students

7. How will I be benefited from this program?
 You become a light house.
(Self illuminated Expert in financial planning based advisory)
 You attain a global position for yourself.
 You join an elite group in the Financial world.
 You move ahead of the increasing competition.
 You get preference for coveted positions with
reputed organizations.

8. In tough times, how will I be benefited?
 Sound financial advice is the key to “CRM”.
 To offer sound advice, an advisor must possess knowledge.
 At such times investors assess the difference between proficiency of the
advisors and its implications.
 Hence tough times justify the course need.
 CFP gives the edge to place oneself at a higher pedestal.

9. Eligibility criteria
Higher Secondary
and above.
With requisite
experience

10. Will it help me even if I am not from Finance back ground ?
 It does not matter even if you are
from a different background.
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11. Is the course only in English or is there any option?
 Being an internationally acclaimed
course it is run in English.
 However, Class room coaching, will
give adequate subject clarity .
 Objective type examination reduces
the complexity of language barrier.

12. What is the course syllabus?
 CFP - Education Programme Syllabus:
Introduction to Financial Planning
&
 Module I - Risk Analysis & Insurance Planning
 Module II-Retirement Planning & Employees
Benefits
 Module III-Investment Planning
 Module IV- Tax Planning & Estate Planning
 Module V-Advanced Financial Planning

13. Who are the Facilitators for the course?
 The course is being steered by a qualified
CFP with a passion to spread CFP
education.
 Excellent successful professionals right for
the specific modules.
 Experienced team to facilitate case-studies.
 Effective team to help in reference reading.

14. What is the time needed to complete the course?
With focused efforts it can be completed in a year.
However in any case it has to be completed within 7 years of enrollment.

15. How would the course be run?
 After registration we will:
1. Coach you module by module.
2. Give class room coaching of 40 hrs/module.
3. Classes of 2 hours per day for 5 days/week.
4. Sharpen you through case studies.
5. Build your confidence through mock tests.

16. What is the registration procedure?
 You enroll with us & we will:
 Get you registered with FPSB India.
 Provide you the course material.
 In addition, we also provide:
1. Detailed Work-books.
2. Case studies.
3. Reference material.
4. Online mock tests facilities.
5. Access to library.
6. Internet access for course preparation.

17. Why Regular CFP & not the Challenger Status?
 Yes Challenger status can be availed.
 But in the regular course you refresh all
the aspects step by step for better clarity.
 You would also benefit immensely from:
1. Phase wise preparation.
2. Class room coaching.
3. Lot of case studies and group discussions

18. Why regular course if I can myself study and clear it?
 Of course you can study on your own
and clear the examination
 But assistance from Gurukul in terms of:
 Class Room coaching
 Infrastructural support learning
 Interaction/case studies with batch mates
 Will increase the chances of your success
with your commitment.

19. Why through NJ Gurukul?
 NJ Gurukul will understand your input needs and:
 Give concept clarity over bookish knowledge.
 Give sieved content for easy understanding.
 Give you case studies, exercises and on line
mock tests, & build your confidence.
 Following give us the edge over any other
education provider in the country:
1. Passion to be the best EP in 3 years with the
highest pass %.
2. Pioneer in Surat, of CFP course.
3. Proven record of Training over 18K IFAs.
4. Promoting Financial planning as a concept.

20. Can multiple modules be studies together?
Yes they can be studied.
 Right now we will focus on the single
module coverage.
 Thus it will be desirable to focus on the
current module to have better insight.
 In due course, options would be explored.

21. Will AFP in one or two related modules not suffice?
 Yes surely
 Its great that you are planning to do some
modules.
 Be confident to clear the whole course & get
the expertise of CFP, against some module
specific certification.
 People say it right “Nishan Chuk Maaf, pan
Nahi Maaf Nichu Nishaan”

22. At this age not sure to study so much & clear the exam!
 Why do you under estimate your self?
 Your hard work has brought you this
success.
 Remain interested to achieve this big thing.
 Gurukul is there to assist you effectively.
 You will have an inspiring achievement.

23. Career Options at large
 Training Sales of financial products
 Research  Bank
 Asset management company
 Financial planning
 Life Insurance
 Journalism  Share brokers
 Academics  Portfolio manager

24. Will Gurukul help in placement after clearing CFP?
 Surely
 Gurukul would arrange campus
selection opportunities.
 Provide references of some leading
AMC and Organizations who are
looking forward to have such qualified
people.
 Gurukul will also explore with M/S NJ
India Invest about the possibilities of
placement of some candidates.

25. Will this be helpful to me if I move abroad?
Surely..
 This course is recognized in 20 major
countries of the world.
 You can have a respectable career
option for your self abroad.

26. What is the course fee & payment pattern?
 Rupees:55000/- (fifty five thousand)
only, for specified coaching on the modules.
 We accept local cheques & DD.
 Towards FPSB payments, DD drawn in
their favour is needed.

27. Any extra costs?
Not with NJ Gurukul.
 You will have to pay the registration fee to
FPSB Rupees 7,500/- only
 Examination fee @1500/- per module for the
first four modules and Rupees 5000/- for the
last module.
 In case if all the modules are not cleared in one
year, re-registration fee of Rupees 10,000/- will
be charged by FPSB.

28. What is the Examination pattern?
 The Tests are objective type with no
negative marking.
 The first exam can be given after 60 days of
registration with FPSB.
 Examinations are conducted by NSE online..
 Candidates can give the test as per their
convenience for the first four modules.
 For the last module concurrence from FPSB
is needed.

29. Why so many people register and do not clear the final CFP?
 Some:
 Commit error in self assessment.
 Only depend on material sent by EP.
 Miss the case-studies for right insight.
 Face impact of missing mock tests.

30. Can we go to next module without clearing the current one?
Yes !!

31. To conclude…
We assist you in…
Higher status Prestigious Certification
Self Improved
Realization self Image
Revenue Goal Competence / Authority
enhancement Achievements confidence
Level High End
enhancement clients
Profile Shift Penetration
You receive …

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