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Chartered Retirement Plans SpecialistSM - CRPS®

CRPS
CRPS® Professional Designation Package Version 25
$1,375.00

The Chartered Retirement Plans SpecialistSM , or CRPS® program, is a designation program for financial professionals.  This program educates experienced advisors on the process for building and maintaining business retirement plans. Students will be able to recommend implementation techniques that can be executed into well-structured, company-appropriate retirement plans. Plus, you’ll be able to effectively administer retirement plans for businesses and their employees. 

The program has been updated for the SECURE Act 2.0, so you’ll gain the knowledge to help your clients take advantage of incentives available under the legislation. 

Begin your program at any time and complete your CRPS® designation program.
Students have access to OnDemand classes which provide the flexibility to complete a professional designation program at their own pace based on their busy schedule. Your online learning platform will guide you through all your course-related activities, from reading assignments, recorded video lectures and module quizzes to your final exam.

    The CRPS® designation streamlines the cost and time toward your next credential.
    As you advance your career, the College recognizes the time and investment it takes to earn industry-recognized credentials. Upon completion of the CRPS® program, graduates earn direct credit for one elective course in the College’s Master of Science Degree in Personal Financial Planning.

    Plus, completion of professional designations programs can also help you fulfill continuing education (CE) requirements:

    • If you are a CFP® professional, successful completion of the College’s professional designation programs can qualify for CE hours for CFP® certification renewal as follows:
      • ADPA® program: 28 hours (live online program); 22.5 hours (ondemand program)
      • SE-AWMA® program: 28 hours (live online program); 24 hours (ondemand program)
      • All other designation programs (except the FPQP® and WMSSM programs): 28 hours (either live online or ondemand program)
    • If you currently hold a professional designation from the College, completion of a new professional designation fulfills CE hours as part of the renewal of your current designation.



    Learn More About the CRPS® Program

    Mike Harris, Associate Professor at the College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company, explains how financial professionals can gain the expertise to advise clients on their company retirement plan offering to help them benefit from incentives available under SECURE Act 2.0 through the College’s Chartered Retirement Plans SpecialistSM  professional designation program.

    The CRPS®designation package includes:

    Students have access to OnDemand classes which provide the flexibility to complete a professional designation program at their own pace based on their busy schedule. Your online learning platform will guide you through all your course-related activities, from reading assignments, recorded video lectures and module quizzes to your final exam.

     

    Because this option is self-paced, you can begin the program at any time.  


     


     




     


    • Introduction to ERISA and the Fiduciary Standard
    • Employer-Funded Defined Contribution Plans
    • Participant-Directed Retirement Plans
    • Retirement Plan Solutions for Small Business Owners
    • Retirement Plan Selection, Design and Implementation
    • Administering ERISA-Compliant Plans
    • Working with Participants






     

    Electronic textbooks are your primary resource for course content. You will receive an electronic VitalSource eBook as part of the package price. eBooks in the ePub format that are compatible with Apple iPad and MOBI/Kindle will also be available on your student dashboard. 
     
    Printed textbooks are available as an add-on to your package for $159 plus tax and shipping. 

     


    Module Quizzes, located at the end of each unit in your program, are designed to gauge your comprehension of the material. Students must complete the 30-question quiz for each module (or 20-question quiz if you are pursuing the ADPA® program) before moving to the next module. For questions answered incorrectly, correct answers with detailed rationale are provided to help improve your comprehension.

    The Practice Exam is designed to closely replicate the Final Exam experience in terms of the degree of difficulty, timing, format, and topical coverage. This exam can be taken twice and provides unique practice questions that you haven’t seen at this point in your studies. The Practice Exam is a sound indicator of how you will perform on your Final Exam. It allows you to see areas of strength and weakness on your Performance Tracker. 

    For the AAMS®, APMA®, AWMA® ,CRPC® , CSRIC®, FPQP®  and SE-AWMA® designations:
    To pass the designation program, you must achieve a score of 70% or higher on the Final Exam. Students have an allotted time of 3 hours to take the Final Exam and a maximum of two attempts to pass the Final Exam. 

    If you are pursuing the Sports & Entertainment (SE) Supplemental Education for AWMA® Program to earn your SE-AWMA® designation, you must achieve a score of 70% or higher on the Final Exam. These students have an allotted time of 1 hour to take the Final Exam and a maximum of two attempts to pass the Final Exam. 

    The grade earned on the Final Exam reflects your overall grade for the designation program.


    For the ABFP®, ADPA® and WMSSM  designations:
    To pass the designation program, you must achieve a score of 70% or higher on the Final Exam. Students have an allotted time of 2 hours to take the Final Exam and a maximum of two attempts to pass the Final Exam. 

    The grade earned on the Final Exam reflects your overall grade for the designation program.

    Course Sessions

    You can enroll and begin pre-recorded class lectures at any time.

     

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    Frequently Asked Questions about the CRPS® Designation

    The CRPS® designation program is designed for advisors and agents who wish to obtain the unique skills needed to design, install, and maintain company retirement plans.
     
    • Experienced advisors who desire financial planning credentials to advance their career
    • Advisors who wish to specialize in wholesale-based retirement plans rather than planning for individuals
    • Advisors who wish to pursue the CFP® certification or a master of science degree at a later date
    For all designation programs except the Sports & Entertainment (SE) Supplemental Education for the AWMA® program
    Students in all professional designation programs except the Sports & Entertainment (SE) Supplemental Education for the AWMA® Program have 120 days from the date they are provided online access to complete a designation program (including testing and passing the Final Exam). 
    • Students who enroll in Live Online classes will receive online access 20 days prior to the first class date.
    • Students who enroll in OnDemand classes will receive online access immediately after they enroll.

    If you need to extend your program, extensions of up to 60 days are available at a fee.  Extensions requests must be received on or before the fourteenth day following the course end date. Fees are non-refundable.

    Sports & Entertainment (SE) Supplemental Education for the AWMA® program

    Students have 30 days from the date they are provided online access to complete the program (including testing and passing the Final Exam). 

    If you need to extend your program, extensions of up to 60 days are available at a fee.  Extensions requests must be received on or before the fourteenth day following the course end date. Fees are non-refundable.

     

     

     

    he Final Exam for the CRPS® program contains 80 questions. 

    Students have an allotted time of 3 hours to take the Final Exam and a maximum of two attempts to pass the Final Exam.

    A passing score on the Final Exam is a score of 70% or higher. The grade earned on the Final Exam reflects your overall grade for the designation program.

    A score of 70% or better is required to pass all professional designation final exams. Students who do not earn a minimum of 70% after the allotted number of final exam attempts will be required to re-enroll in the professional designation course, pursuant to the Professional Designation Re-Enrollment Policy.


    After a student successfully completes the academic requirements of the professional designation program, students are notified via email (typically within 48 hours of course completion) to apply for authorization to use the applicable certification marks in accordance with the designation requirements. You can also apply for authorization through home.kaplanlearn.com. Continued use of certification marks is subject to compliance with ongoing renewal requirements.










    Individuals who hold a professional designation authorized by the College are responsible for completing 16 hours of continuing education (CE) credits every two years. A $100 renewal fee is also required every two years. Learn more about your renewal options at this link: Renew Your Professional Designation

    For LUTCF® designation holders, please visit the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA) website for renewal requirements and to renew your LUTCF® designation.

     

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