What licenses are CE credits earned at The Financial Advisor Symposium eligible for? CFP - The Financial Advisor Symposium applied to the CFP Board of Standards for continuing education credits. Please see below for the total number of CE credits approved. ChFC - According to the PACE Recertification of the American College, Society of Financial Service Professionals. What courses are NOT eligible for CE credits (for CFP, CLU, ChFC, RHU, REBC licensees only)? Courses on public accounting, computer hardware/software, marketing, practice management, sales, or specific company or product presentations are not eligible for CE credits. Can I earn CE credits towards my CPA state license renewal? Each state has its own requirements for CE credits eligibility. Because of The Financial Advisor Symposium audience's national composition and our staffing constraints, we are unable to research each state's criteria and apply for CE credits to each of the 50 states. Can I earn CE credits towards my Series 7, Series 63, or other securities license renewal? No, you cannot. The NASD, in conjunction with other self-regulatory organizations and the Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education, administers a two-part mandatory Continuing Education Program. The program consists of a Regulatory Element and a Firm Element. The Regulatory Element requires all registered persons to take computer-based training in industry rules and regulations on the second anniversary of their initial securities registration and every three years thereafter. The Firm Element requires broker/dealers to keep their "covered persons"—employees who deal with customers and their supervisors—up to date on job- and product-related subjects by way of an annual firm-developed and administered training program. Why aren't programs at The Financial Advisor Symposium eligible for state insurance license CE credits? CE credits for state license renewals are only awarded for courses whose subject matter will increase technical knowledge of insurance principles, coverages, laws, and regulations. How many CE credits can I earn for CFP Licensees by attending The Financial Advisor Symposium? The CFP Board of Standards has approved continuing education credits for The Financial Advisor Symposium. Below is a list of the programs in the conference for which continuing education credits have been approved. If you attend ALL of the courses with the highest CE credits available, the maximum number of CE credits you can possibly earn is 18. Monday, October 13, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Morningstar Stock Valuation 101* (3.5 CEUs) W. Scott Burns, Director of ETF Analysis, and Brian Nelson, Associate Director of Training, Morningstar Location: Superior B, Level 2 *Ticket Required, $199 per person Tuesday, October 14, 9:15 am – 10:15 am Recession, or Not? (1 CEU) Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, First Trust Advisors Location: Sheraton 1-3, Level 4 Tuesday, October 14, 11:15 am – 12:30 pm (Pick one from the following workshop/panel discussions; each is eligible for 1.5 CEU. Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) Advanced Wealth Transfer Techniques Location: Sheraton 1, Level 4 What Is Your Fiscalosophy™? Location: Sheraton 2, Level 4 A New Look at Investor Behavior Location: Sheraton 3, Level 4 Tuesday, October 14, 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm (Pick one from the following workshop/panel discussions; each is eligible for 1.5 CEU. Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) What Makes Retirement Successful? Location: Sheraton 2, Level 4 S&P’s 2009 Equity Markets Outlook Location: Sheraton 3, Level 4 Tuesday, October 14, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm (Pick one from the following workshop/panel discussions; each is eligible for 1.5 CEU. Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) The 25 Biggest Most Common Mistakes Investors Make with IRAs Location: Sheraton 1, Level 4 Playing Both Sides of the Market Location: Sheraton 2, Level 4 Wednesday, October 15, 9:45 am – 11:00 am (Pick one from the following workshop/panel discussions; each is eligible for 1.5 CEU. Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) The Mission and Vision of Long-Term Care Insurance Location: Sheraton 1, Level 4 Working with Small-Business Owners Location: Sheraton 2, Level 4 What’s Ahead for the Fixed-Income Market? Location: Sheraton 3, Level 4 Wednesday, October 15, 11:15 am – 12:30 pm (Pick one from the following workshop/panel discussions; each is eligible for 1.5 CEU. Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) Asset Allocation for Maximum Portfolio Growth Location: Sheraton 2, Level 4 Morningstar’s Nine Favorite Investing Ideas in Stocks, Funds, and ETFs Location: Sheraton 3, Level 4 Wednesday, October 15, 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm (Pick one from the following workshop/panel discussions; each is eligible for 1.5 CEU. Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) Tax Issues and Implications of the 2008 Election Location: Sheraton 1, Level 4 Managing Retirement Assets in Choppy Markets Location: Sheraton 3. Level 4 Wednesday, October 15, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Behavioral Investment Counseling© (1 CEU) Nick Murray, Author, Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth Location: Sheraton 3, Level 4 Thursday, October 16, 9:00 am – 10:00 am (Pick one from the following workshops/panel discussions; each is eligible for 1 CEU. Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) Investing in Global Exchange Traded Funds Location: Sheraton 1, Level 4 A New Look at Annuities Location: Sheraton 2, Level 4 Thursday, October 16, 10:15 am – 11:30 am (Drop your CEU Voucher in the box inside the room to receive credit.) Global Investing: Where Do We Go from Here? (1.5 CEU) Location: Sheraton 1, Level 4 Thursday, October 16, 11:45 am – 12:45 pm How We Lost Our Way in Energy—How We Are Going to Get Back on Track (1 CEU) Charles Maxwell, Senior Energy Analyst, Weeden & Co. LP Location: Sheraton 3, Level 4 How do I register to receive CE credits for CFP Licensees? When you register (by phone, online, or onsite), you will need to provide your CFP number in order for InterShow to submit your CE credits following the Symposium (see "How do I submit the CE credits I've earned to the CFP Board?" below). What is the procedure for registering attendance for CE credits eligibility for CFP Licensees at The Financial Advisor Symposium? 1. Bring the confirmation packet that you will receive in the mail approximately two weeks before the Symposium to The Financial Advisor Symposium Registration Desk when you arrive at the hotel. 2.Symposium staff will give you a badge holder, lanyard, registration bag with conference materials, and CE credit vouchers. 3.For CE-eligible general sessions—i.e. when no other sessions are being held at the same time—your attendance will be automatically credited if you are registered for the day when that specific general session is held—you don't have to do anything more. 4.For CE-eligible workshop sessions—i.e. when there is more than one session being held at the same time—you will need to drop your CE credit voucher, which you received at the Registration Desk, in the box after you enter that specific workshop room to record your attendance for that session. You have to follow this procedure for each CE-eligible workshop session that you attend. 5.Certificates of Completion are included in your registration bag—you'll need to fill in the details of the sessions that you attended and keep the certificate for your records. How are credits reported for CFP Licensees? InterShow is responsible for reporting the number of CE credits you've earned to the CFP Board of Standards for approval. The CFP Board of Standards also requires us to keep a record of CE credits earned for four years, in case you are ever audited. If necessary, how do I submit the CE credits I've earned to the CFP Board directly? All CFP licensees must complete 30 hours of continuing education (CE) each reporting period. The reporting period is a two-year period ending the last day of the CFP licensee's renewal month. You should add the credits you've earned at The Financial Advisor Symposium to the other credits you've been accumulating during the reporting period and keep track of them for your records. Keep your Certificate of Completion or Attendance for all conferences, seminars, or classes you've attended for four years afterwards.