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CFP® certification gives you an advantage in your financial planning career. Candidates for CFP® certification must pass the CFP® exam, which tests one’s ability to apply financial planning skills and techniques to real-life situations. Topics on the test include: financial planning process and principles, tax planning, income and retirement planning, estate planning, risk management and insurance, investment planning, tax planning, retirement savings and income planning, estate planning and psychology of financial planning. The exam is 170 questions (multiple choice, short scenario and case study) and is three hours long.