State Licensing Requirement Exemptions

CFP® certification is recognized by almost every state. Below is a list of state licensing requirements from which CFP® certificants are exempt. Please pay attention to the specific requirement at the top of the column from which CFP® certificants are exempt. Also, certain restrictions apply to these exemptions. Those seeking any type of waiver or credit should consult with the appropriate licensing authority.

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State	Examination Requirements for Investment Adviser/ Investment Adviser Representative Registration	Insurance	Accountancy
Alabama	Series 1, Series 2, Series 24, Series 40, Series 65	Agent Continuing Education
Alaska	IAR: Series 65
Arizona	Series 65
Arkansas	Series 65
California	Series 65
Colorado	Series 65
Connecticut	Series 65
Delaware	Series 65	Automatic continuing education credit for holding a professional designation shall receive an automatic credit of ten (10) credits in each biennium for insurance adjusters, agents, brokers, surplus lines brokers and consultants. Automatic credits may not be applied to satisfy ethics credit requirements.
District of Columbia	Series 65
Florida	Series 65
Georgia	Series 65	Individuals who hold a professional designation that requires CE (other than the CLU, CPCU, FLMI, CIC, CEBS, ChFC or AAI designations) may request CE credit from the insurance department for the number of CE hours completed for the designation.
Hawaii	Series 65
Idaho	Series 65
Illinois	Series 65
Indiana	Series 65 (CFP® certificant must provide documentation at time of application)	An applicant for license to write Class 1 insurance who has attained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification shall only be required to take that portion of the examination pertaining to rules and state laws.
Iowa	Series 65
Kansas	Series 65
Kentucky	Series 65
Louisianas	Does not register investment adviser representatives
Maine	Series 65
Maryland	IA Designated Principals: Series 65 IAR: Series 65	Passage of CFP® Certification Examination equals 15 hours of continuing education credit.
Massachusetts	Series 65
Michigan	Does not register investment adviser representatives
Minnesota	Does not register investment adviser representatives
Mississippi	Series 65
Missouri	Series 65
Montana	Series 65 (CFP® certificant must provide documentation at time of application)
Nevada	Series 65	The commissioner will exempt an agent, broker, solicitor, or consultant licensee from the requirements for continuing education if the licensee certifies that he or she has earned and continues to maintain the CFP® certification.
Nebraska	IA Compliance Principal and IAR: Series 65	The commissioner will exempt an agent, broker, or solicitor licensee from the requirements for continuing education if the licensee certifies that he or she has earned and continues to maintain the CFP® certification.
New Hampshire	Series 65
New Jersey	Good cause for waiver from Series 65
New Mexico	Series 65 IA Designated Supervisor:Series 24
New York	Series 65
North Carolina	Series 65	Prelicensing education requirements for life and health license if passed on first attempt. CFP® certificant with 4 years of experience as a full-time employee or representative interpreting or explaining insurance policy contracts in the life and health industry will be granted approval to teach prelicensing courses.
North Dakota	Series 65
Ohio	Series 65
Oklahoma	Series 65 (CFP® certificant must provide documentation at time of application)
Oregon	Series 65	Agent Pre-Examination Requirements: Three years experience for credit/life lines
Pennsylvania	Series 65 (CFP® certificant must submit written request and provide documentation at time of application)
Rhode Island	Series 65 IA: Designated supervisors: Series 24
South Carolina	Series 65
South Dakota	Series 65
Tennessee	Does not register investment adviser representatives	CFP® Certification Examination equals CPE credit awarded at a rate of 5 times the length of exam, limited to 50% of the total CPE required.	CPE credit may be allowed for the successful completion of CFP® Certification Examination. Credit will be awarded at a rate of 5 times the length of each exam taken and limited to 50% of the total CPE required under Rule 0020-5-.03
Texas	Series 65	Life and Health Insurance Counselor license examination
Utah	Series 65	The examination required of Life/Health Consultants
Vermont	Series 65
Virginia	Series 65
Washington	Series 65
West Virginia	Series 65
Wisconsin	Series 65
Wyoming	Does not register investment adviser or investment adviser representatives	CE Credit. 60 days after it is given, the number of classroom hours spent, up to the number of hours credited for passage of the national examination.

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