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Here is an abbreviated sample course outline. All of our courses are submitted to each State Department of Insurance for ?CE? approval before we schedule a 3-day review class, which usually runs from 8am?6pm each day. Actual days and times may vary by state. Note: Before any new candidate can attend one of our 3-day review courses and take our final closed book exam, they must sign up for a course, pass our screening questions, pay their initial fee in full, and pre-study our ACSFP Manual (we allow 30 days of pre-study).

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 ACSFP Association of Chartered Senior Financial Planners Sample Course Outline

1)

Introduction

2)

Ethics

  a) Protecting the Consumer

  b) Laws & Regulations

  c) Tolerance for Competition

3)

Properly Planning in Today's World

  a) Longer Life Expectancies

  b) Not overlooking Lawsuits and being Sued

  c) Social Security and Asset Protection

4)

Estate Planning

  a) Evaluating an Estate

  b) Establishing Goals

  c) The use of Wills and Trusts

5)

Gifting, Joint Ownership

  a) Medicaid Look-Back

  b) Gifting Limits & Estate Tax

  c) Cost Basis and Capital Gains

6)

Trusts

  a) Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts

  b) Avoiding Probate

  c) Who really Needs a Trust

7)

Tolerance for Risk

  a) Determining Fixed Monthly Incomes

  b) Changes in Risk over Time

  c) Theory of Asset Diversification

8)

LTC - Long Term Care

  a) Different Types and Costs

  b) Changing Levels of Care

  c) Tax Qualified vs. Non-Tax Qualified LTC

9)

Protection from an E&O Claim

  a) Forms to Use for LTC, Life Insurance and Annuities

  b) Determining the necessary Levels of coverage

10)

Equity Indexed Annuities

  a) Traditional Annuities vs. Indexed Annuities

  b) Qualified vs. Non-Qualified Plans

  c) Explanation of Indexing and Call Options

11)

Investing - Wealth Accumulation

  a) Investment Vehicles

  b) Investment Diversity and Liquidity

  c) Tax Deferring and Compound Interest

12)

Retirement Income and Sources

  a) Public and Private Pensions

  b) Social Security Income

  c) Budgeting and Managing of Money

13)

Medicaid

  a) Medicaid Planning

  b) Rules for Eligibility

  c) Transferring Assets

14)

Retirement Planning

  a) Setting Individual Goals

  b) Living Wills and Guardians

  c) Prenuptial Agreements

15)

Medicare

  a) Paying for Medicare

  b) Managed Care Plans

  c) Enrollment

16)

Insurance

  a) Life and Health Insurance

  b) Accident and Disability Income Insurance

  c) Umbrella Policies

17)

Taxes

  a) 1035 Exchanges

  b) Tax Deductions and Deferrals

  c) Retirement Income and Tax Bracket Planning

18)

Beneficiary Selection

  a) Multiple Beneficiaries and Stipulations

  b) Contigent Beneficiaries

  c) Corporate and Creditor Beneficiaries