FPSB's Financial Planner Work Experience Standard

Relevant Work Experience

An individual demonstrates relevant work experience, either supervised or unsupervised, working with clients while:

• engaging in practice described in FPSB’s Financial Planning Practice Standards;

• applying the abilities, skills and knowledge described in FPSB’s Financial Planner Competency Profile; and

• adhering to ethical principles described in FPSB’s Financial Planner Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Supervised Experience

Supervised Experience can be met by completing one year of supervised practice as described above under Relevant Work Experience.

The supervisor, who must be a financial planning professional who has mastered the abilities, skills and knowledge described in FPSB’s Financial Planner Competency Profile:

• provides candidates with experience in, and instruction about, the practice of the profession;

• helps candidates to develop knowledge about the practice of the profession;

• teaches candidates the required standards of conduct; and

• confirms candidates are able to interact with clients.

At the end of the supervised practice period, the supervisor attests to the certifying body in writing to the candidate’s readiness to competently and ethically practice financial planning.

Unsupervised Experience

Unsupervised Experience can be met by completing three years of unsupervised practice as described above under Relevant Work Experience.