Certificate · Development Center

Certified Personal Finance Consultant

Achieve financial happiness — and help others do the same. Master your finances and step into the $250 billion personal finance consultancy industry.

Programme overview

Take control — then hand your clients the keys

This programme equips you to achieve financial happiness and help others achieve it too. You'll master your own finances and learn how to hand the keys of financial control to your clients.

Delivered across five sessions totalling 30 hours, the certificate is issued by Lancaster Business School and prepares you to enter a $250 billion global personal finance consultancy industry.

Curriculum

What you'll learn

The Financial Psychology

Understanding how our minds handle money.

Personal Financial Planning

Analysing your current position and creating a pathway to prosperity.

Savings Management

Determining the right savings levels and exploring investment vehicles.

Banking & Insurance Products

Covering the core financial and insurance offerings.

Loan Evaluation

Knowing when borrowing makes sense — and when it doesn't.

Income Escalation

Investment strategies across stocks, crypto and entrepreneurship.

Economic Environment

How macroeconomic forces affect personal finances.

Financial Consulting

Running consultancy sessions and building financial programmes for clients.