Why you should be an AFCPE® Member

Connect. Empower. Impact.

AFCPE Membership is a place to find your people. Our members are a diverse community of professionals who are like minded in purpose. Membership brings together a network of researchers, practitioners, educators and volunteers who serve their clients and communities, share best practices, and participate in educational opportunities.

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Ways Membership Empowers You and Those You Serve

With access to up-to-date continuing education and a community of peers exchanging best practices, our membership benefits equips you with everything you need to serve your clients with greater confidence. 

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Learning and Development

Members get free and reduced pricing access to webinars, Symposium, and Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning(JFCP) quizzes year-round, making it easy to stay current and earn CEUs or Experience Hours.

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Community Impact

Membership connects your team to a national community of purpose-minded peers through the Member Exchange, Empowerment Communities, quarterly virtual meet-ups, and task force involvement.

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Insightful Research

Members receive free access to the JFCP research journal. They contribute career-enriching articles to our quarterly newsletter The Standard, and valuable content to our Money Mindset Blog. We are committed to giving our members a platform to educate and empower others.


Career Development

Members can find volunteer and internship opportunities through the Experience Portal and post or search job listings on the AFCPE Career Center at a preferred rate.

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Grant Opportunities

Members can apply for annual AFCPE Awards given out at Symposium and the $5,000 Mary O’Neill Mini Grant to earn recognition and funding for their work in the field.

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Additional Resources

Members receive discounted rates for additional educational resources and opportunities as well as practice building tools. These resources are designed to bolster clients and communities. These versatile resources are provided by AFCPE and AFCPE partners.

Membership Categories

AFCPE membership is open to everyone – whether you join as a Professional, Emeritus, or Student member, you’ll enjoy the same great benefits to help you impact your clients and community. Organizations can also take advantage of negotiated group rates.

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What Members Are Saying About Our Community

Leslie Green, AFC®

"I love my membership with AFCPE®! It helps me feel connected to others in the field and provides resources to help me stay current with the changing economic climate."

Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., AFC®, CHC®

"AFCPE® is my professional home. It is where I network with colleagues, gain knowledge and skills, and volunteer time and money to advance financial education."

Willa Williams, AFC®, AFCPE® Member

“What I love most about being an AFCPE® Member is just the opportunity to be a part of something cutting edge that’s bringing together financial education and literacy opportunities to everybody.”

Ben A Mercado, AFC®

"The community of AFCPE® is really beneficial because we are able to group with other practitioners, like myself, other educators, and even researchers."

Sheryl Garrett, CFP®, AIF®

"Membership with the AFCPE® - it's a slam dunk. If you're in this business working as an educator, as a researcher on personal financial issues, this is the place to be."

Jerry Buchko, Private Practice, 2018 AFCPE® President

"You learn from each other and that excitement just builds. You feed off of each other! It just carries you along."

Syble Solomon, AFCPE® Member

“AFCPE® Members are the people who really make things happen – they create policy, do the research, develop programs and work with people who need their expertise.”

Michael Pumphrey Michael Pumphrey, MS, CFP®, AFC®, EA

"Membership in AFCPE is valuable because that's where you're going to meet people, learn from your peers, and get exposed to new opportunities. Being on the student task force connected me with other professionals and helped me see the full scope of what's possible in this field. The community aspect has been just as important as the education, it's where the real learning and growth happens."

Support Your Clients and Community, Grow Professionally

AFCPE members are researchers, practitioners, educators, and volunteers united by a shared purpose – serving clients and communities. exchanging best practices. and growing together professionally. Are you ready to find your people and impact others?

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Your AFCPE membership renewal date will be on the date your membership is approved. AFCPE Membership fees are separate from certification fees. Read AFCPE®’s Refund & Transfer Policy here.

NOTE: AFCPE® membership and certification are separate divisions of the organization. While membership offers additional benefits to our certified professionals and provides a community for them to network and share best practices, certification is not required to hold membership. Additionally. AFC® candidates and professionals are not required to holdmembership. However, if you are interested in also becoming certified, please visit the Certification section of the website. AFCPE® Membership dues are nonrefundable.

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