eMoney Advisor (eMoney), a leading provider of technology solutions and services that help people talk about money, announced it will make its eMoney certification available for free to nearly 2,000 participants in the Financial Planning Association(FPA)’s Virtual Externship, which launched on June 1. As the exclusive technology partner, eMoney is also providing participants with access to eMoney Premier, its most robust planning platform, as well as its Advisor Branded Marketing (ABM) solution, and support from its in-house financial planning team. The eight-week program was created in response to the cancellation of internships and job losses within the financial planning profession due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Working alongside eMoney Advisor the past three years has been a rewarding experience and providing FPA virtual externship participants and aspiring certified financial planning professionals with an engaging learning experience through our platform to help them become more marketable is a great way to give back”
“We’re proud to sponsor this program and ensure students and financial professionals are not limited to a shortage of opportunity in today’s ever-changing climate,” said Matthew Schulte, head of financial planning at eMoney. “As technology adoption increases among financial planners, competency in the tools being used is a critical skill for the people who will shape the future of this profession.”
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Previously only offered to students in the eMoney University Program, the eMoney certification is a comprehensive application training course that includes both video content and interactive content types. Powered by Thought Industries, the world’s leading B2B customer training provider, the online learning module is available to participants until July 31, 2020. Upon completion, aspiring CFP professionals will have a marketable skill they can add to their resumes to distinguish themselves amongst their competition when navigating the job market.
“Working alongside eMoney Advisor the past three years has been a rewarding experience and providing FPA virtual externship participants and aspiring certified financial planning professionals with an engaging learning experience through our platform to help them become more marketable is a great way to give back,” said Barry Kelly, CEO, Thought Industries.
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