Year: 2018

The MRFC Certification Program is now Accredited. Here is information about the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the Commission that has approved the MRFC. On April 19, 2018—The NCCA accredited the IARFC MRFC Certification Program for a five-year period, expiring April of 2023 during its recent meeting. The IARFC received NCCA accreditation of its MRFC Certification Program by submitting an application demonstrating the program’s compliance with the NCCA’s Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.  NCCA is the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (formerly the National Organization for Competency Assurance).  Since 1977, the NCCA has been…

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The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 National Financial Plan Competition. Victoria Albanese, a senior from Bryant University in Smithfield, RI took FIRST PLACE in the event during the 2018 IARFC Biltmore Conference held on the estate in Asheville, NC. Victoria is shown at left presenting her financial plan during the first day of the conference. The scores were extremely close this year as students were judged by an audience of knowledgeable professionals. The Complete Standings First Place Victoria Albanese fBryant University in Smithfield, RI – Mara Derderian Professor. Second…

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The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) has received confirmation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) that the Master Registered Financial Consultant (MRFC) designation has been granted certification status. This acknowledges that the MRFC program content has been validated by a comprehensive job analysis and scrutinized by industry experts. According to the NCCA, the MRFC credential has met “recognized national and international credentialing industry standards for development, implementation and maintenance of certification programs. The NCCA Standards were developed to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public. They highlight the essential elements of a high-quality…

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Effective immediately, requirements for the RFA® and the RFC® designations have been updated. These changes involve the areas of experience and the amount of continuing education mandatory to maintain the Association designations. For the Registered Financial Consultant (RFC®), the experience requirement has been modified to 3 years of experience in the field of financial planning or financial services. This is an adjustment from the 4 year requirement. For the Registered Financial Associate (RFA®), offered to recent graduates of an approved academic curriculum in financial services or new financial professionals, they can join with less than 3 years of experience in…

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Those who are attending the 2018 IARFC Biltmore Conference will have the opportunity to hear Author Ric Edelman, RFC® expand on topics from his latest book – “The Truth About Your Future”. According to the Book Review, you will learn: Why you’re likely to live much longer, and enjoy good health much longer than you realize – and the impact on your financial future; How you must alter your plans to shift from the familiar linear lifeline (school-job-retirement-death)to the new cyclical lifeline; The importance of Career Planning – even if you’re in your 50s or 60s – and how to…

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