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A smart investment for your career
If you are currently studying at university and thinking about a career in financial planning, joining the FPA as a Student member demonstrates to employers your initiative and commitment to a future career in financial planning.
During your studies is the best time to start looking after your future and your career. The FPA can assist you by providing you with information, resources, networking opportunities and support, so when you finish studying you will have a solid understanding of the financial planning profession outside of learning from your text books!
To be eligible for FPA Student Membership, you will need to be studying a full time university course in finance, commerce or business.
Join now for just $25 per year. (Just fill out the application form on the last page and fax, scan or post it back in).
Benefits of Student membership
You can utilise the FPA resources to enhance your knowledge and experience, and gain exposure to the real world of financial planning. As an FPA student member you will receive:
New student website - Network, blog, search for jobs and more!
Become part of the new student network www.iplan2.com.au and post up comments, view videos, check out what is happening at the FPA, hear from industry experts, read up on companies providing career opportunities for students, and much more!
Fantastic career opportunities - FPA Blog Star competition
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) through its Future Financial Planners Council (FFPC) ran an exciting campaign to recruit a student Blog Star to help them promote a career in financial planning to other students.
This is a fantastic career opportunity for one lucky student, and the winner of the Blog Star competition is Kane Piper. For more information click here.
Get involved in the new student network www.iplan2.com.au
Support throughout your career
The FPA has various levels of membership to support you at different stages in your career. After your studies you can upgrade your membership to become an Associate Financial Planner (AFP) or General member, and then work your way to becoming a CFP® professional. At each level of membership, the FPA can provide you with various resources to support you.
Access to web library / resources
You will have access to the exclusive members section of the FPA website for a range of technical and industry information. There is an abundance of resources available to assist you with your assignments or in your work environment.
Discounts to various student events and the FPA National Conference – get out there and get involved! Click here to see the calendar of events.
- FPA young planner events – Become involved, make new friends and learn about the industry through these tailored student events.
Publications to keep you up to date and informed
As a student it is important to be aware of what is happening in the industry to improve your understanding, but more importantly when you go for those job interviews you can make a great impression by knowing about the important issues facing the industry.
The FPA provides publications such as:
- CEO e-news – the FPA’s fortnightly e-newsletter that provides you with information about what’s happening in the FPA and the industry.
- Financial Planning magazine – sent to members monthly, the prestigious industry magazine is sure to keep you up to date with what is going on.
Education and Professional Development Programs to excel your career
Once you establish your career as a financial planner, and you become a member of the FPA, you will have an obligation as a professional, to keep abreast of current regulatory and legislative changes that are occurring within the financial planning sector. The FPA offers a range of Professional Development courses to assist you to remain up to date and provide the best service to your clients as possible.
It is also important to continue your education once you have finished your studies at University. You can become a CFP Professional by completing the CFP Certification Program that the FPA offers. The CFP Mark is the highest professional certification that can be awarded to a financial planner and is also a globally recognised qualification.
You can also gain a designation reflecting your higher knowledge and skills in specialist areas of advice. The FPA Specialist Accreditation Programs are designed for FPA practitioner members, both CFP ® professionals and Associate Financial Planners (AFP), who have demonstrated, through experience, education, examination and ethics, their eligibility to use a FPA granted, post nominal designation providing evidence of their competence in specific areas of advice. Join now for just $25 per year! Click here to fill out the application form.
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