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Elder Planning Specialist Program
Your clients are getting older. You need to learn new skills to retain them. The Elder Planning Specialist Program will teach you what you need to know.
One out of three people retiring today will live into their 90’s. The fastest growing age group in this country are the people over the age of 85. Take the Elder Planning Specialist Program and Learn How to Be Their Trusted Advisor.
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Course Description
This coming age wave will transform how you do business. You will need to learn a whole new set of skills to serve the wealthiest generation in history. Become an Elder Planning Specialist to become a leader in this new field of longevity planners.
The Elder Planning Specialist Training Program is the first program of its kind. It is a ten week online program that deals with all the complex issues that you will face as an advisor to an aging clientele. The program includes:
- Real life case study format
- Weekly lectures offered by nationally recognized experts
- Check lists, scripts, tools, and surveys for each module
- Marketing Plan to differentiate you from your peers
Students will have reading assignments for each of the modules, followed by opportunities for open and prompted discussions. Completion of the course will require passing the quizzes for each section and a one-hour final exam. Ten hours of CE credits will be available to Certified Financial Planners®.
The course is self paced; however, all requirements for each session must be completed within the one-week time frame.
Week 1 -Understanding the Aging Process and the Caregiver's Role | Annalee Kruger
Week 2 -Diversity and Aging and Insights into Retirees 85 and Older | Terry Bradford-Crane / Anna Rappaport
Week 3 -Legal Issues of Aging | Harry Margolis
Week 4 -Increasing Approaches to Planning for Extended or Long-term Care | Carroll Golden
Week 5 Social Security and Medicare Planning | Marcia Mantell
Week 6 - Diminished Capacity, Elder Abuse, End of Life Plans | Rober Mauterstock/Paul Malley
Week 7 -Structuring and Conducting the Family Meeting / Ethical Will/Legacy Letter | Robert Mauterstock and Susan Turnbull
Week 8 - Developing a Marketing Plan Robert Mauterstock and Annalee Kruger
Weeks 9 -Building an Elder Planning Team | Robert Mauterstock and Annalee Kruger
Week 10 -Creating and Presenting Your Aging Plan Robert Mauterstock and Annalee Kruger
Open and prompted Class discussions will follow each weekly session. Instructors will offer office hours to provide personal attention.
Grading
There will be a graded quiz and graded discussion each week both of which will count for 50% of your grade for that week, and one-tenth of your final grade. There will be a graded final exam that will count for one-tenth of your final grade. You will need a final grade of at least 70% to receive a certificate of completion.
Tuition
Tuition: Early Enrollment: $1495 ($1595 after early bird time period).
Enrollment will close after the first 50 registrations.
*A portion of the registration will be offered as a contribution to Five Wishes
The course is offered jointly between National FPA and Plan4Life, LLC
Instructors & Speakers
Anna M. Rappaport, F.S.A., M.A.A.A. is an actuary, consultant, author, and speaker, and is a nationally and internationally recognized expert on the impact of change on retirement systems and workforce issues.
Robert Powell, CFP®, is the editor and publisher of Retirement Daily on TheStreet. He is also a retirement columnist for USA TODAY, as well as the editor of the Investments and Wealth Institute’s (IWI) Retirement Management Journal.
Carroll Golden is a forward-thinking organizational consultant in the healthcare and insurance marketplace and is recognized by industry peers for her contributions in the extended and long-term care insurance (LTCI) field.
Harry S. Margolis has been representing seniors, individuals with special needs and their families since 1987. He has been selected as a Fellow of both the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel.
Marcia Mantell is known for “translating” technical economic and investment jargon and complex retirement tax regulations into language that consumers can understand, She has in-depth knowledge of Social Security and Medicare and helps simplify these critical retirement programs.
Paul Malley joined Aging with Dignity in 1998 and was named its President in 2002. In addition to directing Aging with Dignity’s day-to-day activities, Malley also has guided the efforts of several aging advocacy groups to improve policy on advance care planning and patient rights.
Terry Bradford-Crane is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and investment advisor with over 20 years of experience associated as a financial advisor (CFM) and registered representative, financial literacy advocate, pro bono planner, guest speaker, or educator.