Certification Courses

The most comprehensive way to get certified in Personal Finance topics.

Offered for FREE in two formats

See a complete list of course topics and session descriptions in our Certification Course catalog Catalog
Live Course

Live

  • 2-hour interactive virtual sessions led by an instructor
  • Structured schedule of one or two sessions per week
  • Opportunity to collaborate with other educators
Self-Paced Course

Self-Paced

  • 2-hour self-guided modules with recorded lecture
  • Flexibility to complete all five modules on your own schedule before the cohort deadline
CEU Grad Credit

Additional Perks

NGPF REWARDS

Earn CEUs & Graduate Credit

NOTE: NGPF is transitioning this week to a new system. We appreciate your patience as we continue to finalize transferring all your PD hours, certificates, and exam information. You may see missing information this week as we complete the process. Thank you for your commitment to personal finance education!

Certification Courses

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Advanced Investing

Advanced Investing

INVITE ONLY: Completion of the Investing Course is a prerequisite. This course dives deeper into concepts from the prerequisite course, emphasizing vocabulary, content knowledge, and NGPF resources for teaching.

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Banking & Budgeting

Banking & Budgeting

Participants of this course will learn key strategies and tools for effective banking and budgeting. Sessions cover online banking, overdraft fees, budgeting tips, savings accounts, and other vital topics.

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Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Economics

Tentative Upcoming Cohort

Cohort #52: Mar 24 - Apr 24

Explore cognitive biases with real-life examples and strategies, boosting teaching confidence while fostering personal and professional growth.

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Career

Career

In this course, participants will explore 21st-century career trends, including preparing for interviews, building a standout LinkedIn profile, discovering successful career paths, and more!

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Consumer Skills

Consumer Skills

Course participants will examine the lives of modern consumers. We will explore targeted ads, influencers, deceptive web design, scams, fraud, fake reviews, and more!

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Credit

Credit

In this course, participants will explore key aspects of credit, loans, and debt management, while examining the U.S. credit system, common pitfalls, and current trends.

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Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

Tentative Upcoming Cohort

Cohort #53: Apri 28 - May 29

Sessions cover Bitcoin pros/cons, the crypto landscape, and more, helping educators understand cryptocurrency, how it works, and key arguments.

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Insurance

Insurance

This course covers various types of insurance, from renters to homeowners to health insurance. Educators will gain a working knowledge of different insurance types and forms.

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Investing

Investing

Participants will explore vocabulary, content knowledge, and NGPF resources for teaching investing. They will gain an understanding of the value of investing early, compounding returns, stocks, bonds, and more!

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Paying for College

Paying for College

Participants will explore the financial aid process, focusing on college pricing, FAFSA, financial aid, 529 savings plans, student loans, financial aid offers, repayment, and more.

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Taxes

Taxes

This course explores the role of taxes, both historically and today, covering different types of U.S. taxes like payroll, sales, and property taxes, and how the government uses them.

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