Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow℠ or LUTCF® Professional Designation
Issued by
College for Financial Planning
Individuals that hold the LUTCF® designation have completed a program of study that includes 3 separate courses that focus on practice management, life insurance, insurance products, investment products, and risk management. Additionally, individuals must pass end-of-course examinations at the end of each course which test their ability to synthesize complex concepts and apply theoretical concepts to real-life situations.
- Type Certification
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Earning Criteria
Standards
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) is the sole owner of the Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow℠ and LUTCF® trademarks. NAIFA and the College (through a sublicense agreement) co-confer authorization to individuals to use the LUTCF® designation.
The College for Financial Planning, Inc., is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA).The College for Financial Planning, Inc., is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA).
The College for Financial Planning has been authorized by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) to offer instruction for and to grant the Master of Science (MS) and Master of Science in Finance (MSF) degrees.
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and numerous states have enacted regulations or legislation dealing with the use of “senior” designations used by financial planning practitioners, to separate designations that have credible requirements and academic rigor from those that have less stringent or no requirements.