"Learning is Earning." As a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) I had a dream of teaching financial literacy. My enrollment in an Executive MBA program at Nichols College made that dream a reality when it challenged me to come up with a passion project. Research for the project led me to the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC). At that point I knew that I would use their curriculum when I started teaching financial literacy. What I've learned from the Certified Financial Educator Instruction (CFE) is, connecting with the learning is more important than just presenting what I know about personal finance. I am currently teaching personal financial literacy to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. I plan to expand the program. As part of my recruitment and retention plan, before I place an instructor with learners, they will either have the CFEI designator or agree to complete the course as part of the hiring process. This is to ensure that we maintain a culture that fits our beliefs and values, that students will be financially capable before they reach adulthood, because they would have completed the work due to the framework that the CFEI provides.

I appreciate the teaching methods to… I appreciate the teaching methods to incorporate in presentations, classes and/or discussions. My initial thoughts were that I would just be learning financial literacy to share with others. The course was so much more.

It is very important to get the proper training to be able to teach financial literacry. This was an amazing opportunity for more training to build my confidence and my passion for teaching financial literacy.

Easy to follow information written in a… Easy to follow information written in a language that is simple and logical. i will highly recommend this course

Great educational and certification… Great educational and certification experience. Training and preparation is in depth and the resources provided are extensive.