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THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR COURSE SERIES LAUNCHED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
New Self-Study Courses Designed to Educate Financial Services Professionals. The American College announced today the launch of the first in a series of new knowledge-based self study courses designed to meet the educational needs of financial services professionals. The Financial Advisor (FA) course series will focus on strengthening effective sales and presentation skills and increasing specific product knowledge. The first course in the FA series, "FA 255 Essentials of Long-Term Care Insurance," covers a variety of topics associated with selling long-term care insurance including the use of fact-finding questions, understanding the wide range of available policies and designing customized plans that meet both clients needs and budgets.
BRYN MAWR, PA (PRWEB) June 6, 2003 -- The American College announced today the launch of the first in a series of new knowledge-based self study courses designed to meet the educational needs of financial services professionals. The Financial Advisor (FA) course series will focus on strengthening effective sales and presentation skills and increasing specific product knowledge.
Financial Advisor courses meet the needs of professionals at any stage of their career development," said Dr. Samuel H. Weese, CLU, CPCU, President and CEO of The American College. These courses provide a solid foundation of knowledge on specific subject areas that are of particular importance in todays highly competitive and dynamic marketplace."
The first course in the FA series, FA 255 Essentials of Long-Term Care Insurance, was released in May of 2003. The course covers a variety of topics associated with selling long-term care insurance including the use of fact-finding questions, understanding the wide range of available policies and designing customized plans that meet both clients needs and budgets. For more information on FA 255 Essentials of Long-Term Care Insurance go to www.amercoll.edu/courses/FAS/default.asp.
Other courses in the Financial Advisor series to be introduced this year include:
* Essentials of Business Insurance
* Foundations of Senior Planning
* Foundations of Financial Planning: An
Overview
The curriculum for this initiative is based on a new series of Financial Advisor textbooks created by the College. Textbooks in this new series will fall into one of three categories: Sales Skills Techniques, Product Essentials, and Planning Foundations.
Our client companies have identified professional education in these three main areas as an important part of meeting the needs of todays enlightened consumer," continued Weese. These new courses address the core concepts in these three areas, targeting specific subjects for training purposes. The Financial Advisor series complements the Colleges current offerings and promotes an educational foundation for ongoing professional development and success."
In addition to the FA series, professionals interested in more in-depth education can enroll in one of The American Colleges certificate, designation or degree programs as a means of gaining more specialized technical knowledge. All courses in the FA series will be filed for continuing education credit and will conclude with an online proctored examination. Tuition is $300 for each course and includes all study materials and the online examination.
The American College celebrated its 75th anniversary last year as the nations oldest and largest academically accredited educational institution devoted exclusively to financial services. Located on a 35-acre campus in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the College serves over 35,000 students predominantly on a distance education basis. The American College offers an array of specialized designation programs, a Master of Science degree in financial services and customized continuing education programs for those pursuing a career in financial services. For more information, visit www.amercoll.edu.
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