Required Textbooks
The SMU Certificate Program in Financial Planning utilizes two publishers for course texts: National Underwriters and Kaplan Financial. Each SMU course requires a textbook from NU and a corresponding supplement from the 7-volume Kaplan Financial review series.
*The final course in the SMU Program, Financial Planning Strategies & Case Studies (Capstone) also requires two books, but both are from Kaplan Financial.
Required books for each SMU course are noted in the chart below. Click on hot links for Tools & Techniques and Kaplan to purchase textbooks.
ALL TEXTS ARE AVAILABLE SOLELY FROM THE PUBLISHERS. Courses are based on the most recent textbook editions offered by the publishers. Avoid holding obsolete textbooks by purchasing only the most recent textbook edition as needed for your current course. Please keep this in mind when purchasing packaged or bundled sets. Note: **As an SMU CPFP student, you will receive a discount on your "Tools & Techniques" textbooks. The coupon code can be found on the website or in your course confirmation.**
Books are not available at the SMU Bookstore.
To ensure delivery of texts before classes begin, SMU students are strongly encouraged to order their textbooks a minimum of 7 business days in advance of the start of each course.
Required texts for courses offered in Winter and Summer Terms (Top)
| Insurance and Risk Management 102 | Retirement Planning AND Employee Benefits 104 | Estate Planning 106 |
The Tools & Techniques of Life Insurance Planning, 4th Edition Risk Management For Financial Planners
Kaplan
Review for the CFP® Certification Examination Volume II |
The Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefit & Retirement Planning, 10th Edition
Kaplan Review for the CFP® Certification Examination Volume V |
The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning, 14th Edition Kaplan Review for the CFP® Certification Examination Volume VI |
Required texts for courses offered in Fall and Spring Terms (Top)
Offered every term as needed (Top)
| Financial Strategies and Case Studies (Capstone) 107 |
Kaplan Personal Financial Planning -- Cases and Applications,
5th
Edition
Kaplan Review for the CFP® Certification Examination Volume VII |
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