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The National Financial Educators Council's is an IACET Accredited Provider and Certified B Corporation whose mission is rooted in providing people with the financial education and guidance they need to foster greater financial well-being. To accomplish that mission, we mobilize a diverse global force of financial wellness champions and empower them with training and financial literacy resources so they can effectively support others in their communities to work toward greater financial security. The NFEC empowers people with educational-grade personal finance resources, vetted financial educator and financial coaching training, and systems that reduce the cost, time, and personnel needs required to build an effective, scalable financial wellness program.
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Have all things I need to become a…
Have all things I need to become a financial educator.
June 6, 2022
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Hi Thanh. Glad to hear you are finding the turnkey financial education package helpful! Keep us posted on your efforts and wish you continued success with your financial literacy program. Thanks for the feedback!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
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This is a very good program to learn…
This is a very good program to learn financial coaching. The knowledge and tools are very helpful in educating clients.
June 2, 2022
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Hi Steven. Great to have you in the financial coach training and thank you for your kind comments. Glad you are finding the program and the resources helpful. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment! Let us know if we can support your efforts. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
Great content and overall delivery of the learning experience
Great training program. I have been hesitant about entering the financial wellness industry. This training program is giving me the confidence to continue my passion
May 6, 2022
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Hi Jason. Great to have you in the training and glad you made the decision to enter the financial wellness industry. Especially with what's going on today with the economy - people need you. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and wish you the best with your program!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
National Financial Educator Council…
National Financial Educator Council financial wellness programming is outstanding. This program covers basic and complex financial concepts absolutely intregral for becoming well prepared financial educator. Not only does this program provide a weath of knowledge, it also include many resources that help to create and conduct successful financial wellness events.
April 4, 2022
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Hi Paul. Great to have you in the training and thank you for your kind comments. Glad you are finding the program informative and the resources helpful. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Let us know if we can support your efforts. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
Teaching the Teacher Effectively
As a Financial Advisor I wanted to reach out to more people and start educating them on Financial Literacy. I thought the most effective way to do this would be to create an On-line course. As I started to create the course, I stumbled on the Certification program at NFEC on obtaining your Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) credentials
I signed up immediately and was impressed from the very first Module. The further I got into the training course, I realized this was exactly what I needed to make my course more credible.
This course offers you all the tools, knowledge and professionalism you will need, to stand out in the pool of Financial Educators.
March 5, 2022
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Hi Olivia. Appreciate your interest in teaching financial literacy and that you are offering a course to help others. Thank you taking the time out of your likely busy schedule as a financial advisor to leave a comment and wish you the best as you complete the CFEI course. Let us know if we can support your efforts. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
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Very thorough training
Very thorough training. Extremely useful and well structured.
February 25, 2022
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Hello! Thanks for your feedback on the training and great to see you offer financial education programming for millennials. Let us know if we can help in your efforts.
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
Changed my life
The National Financial Educators Council is truly a force when it comes to teaching people the important topic of personal finance. Nowadays, most individuals have very poor knowlege when it comes to managing money. Because they were never taught by their parents or schools how to manage their money properly, many people are swimming in debt and struggling to stay afloat. However, the NFEC is a beacon of light in a sea of debt. Personally, I had an extremely pleasent experince. Having taken both the personal finance course and the CFEI training, I can assure everyone that it's 100% worth it. As long as you're willing to apply the lessons taught, the important facts you will learn in these courses will change your life forever. Coming from someone who didn't even understand the value of a dollar, I have completely turned that around and am now on track to save and invest considerable amounts of money. In the personal finance course, I learned crucial topics such as how to save money, how to get out of/stay out of debt, how to buy a car, how to buy a house etc. In the CFEI training course, I learned how to design an effective and concice personal finance training/workshop that leaves a positive impact on people forever. Thanks to the NFEC, I'm now very confident with my finances and optimistic about the future. I owe it all to them.
February 22, 2022
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Hi Derek. Thanks for the kind words and great to hear about your experiences with both the Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) and the Certified Financial Literacy Professional (CFLP) coursework. We agree with your assessment - many people are going through financial challenges and it can cause ongoing struggle. We appreciate your efforts toward strengthening your personal finances and helping others do the same. Please let us know if we can assist in your efforts and once again thank you for taking the time to leave this review!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
It started with information I knew
It started with information I knew, then lead me information that would help me and my students.
January 26, 2022
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Hi James. Thanks for the details of your progress. Good to hear the training will help you and your students. Appreciate the feedback!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
NFEC via TBL
The program materials, resources, and videos are clear, concise, very easy to follow and thorough.
January 25, 2022
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Hi Shamika. Thanks so much for your feedback. We greatly appreciate your interest in teaching personal finance and are here to help. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
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I made the right choice
This program is very impactful and will give you a head start in creating a successful program. Provides resources and support to give you the confidence you need to take the first step in becoming an effective educator.
January 22, 2022
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Hi Mai. Great to have you in the training and glad you are finding this will speed up the development of your financial education program. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and wish you the best as you complete the CFEI course. Let us know if we can support your efforts. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
I've had nothing but great experiences…
I've had nothing but great experiences with NFEC. As the Vice President of Financial Literacy for the "TBL" The Basketball League, I've enjoyed partnering with NFEC to present the training to our CFEIs as well as the course material to our players. The program they have designed is just AMAZING!
December 30, 2021
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Hi Victoria. Thanks for your comments and all your great efforts through The Basketball League (TBL) to empower communities across the country with financial literacy programming. Although we have not yet talked personally, I have a good feel from your organization from others here. Its great to see a sports team so committed to their players, fans, and broader community. Hope we have a chance to connect soon and we appreciate all your time and effort you have dedicated to TBL's financial education program.
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
Great material
Great material. It woul help if each document is numbered acording to the lesson and topic. For instance 8.4 a in word and 8.4 b activity in .pdf
December 24, 2021
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Hi Isaac. Thanks for leaving a rating and for your comments. I think thats a great idea and have added that to our client feedback center. They do review these comments and make updates to the course typically on a quarterly basis. Best wishes on your program and reach out if we can be of service. Thank you!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
I have learnt a lot from the program
I have learnt a lot from the program, on how to structure and deliver a financial education program. I would highly recommend this program to those who intend to teach financial education.
December 23, 2021
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Hi Fred. Great to hear about the information you are picking up from the CFEI course. We look forward to seeing your financial literacy program develop! Let us know if we can be of service. Thank you!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
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Information: The program provided me with excellent…
The program provided me with excellent information and reminders of subject matters I have used as a teacher, trainer and educator. I highly recommend the program to those interested in being involved in financial education.
December 20, 2021
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Hi Tom. Thanks for the kind words and great to have you in the CFEI course. Sounds like you have a great background to teach others about personal finance topics! Best wishes moving forward and let us know if we can assist your efforts.
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
BENEFITS OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION
THE PROGRAM IS VERY BENEFICIAL AND ASSISTED IN HELPING TO REALIZE THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION EXPECIALLY AMONG OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO AVOID THE PITFALLS OF FINANCIAL RUIN.
December 20, 2021
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Hi Minnie. We agree and I do personally - I wish I would of received a financial education prior to taking out student loans and moving out on my own. Thank you for your efforts in proactively teaching kids about money before they learn the hard way.
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
This is a very informative program
This is a very informative program. It teaches you how to teach the topic of finances and all the aspects of each piece of finances...debt, credit, spending habits, loans, retirement, etc.
December 15, 2021
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Hi Cheryl. Great to have you in the training and glad you are finding the program informative. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Let us know if we can support your efforts. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
The course contents were beyond my…
The course contents were beyond my expectations!
December 5, 2021
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Hi Herve. Thanks once again for the comment. Congratulations on graduating the Certified Financial Education Instructor training! Be sure to leverage the resources in the Patron Resource Center that are included for graduates.
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
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excellent
This program is very well designed. It helps me a lot in my coaching
November 10, 2021
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Hello Duc. Appreciate you sharing your feedback! Thanks for what you are doing with your financial coaching practice and glad you are finding the training helpful. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
Much Appreciation
I truly appreciate this program. I am learning a lot. Thank you for equipping me with the financial literacy tools to be a better servant to my community.
September 24, 2021
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Hello Faliere. Great to hear you are learning a lot in the training. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your efforts promoting financial wellness in your community. Thank you!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
Very detailed and effective program
This program is very detailed and provide all the information needed to be an excellent financial education instructor. It does not only focus on content but provide tools and methodologies that can serve for more than financial education. I am very satisfied with this program.
September 20, 2021
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Hi Marie-Lyne. Appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback! Glad you are finding the CFEI training helpful. Great to have you a part of the financial literacy movement - please let us know if we can support you toward your goals in this space. Thanks again!
Claudia Martins
Community Engagement Director
National Financial Educators Council
We Empower Financial Wellness Champions
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