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Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®)
Certification Voluntary. It proves competence, but nobody is stopped from working without it.
They’ve completed advanced training in life insurance and estate planning with a strong ethical component.
- Offered by
- The American College of Financial Services
- Who it's for
- Financial professionals and insurance agents
- Format
- 8 self-paced courses with exams
- Time commitment
- Typically 18 to 24 months
- Cost
- ~$6,000 full program
- Website
- theamericancollege.edu
Key skills covered
- Life insurance strategies for individuals and business owners
- Estate and succession planning
- Taxation and wealth transfer
- Ethics and legal considerations
Costs, eligibility, and renewal requirements are set by the issuing body and change without notice. Confirm the current requirements with them before you enroll or sit an exam.
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