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.

"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.

Highly Recommend NFEC's Course The self paced training worked well for my schedule as I have a regular 9 to 5 job. The layout of the course material engaged all my different learning styles - videos, reading and activities. Also the quizzes at the end of each section were great for reinforcing concepts. The surveys at different points of the course (50%, 75%) encouraged me to proceed

Feedback Program was very well crafted. It gives a great foundation to a very complex and fluid topic-money. It provided views on finances that have a major impact on people's financial decisions.