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We love this diversity and want to provide candidates with different ways to earn experience hours and succeed.  \nWe hope this guide will provide answers to your questions about the AFC experience requirement and act as a map as you plan your road to certification.  \nIf you have any questions, you can reach us at [certification@afcpe.org](certification@afcpe.org) or 614-368-1055.  \n-The AFCPE® Team  \nBest of luck and enjoy the experience!  \nWhat is the AFC?  \nThe Accredited Financial Counselor designation is a specialty credential for professionals interested in expanding accessibility to high-quality financial counseling, coaching, and education. The AFC helps professionals better understand how diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences impact individuals’money behavior.  \nWhat does an AFC do?  \n● Educate clients in sound financial principles  \n● Support clients through financial challenges and opportunities  \n● Help clients identify and modify ineffective money behaviors  \n● Guide clients in successful strategies to achieve their goals  \nWhere does an AFC work?  \nAFC certified professionals work across the United States and on military bases around the world as researchers, educators, University Extension staff, and financial counselorsand coaches. Some are self-employed private practitioners providing a variety of services to clients. Others work in financial planning firms, law firms, credit and debt repayment agencies, banks and credit unions, government agencies, and many other organizations committed to improving the financial capability of individuals and families.  \nContents  \n1. The Experience Requirement  \n2. Getting Started  \n3. Experience Hour Categories  \na. Counseling & Coaching  \nb. Teach Financial Education Classes/Workshops  \nc. Supervising Financial Counselors or Programs  \nd. Develop Financial Education/Classes/Curriculum/Educational Content  \ne. Related Coursework, Training, Conference  \nf. Related Webinars  \ng. Book & Website Review  \n4. AFC Supervised Experience  \n5. Submitting Experience Hours  \n6. Frequently Asked Questions  \n7. Experience Verification Form  \n8. Resources  \n9. AFCPE Membership  \nThe Experience Requirement  \nThe Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) certification requires successful completion of education, an exam, experience, and ethics.  \nCandidates must obtain 1,000* hours of experience and submit requisite Experience Verification Form(s) to satisfy the experience requirement.  \nCandidates do not need to pass the exam to begin obtaining or submitting experience hours. There is a ten-year window for calculating experience hours: candidates may include hours from seven years preceding their AFC enrollment and have up to three years from enrollment to complete their certification* . For more details on certification requirements, please see the AFC Candidate Handbook.  \nExperience can be paid or unpaid, but all experience hours must relate to one or more of the AFC Core Competencies. Candidates do not need experience in each of the competency categories. All experience hours must be in the field of personal finance; corporate or business finance experience will not be approved.  \nThe AFC Experience Guide is subject to change as we continuously improve our guidelines. To ensure access to the most current version, please refer to the provided weblink rather than downloading it.  \nSample exp","cbCaip2hjWPehzAM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip2hjWPehzAM","pdf",1142049,23,"English","# The Experience Requirement\n# Getting Started\n# Experience Hour Categories\n## Counseling & Coaching\n## Teach Financial Education Classes/Workshops\n## Supervising Financial Counselors or Programs\n## Develop Financial Education/Classes/Curriculum/Educational Content\n## Related Coursework, Training, Conference\n## Related Webinars\n## Book & Website Review\n# AFC Supervised Experience\n# Submitting Experience Hours\n# Frequently Asked Questions\n# Experience Verification Form\n# Resources\n# AFCPE Membership","[{\"question\":\"What experience requirement must AFC candidates meet?\",\"answer\":\"AFC certification requires successful completion of education, an exam, experience, and ethics. 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