Professional designation · FINRA-listed

Everything you need to become a federal benefits expert.

Learn the federal retirement system inside and out and earn the most distinguished designation for federal benefits, the Federal Retirement Consultant. Available self-study or as a fast, live express course.

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15Modules
100+Lessons
3M+Federal employees you can serve
Why FRC

The leading designation in federal retirement benefits

The Federal Retirement Consultant℠ is a professionally listed designation on FINRA, one of the few designations for financial advisors built specifically for the federal market. It demonstrates the highest ethical standards on federal employee retirement benefits, and opens a market most advisors never reach.

The most recognized federal designation

Get the credibility to win in the federal market with the most recognized designation for serving federal employees, professionally listed with FINRA.

A niche market of 3M+ employees

Per the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, federal employees keep filing for retirement at a growing pace, a large, underserved market that keeps expanding.

Federal appointments, on demand

The FRC designation unlocks the ability to purchase appointments with federal employees delivered directly to your calendar, when you want them.

The opportunity

A fast-growing niche most advisors never reach.

Federal employees have their own retirement systems, CSRS, FERS, the TSP, FEGLI, FEHB, and very few advisors truly understand them. The FRC's federal benefits training for financial advisors teaches you to navigate that complexity so you can serve federal employees well and stand apart in a market of millions.

  • Over 3 million federal employees, filing for retirement at a growing pace.
  • A credential clients recognize, listed publicly with FINRA.
  • Qualified federal appointments you can add to your calendar on demand.
The FRC course focuses on teaching professionals how to navigate the complexities of the federal retirement systems and benefit programs, so you can help federal employees make informed decisions about their retirement.
What the designation is for
Pricing

Compare the courses and find yours

Self-study at your own pace, or a fast live express track, with federal appointments included at the top tier.

Basic

$1,000 one-time

The self-guided path: all 15 modules and 100+ lessons on your schedule, with a comprehensive exam.

Approximate length
~20 hours
Exam
100 questions
Pass standard
70% to pass
Teaching style
Self-taught
Live video training
Live Q&A
Federal appointments
,

Express

$1,500 one-time

A live, guided training course with a shorter 20-question exam, the fast track to the designation.

Approximate length
~2 hours
Exam
20 questions
Pass standard
98% pass rate
Teaching style
Guided, live
Live video training
Live Q&A
Federal appointments
,
Best value

Express+

$3,500 one-time

Everything in Express, plus 10 FFEBA federal appointments delivered to your calendar to start your pipeline.

Approximate length
~2 hours
Exam
20 questions
Pass standard
98% pass rate
Teaching style
Guided, live
Live video training
Live Q&A
Federal appointments
10 included
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Earn the leading designation in federal retirement benefits.

Master all fifteen modules, pass the exam, and put the FINRA-listed FRC after your name. Apply in minutes.

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FormatSelf-study or live express
Curriculum15 modules · 100+ lessons
ExamUp to 100 questions
OutcomeFRC designation