CTEP Exam Information and Guideline
Chartered Trust & Estate Planner (CTEP) Certification
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The curriculum for the Chartered Trust and Estate Planner is based on trust and estate planning for resident and non-resident clients. This core group of graduate topics focuses on the major functional issues of high net-worth consulting, ranging from tax, finance to law. A critical aspect of this course is addressing the interpersonal skills crucial to of advising the wealthy individual or family. The course will cover such planning obstacles as Common Law vs. Civil Law jurisdictions, non-resident alien spouse, and tangible and non-tangible assets in multiple jurisdictions.
Personal Financial Planning, Estates, and Risk Management
The candidate will be exposed to advanced financial topics including wealth accumulation and distribution, asset transfer, tax planning, and retirement planning. This section will include a full discussion of insurance products including life, property, health, disability, casualty and catastrophic coverage insurance. Also, the student will learn techniques used to transfer assets during a client’s lifetime using planned gifts, as well as, planning at death using wills and trusts.