The Financial Planning Association says enrolments for its Certified Financial Planner (CFP) summer course are up 100% on last year.

CEO Mark Rantall told insuranceNEWS.com.au more than 150 new entrants have registered, with a few days still remaining to enrol.

“It is great to see an increasing number of financial planners strive for the international gold standard in financial planning,” he said. At a broad level, these results reflect a voluntary movement towards higher education standards across our profession.”

The association trains more than 1000 advisers at any one time, Mr Rantall says.

“There are already about 5500 CFPs in this country and there are many pathways for those who want to join it. We are committed to working on a one-to-one basis with financial planners to find a tailored solution.”

Enrolment for the summer semester of the CFP program remains open, with training starting on November 18.