2014.09.01
Rina Iioka (a first-year student in the Faculty of Policy Management) passed the first CFP® certification examination for fiscal year 2014, conducted by the Japan Association for Financial Planners, at the age of 18, becoming the youngest successful candidate.
The CFP® certification is a credential recognized in 24 countries and regions worldwide (as of July 2014), including North America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, that certifies the holder as a professional capable of providing world-class financial planning services.
There are 153,376 CFP® professionals registered worldwide (as of the end of December 2013). In recent years, the CFP® certification has become increasingly valued in various industries, including financial institutions, and it is one of the useful qualifications attracting attention for employment and career changes.
Ms. Iioka, who has experience living in the United States, was motivated to take the exam by her desire to "acquire the essential liberal arts education and economic knowledge as a Japanese person to be able to succeed globally, as the CFP® certification is a highly trusted professional qualification in the United States." She successfully passed all six subjects at once.
Comment from Rina Iioka
I have challenged myself to obtain various qualifications to understand my own abilities and to acquire a broad range of knowledge. Starting with passing the Grade 1 EIKEN test at the age of 13, I have also obtained the Grade 1 Nissho Bookkeeping Test, the BATIC Controller Level (979), a TOEIC score of 980, a TOEFL iBT score of 111, the Real Estate Transaction Manager certification, and now the CFP® certification. I decided to enroll in the Faculty of Policy Management with the thought of "making my four years at university meaningful" without letting the knowledge I have gained go to waste. In the future, I hope to take courses that interest me from various fields, join a research group, and enjoy my studies.