Accredited Beneficiary Stewardship Course
Pros and Cons on Audit vs. Designation
Audit the Course
Pros:
- Flexible and fluid: address your learning interests to jump around the courses versus following progressively
- No pressure: work through your learning goals in the order you want on your time;
- Need more time: extend your program for a nominal fee
- Focus on what matters to you: use the search function to jump to the topics, content, and resources that most interest you
Cons:
- Learning checks, homework and activities are optional
- Exam preparation and exam not included
- Unable to sit for the ABS designation
Receive Your Designation
Pros:
- Coursework is building and progressive: learning path that covers 9 important areas of wealth
- A means to measure up: prepare for the final exam to obtain the official professional designation
- Most comprehensive wealth education curriculum for adult beneficiaries: includes learning checks, activities, applied case studies, exam preparation, access to the full suite of resources, and podcasts.
- Extension: need more time? extend for a nominal fee
- Continuous learning: stay engaged with continuing education as an ABS holder
Cons:
- Embedded learning checks, homework, and activities are encouraged to complete
- Course quizzes must score an 80% to progress to the next course
- Additional exam preparation and final exam to achieve the designation