The Council on Financial Education Accreditation (“CFEA”) Accreditation Standards provide a wide array of organizations with a consistent framework to evaluate and improve their financial literacy education and counseling services and provide consumers with the knowledge that they are working with a provider that uses reliable materials as well as sound business practices.

The Standards were designed to ensure that an organization:

• Has sufficient  governance, management and infrastructure to support its stability and meaningful oversight of its activities;
• Operates effectively, ethically and with proper attention to business practices;
• Has a documented commitment to customer service and employee retention/training; and
• Demonstrates its commitment to providing effective, robust financial literacy education and counseling services.

Organizations interested in pursuing accreditation should review the standards summary.