--- title: NAIFA's LACP Certification Sets You Apart description: NAIFA Prepares College Students for Success in Insurance & Financial Services image: https://columbus.naifa.org/hubfs/LACP-1200x620px.png --- **** [![columbus-white-logo-1](https://columbus.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/columbus-white-logo-1.png?width=513&height=380&name=columbus-white-logo-1.png) ![columbus-logo](https://columbus.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/columbus-logo.png?width=513&height=380&name=columbus-logo.png) ](https://columbus.naifa.org/) [![Member Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2635471/b126081c-b72e-45f5-9c93-6cbdf5429646.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2635471/b126081c-b72e-45f5-9c93-6cbdf5429646) [**](https://columbus.naifa.org/blog/naifas-lacp-certification-sets-you-apart#tmpmodule_1639475195920126) ** ![slider-home-page](https://columbus.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/slider-home-page.jpg?width=1920&height=988&name=slider-home-page.jpg) ###### 3 min read # [NAIFA's LACP Certification Sets You Apart](https://columbus.naifa.org/blog/naifas-lacp-certification-sets-you-apart) By [NAIFA-Columbus](https://columbus.naifa.org/blog/author/naifa-columbus) on Aug 8, 2023 9:13:21 AM ###### Topics: [Certifications & Designations](https://columbus.naifa.org/blog/topic/certifications-designations) [#NAIFAProud](https://columbus.naifa.org/blog/topic/naifaproud) [LACP](https://columbus.naifa.org/blog/topic/lacp) [Life Annuity Certified Professional (LACP) Program](https://columbus.naifa.org/blog/topic/life-annuity-certified-professional-lacp-program) ![](https://columbus.naifa.org/hubfs/LACP-1200x620px.png) ###### INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON [AT.NAIFA.ORG --- ](https://at.naifa.org/) Are you a successful producer, dedicated to your career and committed to providing knowledgeable, ethical client service? Let the world know by getting NAIFA’s [Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP)](https://tdc.naifa.org/lacp) certification. The LACP shows colleagues, clients, and consumers you have knowledge and experience providing life insurance and annuity products. It shows that you assess client needs and implement solutions in accordance with the highest ethical standards, ensuring that client needs are met on an ongoing basis. In short, the LACP helps set you apart in a crowded marketplace. The LACP is administered during three testing windows each year. To take the exam during the upcoming Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 window, **you must apply before the Sept. 1 deadline**, to avoid a late registration fee. The LACP is accredited by the [National Commission for Certifying Agencies](https://www.credentialingexcellence.org/ncca#:~:text=ICE%20%3A%20NCCA%20Accreditation&text=ICE%20created%20the%20National%20Commission,industry%20for%20professional%20certification%20programs.) and is recognized as such on the [FINRA website](https://www.finra.org/investors/professional-designations/accredited-designations). What better time is there than now to bolster your career and add this up-and-coming certification to your resume? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to sit for the LACP exam. Common questions about the certification and exam are [answered in the LACP FAQ](https://tdc.naifa.org/lacp-faq).   ### [Click Here to Apply to Take the LACP Exam](https://at.naifa.org/cs/c/?cta_guid=ca45d2d6-d9ac-4c8b-ae49-4db1f50aa814&signature=AAH58kG5gl3pVJ6eJmYS-9hFM_33NdV_Sg&pageId=128031812123&placement_guid=fc10bc7f-ede0-4644-a696-5aa12eeada05&click=fc3239ae-086a-44f4-accb-d712f54f4ce1&hsutk=afeb0fe52d55d1f6492bd61c7bd2c598&canon=https%3A%2F%2Fat.naifa.org%2Fnaifas-lacp-certification-sets-you-apart&portal_id=2635471&redirect_url=APefjpFao7boYJC1EYrNrrSWyqzKzansavmjdNQSEF8RxRVfveb3E6dUbcxgKZYQiko2_KEuzhx1h3kZ51U5h9xP7ElhH9Pi5tzfYxzVCYe1o7wRSE5KIGTGVqGCInXIMnDYPg1JWFm-1WyyPfYY95ivaRdjbcLIuFgF73MLxEHGd2aPc-kqidmtjt98o8OqkrcRzfQuSJLQT_ZV7YgYZDFDdxO1yx0DVh--crU1gQtZ3oE1bG52HJdGP2fYbX2W46gzIAvX7U2f5xvK-0RJgGTjsgamiq49i9xZHv61VzDVm9JnJ33d-bFBSyx-NVyKWlwe9S_6u5l-TEQNBQPgHrKI3wrDNcxUaQ&__hstc=42902202.afeb0fe52d55d1f6492bd61c7bd2c598.1664457913576.1691435381283.1691499537339.452&__hssc=42902202.1.1691499537339&__hsfp=2180945085&contentType=blog-post)   ---   #### [John D. 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