Considering pursuing CFP Certification? Is it worth it? Imagining how you will feel when you get done? Well, CFP Board conducts surveys of consumers and those who have obtained CFP Certification. In the most recent survey of those who have complted the CFP Certification process, 92 percent are highly satisfied with their decision to pursue the CFP credential. In addition, the same group that was surveyed had a 91 percent satisfaction rate with their career as a financial planner.