The International Foundation for Retirement Education® (InFRE®) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1997 to address the tremendous retirement challenge facing all Americans. It exists solely to help retirement counselors and administrators increase the retirement preparedness of the American worker.
InFRE created the Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC®) certification to advance recognition among retirement planning professionals of the need for a retirement specific certification program that demonstrates a mastery of subject matter, a commitment to the retirement planning profession, and adherence to a code of ethics and continuing education requirements.
The InFRE Retirement Resource Center, LLC (IRRC) is the exclusive distributor of International Foundation for Retirement Education's (InFRE® ) Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC® ) certification study materials and other best-in-the-industry professional and client retirement readiness education. We provide education and training solutions for retirement wholesalers, advisors, call center and support staff for sales organizations to more productively, profitably and suitably address mid-market client retirement income and planning needs.
Why a retirement resource center?
A retirement perfect storm is brewing in the United States and across the world:
• People are living in retirement longer than ever before, making an informed decision-
making about when to retire and how much should be withdrawn from savings during retirement critical.• The definition of retirement is changing as people now phase into their retirement with bridge jobs, new careers or businesses, and have to make decisions about where they will live and
what they need to do to become retirement ready.• The Baby Boom generation is nearing retirement, and many more qualified retirement advisors
will be needed in order to meet the retirement planning and income management needs of the
American worker.
• Fundamental changes are underway and/or foreseen in employer-sponsored pension plans,
Social Security and the Medicare system.
• Retirees face medical and long-term care expenses of unknown cost and length.
• New retirement products and investment management methods are being introduced
regularly to meet retirees’ needs for lifetime income and flexibility.
The confluence of these factors makes the jobs of retirement advisors, counselors and administrators increasingly difficult and complex – while at the same time increasingly more important.
Moreover, many of the individuals who today are advising the American worker on how to achieve a secure and rewarding retirement have not been specifically trained and equipped to deal with these issues.
Many professionals have also not had access to quality retirement-specific educational materials to properly educate their employees and clients.
The IRRC's goal is to meet these needs by providing high value and credible retirement certification, training and other objective educational tools to help retirement professionals increase the retirement preparedness of the American worker.
