JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Retirement Advisor University (TRAU) announces the formation of The Plan Sponsor University (TPSU), which will offer corporate retirement plan sponsors an exclusive and unique training and certification program designed to improve their retirement plan. The Mission of The Plan Sponsor University is to educate and train employers to better manage their corporate retirement plan(s) on behalf of their participants, help improve outcomes and to introduce plan sponsors to the very best plan advisors who can help them to accomplish these goals.

TRAU, a collaboration with the UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education, revolutionized the retirement plan industry in 2010 by offering the prestigious C(k)P - Certified 401(k) Professional designation for plan advisors. TPSU follows suit by offering the first comprehensive and national online and in-person workplace retirement plan certification program to business owners, financial professionals, benefits specialists and other plan fiduciaries.

TPSU offers employers charged with the responsibility of company retirement plan oversight the opportunity to increase their knowledge and expertise in areas such as retirement plan design and operation, management of their fiduciary obligations, improving outcomes for those who participate and, upon completion of the program, awards the enrollee certification as a C(k)PS - Certified 401(k) Plan Specialist.

"Managing retirement plans and helping plan participants has become increasingly complex. Plan sponsors need state-of-the-art training available online and created by a nationally recognized educational organization delivered in person by qualified professionals," said Fred Barstein, Founder and Executive Director, The Retirement Advisor University.

TPSU courses and curriculum will be offered regionally around the country conducted by local plan advisors starting in the spring of 2013. Advisors that present the curriculum and train those who enroll in The Plan Sponsor University must meet strict criteria established to ensure that only the most experienced and qualified retirement plan professionals become Adjunct Lecturers at TPSU. The criterion to become a TPSU Adjunct Lecturer includes:

TPSU is currently recruiting adjunct lecturers to teach in several regions that remain available. Financial professionals who are interested and feel they meet the criteria may apply at http://www.TPSUniversity.com.

About TRAU

TRAU, The Retirement Advisor University collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education is the first retirement planning certification program associated with a nationally recognized institution of higher learning. Participating advisors and wholesalers can benefit by earning certification that has real meaning to plan sponsor clients, prospects, and the retirement industry as a whole. http://www.TRAUniv.com

About TPSU

The Plan Sponsor University (TPSU), an affiliate of TRAU, offers the first comprehensive online and in-person workplace retirement plan certification program for business owners, benefits specialists and other employer fiduciaries. http://www.tpsuniversity.com

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