Certified Life Planner

Just got this idea. Professional counselor and life coach for prenursing and nursing students. Just by looking at all the threads on this site, there could be quite a market out there. You could get permission from the local nursing schools to advertise on their bulletin boards and perhaps you could do presentations at the beginning of the semester at the schools. Just a thought.

I am following the same path. I felt the LNC field was too saturated and decided to branch out my business to include Life Care Planning. I completed my LCP course through Kaplan and then took my certification test through CHCC. The course was all on-line and at my own pace, however, you have to complete it within a year. I took the certification exam about 6 months after I finished the course (because life goes on and I had other things to do).

As far as if there is a market: I feel that there is. But you still have to market yourself. The work doesn't just appear. I have been certified since January and have completed 2 LCPs and just got 2 more yesterday (yeah!)
I would recommend checking out the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners. Also, Kelynco offers an on-line and in-person training program. This work is not easy - and it takes a lot of time.
You can send me a private e-mail and I can tell you more, if you like.