Joe,

I am actually taking classes at a local college. The program that they follow is Keir. I have several "Series" license and have taken STC, Kaplan, Dearborn, Dodd, etc. Keir is about a "B". The books are small and TO THE POINT. I also use their CD's. They also have a 3 day prep class that I plan on taking.

In my opinion the Zahn / Danko classes are absolutely essential if you want to pass the CFP exam.  I took the CFP exam twice before passing.  I consider myself a pretty bright guy but that is not enough on this test.  In my opnion only about 30%-40% of passing the test has to do with your knowledge of the subject.  The remaining 60-70% has to do with your ability to pass a test.  Took the Zahn class and prep course before taking the exam the second time and walked out of it knowing I had passed the test.  If you have any more questions about it please send PM