LONACONING — Jack Nightingale has earned the chartered adviser for senior living professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Candidates for the CASL designation must complete a minimum of five courses and 10 hours of supervised examinations. They must also fulfill stringent experience and ethics requirements.

The program is considered the most comprehensive curriculum available for financial advisers interested in effectively serving the unique financial needs of seniors. Once the program is completed, a charted adviser can provide expert advice on a broad range of financial topics including health insurance, long-term care financing, pension planning, trusts, Medicare and Medicaid supplemental planning, financial and estate planning, and more. More than 1,950 individuals have been awarded the CASL designation since its inception in April 2004.

Nightingale previously earned the chartered financial consultant in 2003, also from The American College. Candidates for the ChFC designation must complete a minimum of eight courses and 16 hours of supervised examinations. They must also fulfill stringent experience and ethics requirements.