AFIP
The Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals, AFIP, describes itself as an automotive compliance company that started in 1989. Its site offers F&I certification programs for franchise and independent dealerships and for RV, motorcycle, powersports and marine.
AFIP: F&I certification programs
Its programs include an online learning system, live virtual classes, in-person boot camps and a legal desk book, and it offers a feedback tracking tool called Dealer Resolve.
| Product or service | Function |
|---|---|
| F&I certification programs | Basic, Senior, Master and Lifetime certification levels. |
| Learning management system | Lesson modules, required reading and practice quizzes. |
| Dealer Resolve | Tracking and managing customer feedback in connection with the FTC CARS Rule. |
| CARLAW F&I Legal Desk Book | A legal reference included with programs. |
AFIP: product details
AFIP says it started in 1989 as the original compliance company in the U.S. automotive industry and offers F&I compliance certification for franchise and independent dealerships and for RV, motorcycle, powersports and marine businesses. Its certification ladder, with prices published on the home page, runs from Basic at $965 per person to Senior at $865, Master at $765 and Lifetime Master at $665, each with a two-year certification except the lifetime tier, and certified professionals must recertify every two years.
Programs include an online learning system, practice quizzes, live virtual classes, two-day boot camps and a CARLAW legal desk book.
Beyond certification the home page lists a Complete Compliance program with auditing, cyber security and role-specific policies, Red Flags and Safeguards programs through ADCO, basic federal law training, a complaint management system called Dealer Resolve, a program that implements NADA's VPP, in-person and virtual deal auditing, a dealership compliance officer certification and an HR product.
Its news page records a July 29, 2026 partnership giving members special pricing on Privacy4Cars, a June 2026 piece on the FTC's enforcement playbook, and a newsletter whose third 2026 edition covers seven compliance pillars including risk assessment, advertising and pricing, and monitoring and auditing. A dealer should ask which courses satisfy its state's requirements and how long a certification stays valid.
Because several of its programs are sold through the ADCO brand, a dealer buying certification should confirm which entity issues the certificate and invoices, and whether the individual's certification stays valid when a finance manager changes dealerships. See it work first.