Application

After completing the first two steps, download the application to begin the process.

Become An RSP

Initial Admission to the Registry

Steps to Becoming An RSP
1. Complete the educational requirement. You may not apply for admission into the registry until you have successfully completed both of the Texas Tech courses and have submitted your comprehensive settlement plan to the RSP Board.

2. Submit a written settlement plan. Mail four copies of the paper report to: RSP Board, Attention Joseph W. Tombs, 1661 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79401. To read the guidelines for this report, click here.

3. Meet the experience requirement. Candidates must complete 3 years of qualifying full-time work experience out of the previous 5 years. Details about your work experience are submitted to the RSP Board on your application for admission. To read the guidelines used to determine acceptable work experience, click here.

4. Submit a completed application with the $1,000 application fee. Candidates who have completed the education requirement and who have submitted a written settlement plan to the RSP Board may apply for admission to the Registry. The RSP Board will then examine the application and determine whether the candidate is eligible for the RSP mark. Upon acceptance, you may begin to use the RSP mark.

Maintaining Membership in the Registry

Continuing Education
Registry members must complete at least 40 hours of continuing education (CE) every 2 years, with 10 hours from an approved RSP Board approved event. CE is important to help a settlement planner stay abreast of the latest developments in the settlement planning profession and to maintain planner competence. The RSP Board requires each member to participate in and report at least this minimum amount of CE each year. The acceptability of CE programs is determined by the RSP Board and approval of credit for such programs remains at the Board’s discretion. A member’s failure to comply with the CE standards set forth by the RSP Board will result in suspension from Registry membership. For a statement of the guidelines for acceptable CE credit click here.

Click here to download the CE Reporting Form

Membership Dues
The RSP Board may assess annual membership dues as a condition of membership in the Registry and the ability to use the mark. The RSP Board does not currently assess dues. A member’s failure to pay dues that may one day be assessed may result in suspension from Registry membership.

Standards of Conduct
Membership in the Registry requires strict adherence to the RSP Code of Professional Conduct. To read the RSP Code of Professional Conduct click here.