I got a letter from another Credit Counseling Agency offering the Financial Planning Course (the 2nd required course). Do I need to take it, too? Email Facebook You only need to take two courses during the course of your Chapter 7 bankruptcy: 1) Credit Counseling, and 2) Financial Planning Sometimes, our clients receive mailings from various companies that offer these courses. We prefer that you take the Financial Planning course from DECAF. If you receive other mailings from other companies offering these courses, you can ignore them. Return to Video Library