The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 requires that before an individual debtor receives a discharge in a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy,the debtor must attend a personal financial management course approved by the United States Trustee.

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This requirement is outlined in section 111 of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. The personal financial management course, also known as debtor education, must be completed by the debtor within 60 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors in a Chapter 7 case or before the last plan payment is made in a Chapter 13 case.