DipPFS Diploma in Financial Planning
This level 4 diploma meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers, demonstrating core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities across six core areas.
FPC Financial Planning Certificate
A recognition offered by the Chartered Insurance Institute in the United Kingdom. Individuals who hold this qualification have satisfied coursework and testing requirements set by the organisation.
CertCII Certificate in Life and Pensions
The life and pensions route builds knowledge and understanding of the sector’s role and its activities. It considers important customer needs, solutions and products, and how individuals and organisations work within the regulatory and legislative environment.
Certificate in Equity Release
The level 3 certificate in equity release meets the FCA’s requirement for mortgage advisers and those advising on equity release schemes. In addition to developing advisory skills, the Certificate offers an understanding of equity release regulation, products, market practice, and customer needs.
CF1 UK Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics
This qualification develops an understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation and legislation.
CF3 Financial Protection
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of financial protection plans.
CF4 Retirement Planning
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the various pension products, the pension tax regime and retirement needs.
CF5 Integrated Financial Planning
This examination demonstrates a solid grounding in the financial services industry and its regulation.
CF6 Certificate in Mortgage Advice
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, mortgage products, repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.
CF7 Lifetime Mortgage Activities
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, lifetime mortgage products, repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.
FP1 Financial Services and their Regulation
Assesses an understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation and legislation.
FP2 Protection, Savings and Investment
Assesses an understanding of protection, savings and investment products.
FP3 Identifying and Satisfying Client Needs
Assesses an understanding of conducting a fact-find, assessing the client’s needs, and recommending specific (appropriate) financial products to meet those needs.
HR1 Home Reversion Plans
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the legislative and regulatory position of home reversion plans and their place in the advice process.
J01 Personal Tax
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: the basic structure of the tax system and self-assessment; the main taxes on income and capital that may be charged on individuals, the self-assessment system and how tax liabilities are computed; impact of residence and domicile on an individual’s liability to UK tax.
J08 Financial Planning Practice
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of the financial planning process in order to meet the financial planning requirements of clients.
MAQ Mortgage Advice Qualification
This qualification assesses the knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry together with types of mortgage products and repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.
