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.
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 Insurance
The level 3 certificate in Insurance is a core qualification for insurance staff working across all sectors of the profession. It provides a grounding in basic general insurance principles including the regulatory environment, key disciplines of underwriting and claims, in addition to popular products such as motor, household, healthcare and packaged commercial insurances.
CF1 UK Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics
This qualification develops an understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation and legislation.
CF2 Investment and Risk
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the risks involved.
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.
CF8 Certificate in Financial Planning and Long-Term Care Insurance
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, long-term care insurance products and the giving of long-term care insurance advice.
FIT Foundation Insurance Test
The Foundation Insurance Test (FIT) is an introductory-level qualification that provides knowledge and understanding of the basic insurance products, principles and practice within the legal and regulatory framework of the insurance profession.
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.
J02 Trusts
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: legal principles associated with the creation and management of a trust; main types of trusts that are common in the UK; taxation considerations relevant to trusts.
Award in Long-Term Care Insurance
This level 3 award develops the knowledge and understanding of long-term care cover, including legal, taxation and regulatory issues and the responsibilities of local authorities.
R01 Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation, legislation and the Code of Ethics.
R02 Investment Principles
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the application of the investment advice process.
R04 Pensions and Retirement Planning
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of and ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.
