The Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning builds on existing skills and knowledge, enabling advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities and offer a sophisticated and comprehensive approach to financial management.

Members with over five years’ sector experience can apply for Chartered Financial Planner status on completion of the Advanced Diploma.

The Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Insurance provides you with enhanced understanding of insurance practice and is a comprehensive assessment of market knowledge and understanding. It provides an indicator of your advanced technical awareness and critical understanding of the sector to your colleagues, customers and regulators. Widely recognised, it stands as evidence of your commitment and ability, and can be your passport to a successful career. Holders of the Advanced Diploma can apply for Chartered status and progress to Fellowship

The Level 2 Award for the Foundation Insurance Test is an introductory-level qualification that helps you develop an understanding of how the insurance market operates. It covers fundamental risk and insurance principles and procedures, and core personal and commercial insurance products.

The Level 3 Award in Financial Administration is an introductory qualification providing essential knowledge of the financial services sector, the process of investment planning, and the administration of life or pensions business, depending on the unit selected.

The Award offers the choice between life or pensions administration. Importantly, each satisfy the FCA qualification requirements for overseers of certain administrative life and pensions functions.

The Award gives a broad understanding of home insurance, including the need for cover and its benefits; insurance legal principles and duties; product features; how cover is arranged and provided, and the principles of delivering good customer service.

The Level 2 Award in Life and Pensions Foundations introduces key life and pensions topics, including customer needs, financial solutions and operational practices across pensions, protection, investments and savings, the sector’s value to society and the economy, and the importance of professional conduct and maintaining a customer focus.

The level 3 Award is a specialist qualification for those working in or with the London Market. It helps you gain a broad understanding of the insurance process and practice across the London Market, and a detailed understanding of technical topics.

The Level 3 Award in Long Term Care Insurance develops knowledge and understanding of long term care cover, including legal, taxation and regulatory issues and the responsibilities of local authorities.

The Award gives a broad understanding of motor Insurance, including the need for cover and its benefits; insurance legal principles and duties; product features; how cover is arranged and provided, and the principles of delivering good customer service.

The Award gives a broad understanding of pet insurance, including the need for cover and its benefits; insurance legal principles and duties; product features; how cover is arranged and provided, and the principles of delivering good customer service.

The CII Level 6 Award in Regulated Pension Transfer Advice develops the in-depth knowledge and practical skills needed by anyone seeking to advise on the transfer of safeguarded benefits, an increasingly important part of the advice process following the Government’s pension reforms.

The Award gives a broad understanding of travel Insurance, including the need for cover and its benefits; insurance legal principles and duties; product features; how cover is arranged and provided, and the principles of delivering good customer service.

The Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Mortgage Advice goes beyond the FCA’s minimum qualification requirements and enables mortgage advisers to continue developing their advice capabilities. It brings you up to speed with recent changes to the mortgage process arising from the Mortgage Market Review. Completion of the Certificate in Mortgage Advice meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for mortgage advisers

The Level 4 Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management develops the wealth strategy and portfolio management skills required for effective discretionary investment management. It also satisfies the FCA’s qualification requirements for this class of business.

The level 3 Certificate in Equity Release develops advisory skills and offers an understanding of equity release regulation, products, market practice, and customer needs.

The Certificate in Equity Release meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for mortgage advisers and those advising on equity release schemes.

The Level 3 Certificate in Financial Services is for anyone in operational or technical support roles. It offers a choice of two learning routes.

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.

The general route develops fundamental knowledge of the financial services sector, including regulation, legislation, customer service, administration, marketing in financial services and key products.

The Level 3 Certificate in Financial Services is for anyone in operational or technical support roles. It offers a choice of two learning routes.

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.

The Level 3 Certificate in Insurance is a core qualification for insurance staff working across all sectors of the profession. The Certificate develops core knowledge and confidence of the key disciplines needed before you focus your subsequent studies and specialise according to your ambitions and career requirements.

Offering a dedicated pathway for candidates outside the UK achieve the Certificate in Insurance and Financial Services. In successfully completing three units you will qualify for the Certificate and gain a solid base of knowledge relevant to your role.

Similar in structure to the Certificate in London Market Insurance Specialisation, the Certificate in Insurance Market Specialisation is an advanced level qualification, developed for the broader insurance community. It is ideally suited for insurance market practitioners who wish to develop their research skills and apply them to a specific subject area.

The level 3 Certificate in Investment Operations is an introductory qualification that helps you gain the essential knowledge and skills you will need if you work with investments in an operational role. You’ll develop a general understanding of financial services and gain practical insight into the area of investments operations you choose. Importantly, the Certificate satisfies the FCA qualification requirements for overseers of certain investment operations functions.

Building on introductory knowledge gained from the Award in London Market Insurance, the Level 3 Certificate in London Market Insurance includes one further unit, the London Market Underwriting Principles (LM3). The Certificate develops knowledge and understanding of the underwriting disciplines within the London Market, and of the key elements of the cycle. It also explores the opportunities and challenges posed by using different distribution channels such as delegated underwriting.

Developed in partnership with the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), the Level 7 Certificate in London Market Insurance Specialisation is an advanced qualification specifically designed for those working in the London insurance market. It is ideally suited to London Market practitioners who wish to develop their research skills within a concentrated field of study appropriate to the London Market.

The Level 3 Certificate in Mortgage Advice is essential if you want to be a mortgage adviser, and equally relevant if you work in a support role. It develops an understanding of the sector and the mortgage process and enables advisers to meet individual client needs.

The Certificate in Motor Insurance (India) enables learners to advance their understanding of insurance products and principles and the key disciplines of underwriting and claims. The Certificate will assist learners in understanding the nature and key features of risk and insurance and the structure and main features of the insurance market. It also provides an understanding of the main regulatory and legal principles and the key aspects of ethics, corporate governance and internal controls.

The Certificate in Motor Insurance (India) will soon be withdrawn from sale.

Please note: for those who have previously purchased but not yet booked their exam, bookings can be made via MyCII. The final date you will be able to sit an IMP and IMU exam is 30 April 2024.

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The Level 4 Certificate in Paraplanning meets the specific needs of paraplanners, or those aspiring to the role. It offers a dedicated qualification route, developing paraplanning skills, expertise and advanced technical knowledge in several key advisory areas. It develops core technical knowledge in a number of key advisory areas, and helps you gain specialist report writing skills that improve your ability to provide sound professional advice.

The Level 3 Certificate in Regulated Financial Services Operations (previously known as the Certificate in Financial Services, product specific route) develops fundamental knowledge of the financial services sector, including regulation, legislation, and overseeing and administering financial products. It develops the essential skills needed by those working in administrative and operational roles.

The Level 4 Certificate in Securities Advice and Dealing satisfies the FCA’s qualification requirements for anyone advising or dealing in securities. Candidates will develop in-depth knowledge of investment and securities products, the UK taxation system and considerations for appropriate investment recommendations.

The Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning develops core technical understanding across a broad range of key financial planning areas.

The Level 4 Diploma in Insurance is a technical and supervisory qualification for insurance staff of any discipline. It provides a firm understanding of insurance fundamentals and develops your advanced technical knowledge.

The level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers and helps candidates to develop core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities. Candidates will develop technical knowledge and application within the specific topics and understand the integrated practical application of these technical knowledge and planning skills.