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Financial Adviser Qualifications

Financial Adviser Qualifications Explained: CII – Chartered Insurance Institute, IFS – School of Finance (Institute of Bankers), PFS - Personal Finance Society

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Financial Adviser Qualifications - Ashley Clark ACII, FPFS, ACoI, CeMAP, Cert MP & ER.
Chartered Financial Planner

Entry Level Financial Adviser Qualifications (equivalent to 'A' level):

• FPC 1,2 and 3 – The Financial Planning Certificate - Papers 1, 2, and 3 (CII)
• CeMAP - Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice - Papers 1,2, and 3 (IFS)
• CF7 - Certificate in Financial Planning and Lifetime Mortgages Activities (CII)
• CF8 - Certificate in Financial Planning and Long-Term Care Insurance (CII)
• CF9 - Pensions Simplification (CII)
• HR1 - Home Reversion Plans (CII)
• Certificate in Equity Release - Certs CII (MP & ER) -  (CII)

Advanced Level Financial Adviser Qualifications (equivalent to Degree):

Chartered Financial Planner (CII) - Highest membership level of Chartered Insurance Institute

ACII - Associate Chartered Insurance Institute - Highest Qualifications Level - 12 Advanced Papers, Equivalent to Degree (CII) - advanced papers included:

• Introduction to Insurance
• English Law
• Pension Law and Taxation
• Pension Planning and Administration
• Life Assurance Law and Taxation
• Life Assurance Practice and Administration
• Property and Pecuniary Insurance
• Principles and Practice of Insurance
• Personal Investment and the Financial Services Industry
• Business Environment
• Economics
• Financial Aspects of Long Term Business

FPFS - Fellow, Highest membership level of Personal Finance Society, Equivalent to Degree with some credits gained from ACII papers (PFS)

• AFPC - Advanced Financial Planning Certificate  - 3 Advanced Papers (CII)
• G10 - Taxation and Trusts (CII)
• G20 - Personal Investment Planning (CII)
• G30 - Business Financial Planning (CII)
• G60 - Pensions (CII)
• H15 - Supervision and Sales Management (CII)

ACoI - Associate of the Compliance Institute, High level membership, having passed Supervision examination, commitment to expertise for financial services compliance on conduct of business rules

Financial Adviser Qualifications - Joanne Roberts APFS, ACoI, CeMAP, Cert MP & ER.  

Entry Level Financial Adviser Qualifications (equivalent to 'A' level):

• FPC 1,2 and 3 – The Financial Planning Certificate - Papers 1, 2, and 3 (CII)
• CeMAP - Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice - Papers 1, 2, and 3 (IFS)
• CF7 - Certificate in Financial Planning and Lifetime Mortgages Activities (CII)
• CF8 - Certificate in Financial Planning and Long-Term Care Insurance (CII)
• CF9 - Pensions Simplification (CII)
• HR1 - Home Reversion Plans (CII)
• Certificate in Equity Release - Certs CII (MP & ER) - (CII)

Advanced Level Financial Adviser Qualifications (equivalent to Degree):

APFS - Associate, High Level membership of Personal Finance Society, Diploma Level (PFS)

• AFPC - Advanced Financial Planning Certificate - 3 Advanced Papers (CII) 
• G10 - Taxation and Trusts (CII)
• G20 - Personal Investment Planning (CII)
• G60 - Pensions (CII)
• H15 - Supervision and Sales Management (CII)

ACoI - Associate of the Compliance Institute, High level membership, having passed Supervision examination, commitment to expertise for financial services compliance on conduct of business rules