The Institute of Financial Services is claiming a fastest start in the race to put in place mortgage and investment advice qualifications that meet approval from the Financial Services Skills Council and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
Affected are revised CeFA and CeMAP qualifications, which will be ready for the autumn, the IFS says. The modular approach will “reflect up-to-date content, accessibility and recognized modern assessment processes,” and offer the following features: a common module for both CeFA and CeMAP tests delivered electronically, with real-time feedback an option to re-sit single units within modules rather than retaking an entire exam an option for qualified advisers to sit single units for CPD/knowledge update purposes Those interested can register from August to sit the exams from Nov...
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